Academic Progress, Academic Warning, and Academic Dismissal
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Academic Progress
The Academic Status Committee meets after each semester to review the status of students who have not achieved a grade point average of 2.0 or above. Among the criteria which the committee uses to evaluate a student’s progress are the following: number of credits earned, progress within the major and the core curriculum, and evaluations of faculty members contained in progress reports. Special circumstances affecting the performance of an individual student are also considered. If the student is not making satisfactory progress, he or she is dismissed. A student may be readmitted to the college if acceptable remedial work is done.
Academic Warning System
The College demands of every student an academic average of 2.0 at each semester grading period. If a student fails to attain this 2.0 average, or a cumulative average of 2.0, the Academic Status Committee issues a letter of academic warning with a copy to the student’s advisor, departmental chairperson, and parents. A freshman or sophomore student (first through fourth semester) who has not achieved at least a cumulative GPA of 1.75 or higher may not participate in formal extracurricular activities. Junior and senior students (fifth through eighth semesters) must achieve at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to participate in formal extracurricular activities. Any transfer student who has junior status or above (by credits) at the end of their first semester at Saint Vincent College must follow the same guidelines as the third- and fourth-year student. Examples of formal extracurricular activities include the student newspaper, intercollegiate sports, student government, and drama.
In the case of unsatisfactory achievement (below 2.0) at midsemester of the freshman year, a student should consult his or her advisor.
Academic Dismissal
A student may be dismissed by the College administration for failing to attain a cumulative average of 2.0 by the end of the fourth semester.
A student may be dismissed before the fourth semester if extraordinary academic circumstances warrant dismissal.
If a student’s cumulative average falls below 2.0 in the junior or senior year, one warning letter is issued. If the required cumulative average is not attained at the end of the following semester, the student is subject to dismissal.
An academically dismissed student may be readmitted to the College if he or she does acceptable remedial work.
Typically, a student is required to complete two semesters of work at another institution and earn a grade point average of 2.50. Once readmitted, the student must maintain the required cumulative average at each grading period. A second dismissal is final.