Academic Status
This information only pertains to Academic status. For Financial Aid status, see Standards of Academic Progress (SAP).
A student’s academic status is a general indication of their eligibility to remain in school. It may affect a student’s eligibility for scholarships, special insurance rates, loans, work-study programs, and participation in intercollegiate athletics and other student activities. A student’s academic status is determined at the end of each semester and summer session.
There are three categories of academic status: academic good standing, academic probation, and academic suspension. Students will receive official notification of academic status. Such notice is not a prerequisite to students being placed in one of the above categories. Delgado will attempt to inform students of any changes in academic status. Students have the responsibility to ascertain their academic status prior to the beginning of the next enrollment period.
Cumulative Average: A student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of credit hours. (Visit Exams and Grading for the quality points assigned to each final grade.) Students have a Delgado Cumulative GPA based on all coursework taken at Delgado and a higher education cumulative GPA based on work at Delgado plus work at other regionally accredited institutions. The Delgado Community College cumulative is reflected on the semester grade report and in transcripts and is used to determine academic standing at the College.
Good Academic Standing: A student who has a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) or higher on all coursework attempted at Delgado Community College is considered to be in good standing. A 2.0 average occurs when the number of quality points is twice the number of credit hours attempted. Students who are provisionally allowed to take courses while on suspension do not revert to the status of good standing.
Academic Probation: A student will be placed on academic probation whenever the Delgado Community College adjusted cumulative average falls below 2.0.
No student will be placed on probation before they have attempted at least 15 adjusted cumulative quality credit hours. The statement “Academic Probation” will be placed on the student’s permanent academic record.
Once on academic probation, a student will remain on probation (as long as each semester average is at least a 2.0) until the adjusted cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher is achieved. The College strives to provide academic advising and/or intervention for these students. Once an adjusted cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is achieved, a student will be removed from probation. While on probation, the student may enroll in up to 13 credit hours for the fall and spring semesters, 7 credit hours for the summer session, and 3 credit hours for an intersession. The College strives to provide academic advising and/or intervention for these students. Once an adjusted cumulative GPA of 2.000 or higher is achieved, a student will be removed from academic probation.
Academic Suspension: A student who is on academic probation and who fails to achieve a semester grade point average of at least a 2.0 and an adjusted cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the ensuing semester will be suspended for one semester. The statement “Academic Suspension” will be placed on the student’s permanent academic record. No student will be suspended before they have attempted 24 adjusted cumulative quality hours.
Delgado Students on First-Time Suspension
Students who are on academic probation and who fail to achieve a semester grade point average of at least a 2.00 and an adjusted cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the ensuing semester will be suspended for one semester. A Delgado student who is suspended for the first time at the end of the fall semester has the option of remaining out of school for the spring semester or auditing courses (maximum of nine credit hours), enrolling in developmental courses, and/or CC SS 107 or CC SS 108 with a maximum of 12 credit hours for the semester, as appropriately advised. They may appeal to attend and enroll in college-level courses the following spring semester in accordance with the procedures outlined in the College’s Academic Appeals policy.
A Delgado student who is suspended for the first time at the end of the spring semester may attend the MaySession and enroll in 3 hours or the summer session and enroll in a maximum of 7 hours for the session. If the student raises their Delgado cumulative average to 2.0 during the MaySession or summer session, the student may attend the fall semester. If the cumulative average remains below 2.0, the student is suspended for the following fall semester; however, they may appeal to attend and enroll in college-level courses the following fall semester in accordance with the procedures outlined in the College’s Academic Appeals policy.
If the student chooses not to attend the MaySession or summer session, the student has the option of remaining out of school for the fall semester or auditing courses (maximum of nine credit hours), enrolling in developmental courses, and/or CC SS 107 or CC SS 108 with a maximum of 12 credit hours for the semester, as appropriately advised. They may appeal to attend and enroll in college-level courses the following fall semester in accordance with the procedures outlined in the College’s Academic Appeals policy.
If the Suspension Appeal is granted, a student who is allowed to enroll during their suspension semester is also placed on academic probation and does not revert to the status of good standing.
Delgado Students on Second-Time Suspension
Any Delgado student who is suspended for a second time for academic reasons during a fall semester must remain out of school for the following spring semester. Any Delgado student who is suspended for a second time for academic reasons during a spring semester must remain out of school for the following MaySession, summer session, and fall semester.
Return to Good Standing
A student who has been placed on academic suspension and achieved a 2.0 grade point average for the semester following reinstatement must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average in each subsequent semester of attendance until they achieve a Delgado Community College cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Failure to make a 2.0 grade point average in any subsequent semester before the cumulative 2.0 grade point average is achieved will result in another one semester suspension.
Academic Status In Specific Majors
Faculty in a given major may, with the approval of the academic administration of the College, establish and publish higher academic standards for admission, continuation and/or reentry to the major.
Academic Status Of Transfer Students
A transfer student who is on academic probation or suspension may be admitted to Delgado Community College in good standing once admission requirements are met in accordance with the College’s General Admissions Policy.
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