Academic Standing Policy

General
A student's academic status is computed at the end of each fall and spring semester. Academic status is not computed for summer sessions, nor does it affect a student's enrollment for a summer session.

Part-time
A part-time student may be placed on "academic warning" at the end of his first semester of enrollment. "Academic Probation" may be imposedafter a part-time student completes 10 semester hours and "suspension" may be imposed after 19 semester hours have been attempted. A part-time student may be dismissed only after havingattempted 24 semester hours.

Full-time

A. Good Standing
For a full-time student who enters the College in good standing, his status will remain "Good Standing" so long as each semester's grade pointaverage is at least 2.0.

B. Academic Warning
Any semester that a student's semester grade point average falls below 2.0 or the student receives a grade of "F" in any course, the student will be placed on "Academic Warning". Academic Warning does not appear on the student's permanent academic record.

After Academic Warning, a student returns to "Good Standing" by achieving a semester average of 2.0 and no grade of "F" and a cumulative GPA of at least 1.5. A student stays on Academic Warning if his semester GPA falls below 2.0 or he makes an "F", with his cumulative average between 1.5 and 1.99.

C. Academic Probation
If, during the next semester of enrollment after academic warning, the student's cumulative average falls below 1.5, the student is placed on "Academic Probation". Such a student must consult with his academic advisor and may register for no more than 13 credit hours in the next semester of enrollment. "Academic Probation" will appear on the student's permanent academic record. A student on "Academic Probation" who maintains at least a 2.0 GPA during his next semester of enrollment will return to "Academic Warning" and after another semester's GPA of at least 2.0 will return to good standing. If, during this second semester, the semester GPA is below 2.0, the student returns to "Academic Probation" with its limitations on enrollment.

D. Academic Suspension
A student on "Academic Probation" who fails to achieve a semester GPA of 2.0 will be suspendedfor one semester. A suspended student is not eligible to attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in his/her regular curriculum during a period of suspension nor will credits earned at other schools during thisperiod be accepted in transfer.

E. Readmitted During Suspension Semester
Under some conditions a student on suspension from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College may be allowed to register for courses during his suspension semester. The decision to allow a student to register is at the discretion of the Chief Academic Officer. All students who are on suspension must be advised by a full-time instructor. A suspension student is restricted in his/her selection of courses. Under this program, the student may enroll in a maximum of thirteen credit hours per semester. After the student has successfully completed one semester of study, he/she may request reinstatementto academic probation. This will be approved if the student has earned a 2.0 semestergrade point average. If a student does not makea 2.0 semester grade point average, he/she isplaced on academic suspension again. He/Shemust fulfill the suspension period of one year andmay then request readmission to the College.