Academic Standing
Academic standing will be established once you have completed 12 college credit hours. Academic standing is determined at the end of each semester when an evaluation is made of your cumulative grade point average (GPA).
To be in good scholastic standing, you must maintain a 2.0 GPA. The grades posted on your transcript are a permanent record and will always be a part of your academic history. Grades can affect your eligibility for admissions to a specialized program, transferability to another college or university, or qualifications as an applicant for employment.
If you have completed 12 college credit hours and your cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0, then the following applies
Probation: Probation I
Students with a cumulative GPA less than 2.0 and who have 12 or more credit hours completed will be placed on academic probation. Probation means you can still enroll at the College but are not in good standing and a hold will be placed on your registration. To remove the hold students must meet with a program/academic advisor to get signed degree plan and a retention case manager to develop a learning contract. Students will also receive correspondence from the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention outlining student support options and contact information for Retention Case Managers.
Second Warning: Probation II (continued probation)
Students who continue on academic probation for more than one semester and complete 13 credit hours or more and have less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA will continue to be on probation. Continued probation means you can still enroll at the College but are still not in good standing and a hold will be placed on your registration for a mandatory meeting with your program/academic advisor to review/update your degree plan and a retention alert case manager to review/update your learning contract. Students will receive correspondence from the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention outlining next steps.
Suspension
Students who fail to raise their GPA above 2.0 cumulative after two semesters will then be subject to academic suspension. If you are placed on academic suspension you must appeal utilizing the academic suspension appeal form. Completing the form will require you to meet with and secure signatures from your program/academic advisor and a retention case manager to ensure you are following the degree plan and learning contract that was developed. After meeting with your program/academic advisor and retention case manager, you must contact the dean of your academic unit and make an appointment to discuss your appeal and grounds for continued enrollment and obtain the dean’s signature. The final step of the academic suspension appeal process is turning the form into the Registrar’s Office.
Transfer Student Appeal for Admission
If you are transferring from another college or university on scholastic suspension, you may appeal for admission by utilizing the academic suspension appeal form available at the Registrar’s Office.
Suspension Appeals
If you are on scholastic suspension from Del Mar College or from any other college, you must appeal utilizing the academic suspension appeal form. It is your responsibility to initiate the request. The form is available at the Registrar’s Office.