DCB Student Handbook 2023-2024

16 | P a g e D C B S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k 4. A student may be suspended or expelled for prohibited academic conduct by the All College Student Conduct Committee in accordance with the following procedure: a. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs must notify the student that they will recommend suspension or expulsion to the All College Student Conduct Committee. The student must be given two school days to file a written notice of appeal with the Academic Standards Committee before the recommendation is presented to the Conduct Committee. b. The student may appeal the recommendation of suspension or expulsion to the Academic Standards Committee as outlined in section 3.b above. c. The Conduct Committee may impose suspension or expulsion, if an appeal with the Academic Standards Committee is not in progress. Academic Progress Students who fail, at the end of any semester, to maintain required academic standards are deficient in scholarship. Listed below are required grade point averages needed to maintain satisfactory academic progress and the number of credits used in each classification: Credits Attempted Grade Point Average 9-16...................................1.50 (Cumulative or Semester G.P.A.) 17-33.................................1.75 (Cumulative G.P.A.) 34-50.................................1.90 (Cumulative G.P.A.) 51+ ....................................2.00 (Cumulative G.P.A.) Academic Probation At the end of any semester in which a student fails to achieve the required academic standards, he or she will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation will be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities within the guidelines imposed by the organization conducting the activity. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in the cancellation of registration. The academic probation period covers the length of one semester. Continued Probation No student will be academically suspended after any semester in which the semester grade point average is 2.00 or better — regardless of the cumulative grade point average. In such instances, students may again enroll at the College and will continue to be on academic probation. Academic Suspension Any student who fails in two consecutive semesters to achieve satisfactory academic progress faces suspension — subject to review by the Academic Standards Committee. All credits attempted, including repeated courses, will be used in determining satisfactory progress for purposes of academic suspension. Students suspended from the College are denied the privilege of the institution during their period of suspension. The first time a student is suspended from the College, the period of suspension will be one semester. The second time a student is sus- pended from the College, the period of suspension will be two semesters. After the period of suspension has elapsed, the student must apply to the Academic Standards Committee for readmission. Any student who fails all course work attempted in classes other than individual studies, physical education activity courses, and freshman orientation that are graded on the traditional grading system (which excludes pass/fail) is subject to suspension. Readmission after Suspension After a student’s period of suspension has elapsed, he or she must apply to the Academic Standards Committee for readmission to the college. A suspended student does not simply re-enroll at the institution after the semester of suspension. Students who do not follow the correct readmission procedure can have their registration cancelled. Financial Aid - Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements To ensure compliance with federal regulations, the following policies governing Standards of Satisfactory Progress for all students attending Dakota College at Bottineau and requesting federal financial aid assistance are effective with the beginning of classes for the academic year. They are as follows: 1. Qualitative Academic Standards Grade Point Average (GPA) a. At the end of each semester, all student GPA’s are evaluated at Dakota College. In order to meet the GPA average requirements, a student will need to have a cumulative grade point average of the following: Minimum Cumulative GPA Required: 1st Semester: 1.60 2nd Semester: 1.75 After 3rd semester students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00. 2. Maximum Time Frame Students enrolled at Dakota College are eligible to receive federal student financial assistance for the maximum number of earned and attempted credits specified below: One-Year Program: 30 credits Two-Year Program: 60 credits These guidelines are approximate and can vary by individual program requirements.