Academic Probation (Standards of Progress)

Each student at Randolph Community College is expected to maintain satisfactory progress toward a certificate, diploma, or degree. At the end of each semester a student’s cumulative grade point average is examined.

For the purpose of identifying students on academic probation, grade point averages will be computed upon the basis of all credit hours attempted (for which grades of “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “F” and “WF” are received).

Curriculum students who have attempted at least 12 credit hours and have a cumulative grade point average below a 2.0 will be placed on academic probation at the end of the semester.

When a student is placed on probation he/she is notified in writing by the Registrar’s Office. Any student on academic probation must complete an academic plan with his/her instructor(s), student services counselor, academic advisor, and registrar after being notified of his/her probationary status and before being allowed to register for classes.

Students must also have an overall grade point average of 2.0 and a 2.0 average in their major courses as defined by the Curriculum Standards in order to graduate. Students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing, Radiography, and Cosmetology programs should refer to their catalog of record for additional graduation requirements.

Curriculum students on probation who fail to make satisfactory improvement in their grade point averages, i.e., at least a 2.0 term grade point average during the term they are on probation, will be placed on academic suspension, which means the student is not eligible to register for curriculum courses the following semester. In order to be readmitted, a student must send a written request to the vice president for student services. The request should be made at least one month prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student wishes to return.

All student veterans and eligible dependents of veterans who have applied for DVA educational benefits must maintain satisfactory progress. If satisfactory progress is not maintained during the probationary semester, DVA educational benefits will be terminated.

Students receiving DVA educational benefits for secondary education are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress if they have not achieved a level of progress consistent with their time in the program. These students will be terminated by the Department of Veteran Affairs for pay purposes. In addition, preparation for the General Educational Development certificate may not exceed 648 hours.