Southeastern Community College policies for academic progress are designed to assist students in completing their program of study. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of their academic progress. Counseling, tutoring services, and faculty advising are available to help students maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Students working toward completion of a degree, diploma, or certificate must complete all courses in their program with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) minimum of 2.0 to be eligible for graduation. Other programs may have additional requirements, and students are directed to meet with their advisor to review grade policy and requirements for their particular program.
All students are subject to the academic progress policy, including those not seeking degrees. Satisfactory academic progress will be determined based on the final grades and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for attempted credit hours.
Unsatisfactory progress is defined as follows:
Academic Probation
Students who have earned less than a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA are placed on academic probation. When a student’s cumulative GPA reaches or exceeds 2.0, he or she will be removed from academic probation and considered to be in good standing. A student who has been on academic probation for two consecutive semesters of attendance may be subject to academic suspension. A student is notified by Rams Mail of his/her status and the steps that must be taken to remove the status of probation.
Students on academic probation must make an appointment to meet with their faculty or academic advisor to register. The advisor may:
- Limit their enrollment to nine (9) credit hours or less for the semester.
- Prescribe specific developmental or required courses for enrollment.
- Specify the mechanism by which courses are delivered, e.g., student may be restricted from taking any online courses.
- Require the student to meet with the advisor at various times throughout the semester to discuss the student’s academic progress.
- Require students with a grade of “F” to repeat failed course(s) before registering for new additional courses in the subsequent semester.
Academic Suspension
A student may be placed on academic suspension for consistent failure to show active initiative toward fulfilling his/her chosen educational goal. A student remains on academic suspension for a minimum of one semester. A student is notified by Rams Mail of his or her status and the steps that must be taken to remove the status of academic suspension.
Students who wish to appeal the academic suspension must follow the Student Grievance Process.
Reinstatement
Students seeking to return to Southeastern Community College after academic suspension must meet with their advisor to discuss their program of study and course selection. The advisor will notify the registrar’s office, and the student’s status will be returned to Academic Probation. Credit hours may be restricted. Students raising their cumulative GPA to 2.0 or above will return to good standing.
Students receiving financial aid must meet all the requirements of the financial aid progress policy. Students are advised to contact the financial aid office (910.788.6214) regarding their status.