Academic Standings, Probation, and Suspension

Initial Standing: The student has attempted fewer than 9 cumulative credit hours with a CGPA => 2.00 for all classes attempted.

Good Standing: The student has attempted at least 9 cumulative credit hours and has a CGPA => 2.00 for all classes attempted.

If a student’s CGPA drops below 2.00, they will be placed in one of the following categories to promote academic improvement:

• Academic Alert: A CGPA lower than 2.00 after attempting 9 credit hours or fewer. The student may continue to enroll in classes after they meet with their academic advisor to discuss a plan for academic improvement.
• Academic Probation: A CGPA lower than 2.00 after completing 9 or more credits at HCC. The student may continue to enroll in classes after they meet with their academic advisor to discuss a plan for academic improvement and they earn higher than a 2.00 Term GPA (TGPA) in the next full semester.
• Continuing Academic Probation: A CGPA lower than 2.00 for all courses completed in residence and the last term GPA is 2.00 or higher.
• Academic Suspension: If a student on academic probation earns a TGPA of less than 2.00 for all classes attempted, the student will be suspended and will not be allowed to enroll for the next term, excluding summer term (see suspension rules for information about the summer term). A student that earns a TGPA of 0.00 for all classes attempted will be suspended and will not be allowed to enroll for the next term.

Academic Suspension Rules

• Summer term may not be used as a suspension term.
• Summer term may be used to improve the GPA. If a student wishes to enroll for the summer term after being academically suspended, the student will need to apply for an exception to enroll.
• The duration of an initial academic suspension is for one term, excluding the summer term.
• The duration of a second academic suspension is for two terms, excluding the summer term.
• If a student has served an initial academic suspension or second academic suspension wishes to return, they will only be allowed to re-enroll after meeting with an academic advisor. The student will begin the term on academic probation.
• The duration of a third academic suspension is four academic terms, excluding summers.
• If a student who has served a third academic suspension wishes to return, the student must meet with an advisor to get the academic suspension hold removed.

 

Note: Academic probation/suspension is different from financial aid warning/probation/ineligibility (see Financial Aid SAP policy) and disciplinary probation (see Student Code of Conduct located in the student handbook).