GRCCGRCCAcademic Standing PolicyAcademic Standing Policy

Maintaining the Maintaining the Standards of Standards of ExcellenceExcellence

Current StatementCurrent Statement

Satisfactory PerformanceSatisfactory Performance

Students are expected to achieve at Students are expected to achieve at least least minimalminimal academic success in their academic success in their studies at Grand Rapids Community studies at Grand Rapids Community College. Students who do not achieve College. Students who do not achieve satisfactory grades satisfactory grades maymay be dismissed after be dismissed after appropriate committee consideration.appropriate committee consideration.

GRCC 2006-2007 Catalog, page 29GRCC 2006-2007 Catalog, page 29

Draft Policy StatementDraft Policy Statement

Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College requires all students to make requires all students to make satisfactory academic progress.satisfactory academic progress.

AdvantagesAdvantages

This will afford students with This will afford students with

More advance noticeMore advance noticeIncreased awareness of the importance of Increased awareness of the importance of their academic progresstheir academic progressIncreased opportunity for successIncreased opportunity for successAn An earlierearlier point to learn of a point to learn of a greatergreater variety variety of intervention strategiesof intervention strategies

Why do we need a policy?Why do we need a policy?

Required by Michigan’s Academic Required by Michigan’s Academic Classification System rules—ACSClassification System rules—ACS

Our policy has no procedureOur policy has no procedure

Needed ethically since some students Needed ethically since some students have no hope of ever graduatinghave no hope of ever graduating

2.0 GPA is required to graduate2.0 GPA is required to graduate

Proposed PolicyProposed PolicyWill apply to all students regardless of:

Degree status Program of Study Financial Aid Date of initial enrollment

• Will also apply to those who are participating in academic/support programs and recipients of veteran’s benefits.

Proposed Standards of Proposed Standards of Satisfactory Academic ProgressSatisfactory Academic Progress

Once a student attempts 12 credit hours, he/she must meet Once a student attempts 12 credit hours, he/she must meet BOTHBOTH of the following: of the following:

Credit Hours Attempted

Minimum Cumulative GPAA.

12 – 14 1.50

15 – 28 1.75

29 + 2.00

Standards cont.Standards cont.

B. Students must complete 65% of all credit hours B. Students must complete 65% of all credit hours attempted at GRCCattempted at GRCC

4. Non-credit coursework is not considered for credits attempted or completed.

1. Grades earned between A and D- are considered passing.

2. Grades of E, I, W, WP, WF, and NS are NOT considered passing and must be considered attempted grades.

3. . If a course is repeated and a higher grade is received, that grade is calculated in the GPA, however both the original and repeated courses are considered attempted hours.

Academic ProbationAcademic Probation

If the student has attempted 12 credit hours If the student has attempted 12 credit hours and does not meet one or both of the criteria and does not meet one or both of the criteria previously stated, he/she will be placed on previously stated, he/she will be placed on Academic Probation.Academic Probation.

The student will be notified of his/her status. The student will be notified of his/her status.

A hold will be placed on the student’s record A hold will be placed on the student’s record

(will not appear on transcript).(will not appear on transcript).

Academic Probation cont.Academic Probation cont.Students on Academic Probation will be Students on Academic Probation will be requiredrequired to: to:

Meet with an academic counselor/advisor prior to the Meet with an academic counselor/advisor prior to the fourth week of the semester/term following placement on fourth week of the semester/term following placement on academic probation. A registration hold will be placed on academic probation. A registration hold will be placed on the student’s account until the meeting has occurred.the student’s account until the meeting has occurred.

Collaborate with the counselor/advisor, in the Collaborate with the counselor/advisor, in the development of a written success plan. This may include development of a written success plan. This may include limiting credits taken/semester.limiting credits taken/semester.

Obtain a minimum semester GPA of 2.0Obtain a minimum semester GPA of 2.0

Obtain a passing grade in a minimum of 65% of the credit Obtain a passing grade in a minimum of 65% of the credit hours attempted that semester.hours attempted that semester.

Awareness Campaign – Awareness Campaign – New Academic Standing PolicyNew Academic Standing Policy

– Presentations to Student Congress (Winter Presentations to Student Congress (Winter 2008)2008)

– Web site announcements (Winter 2008 and Web site announcements (Winter 2008 and continuing)continuing)

– Posters (Winter 2008 and continuing)Posters (Winter 2008 and continuing)– Announcements at New Student Orientation Announcements at New Student Orientation

(Summer 2008)(Summer 2008)

Awareness Campaign – Awareness Campaign – New Academic Standing PolicyNew Academic Standing Policy

– Targeted letters to students who would Targeted letters to students who would not meet Good Standing standards not meet Good Standing standards alerting them to change in policy (end of alerting them to change in policy (end of Winter 2008 and Summer 2008)Winter 2008 and Summer 2008)

– E-mail to all students about change in E-mail to all students about change in policy (Winter 2008)policy (Winter 2008)

– Informational Sessions to inform Informational Sessions to inform students of change (Winter, Summer, students of change (Winter, Summer, Fall 2008)Fall 2008)

Support for Students Support for Students Impacted by PolicyImpacted by Policy

Counselors/advisors assist students in Counselors/advisors assist students in developing Success Contracts which can include developing Success Contracts which can include tutoring, study skills workshops, credit tutoring, study skills workshops, credit reductionsreductions

Targeted emails to students who would be on Targeted emails to students who would be on probation (Winter, Summer, Fall 2008) and who probation (Winter, Summer, Fall 2008) and who are on probation (after Fall 2008) about meeting are on probation (after Fall 2008) about meeting with a counselor, attending workshops, seeking with a counselor, attending workshops, seeking tutoring)tutoring)

Support for Students Support for Students Impacted by PolicyImpacted by Policy

Create a Plan for Success workshops offeredCreate a Plan for Success workshops offered- early in semester- early in semester- allow students to fulfill their Success Plan - allow students to fulfill their Success Plan obligationobligation

- allow students to learn how to access student - allow students to learn how to access student supportsupport

- students seeking readmission who attend can - students seeking readmission who attend can include this in their petition for readmission to include this in their petition for readmission to show how they will improve their academic show how they will improve their academic performanceperformance

Academic SuspensionAcademic Suspension

If in any subsequent semester, the student fails to meet If in any subsequent semester, the student fails to meet the requirements of Academic Probation--2.0 sem. GPA the requirements of Academic Probation--2.0 sem. GPA and 65% passing credits--then that student will be placed and 65% passing credits--then that student will be placed on Academic Suspension and is prohibited from enrolling on Academic Suspension and is prohibited from enrolling in classes at GRCC for one calendar year. in classes at GRCC for one calendar year.

If the student is suspended due to circumstances beyond If the student is suspended due to circumstances beyond his/her reasonable control, the student may appeal the his/her reasonable control, the student may appeal the suspension to the Academic Probation and Suspension suspension to the Academic Probation and Suspension Committee w/o having to wait one calendar year.Committee w/o having to wait one calendar year.

The Committee’s decision is final.The Committee’s decision is final.

Academic Probation and Academic Probation and Suspension CommitteeSuspension Committee

5 Member Committee 5 Member Committee

RegistrarRegistrar

Financial Aid OfficerFinancial Aid Officer

CounselorCounselor

2 Faculty Members2 Faculty Members

Readmission from Readmission from Academic SuspensionAcademic Suspension

A student may petition the Academic Probation A student may petition the Academic Probation and Suspension committee for readmission after and Suspension committee for readmission after one calendar year of non-attendance at GRCC.one calendar year of non-attendance at GRCC.

If the petition is honored, the student must follow If the petition is honored, the student must follow the committee’s specific recommendations. the committee’s specific recommendations.

A student who is readmitted will again be placed A student who is readmitted will again be placed on Academic Probation and must maintain a 2.0 on Academic Probation and must maintain a 2.0 sem GPA and have a passing grade in at least sem GPA and have a passing grade in at least 65% of the credits attempted that semester.65% of the credits attempted that semester.

Readmission from Readmission from Academic SuspensionAcademic Suspension

If the petition is denied, the student may If the petition is denied, the student may appeal to the Dean of Student Affairs appeal to the Dean of Student Affairs following the College’s Due Process following the College’s Due Process Procedure.Procedure.

The Dean’s decision is final.The Dean’s decision is final.

Impact on EnrollmentImpact on Enrollment

# of Fall Students # of Fall Students 20042004 20052005 20062006

12 - 14 credits attempted 12 - 14 credits attempted 476476 553553 540540& <1.5 GPA& <1.5 GPA

15 – 28 credits attempted 15 – 28 credits attempted 314314 346346 429429& <1.75 GPA& <1.75 GPA

29+ credits attempted 29+ credits attempted 698698 820820 899899 & < 2.0 GPA& < 2.0 GPA

Totals 1,488 1,719 1,868Totals 1,488 1,719 1,868

Fall to Winter PersistenceFall to Winter Persistence

Those who did not meet the academic Those who did not meet the academic requirements in Fall who then enrolled the requirements in Fall who then enrolled the following Winter:following Winter:

805 (or 54% of 1,488) Fall 2004805 (or 54% of 1,488) Fall 2004

968 (or 56% of 1,719) Fall 2005968 (or 56% of 1,719) Fall 2005

1,090 (or 58% of 1,868) Fall 20061,090 (or 58% of 1,868) Fall 2006

Next Steps if ApprovedNext Steps if Approved

Publish in 2008-2009 GRCC CatalogPublish in 2008-2009 GRCC Catalog

Implementation = Fall 2008Implementation = Fall 2008

Earliest Suspension = May 2009Earliest Suspension = May 2009