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Scholastic Standing

Maintenance of Good Academic Standing is necessary to progress toward degree completion. Students do so by achieving a minimum grade point average (GPA) based on the number of credits they have attempted.

The following table is used when evaluating a student's academic progress.

Effective through Attempted Credits or Equated Credits 12 to 23.5 24 to 35.5 36 and over Effective beginning Attempted Credits or Equated Credits .5 to 12 12.5 to 24 24.5 and over Attempted credits are defined as credits for registered courses for which the students received any of the following: an earned grade (A - F), CR/NC, W/WU/WA/WN/WD/FIN or a temporary grade of INC.

Developmental courses and workshops, which have zero credits assigned, do not effect Academic Standing.

Students who fail to achieve these standards will be placed on probation as described below. If unable to correct their academic deficiencies during their time on probation (see below), they will be dismissed from the college. Students who receive financial aid must maintain these standards. The normal academic appeals procedure of the college will continue to consider individual cases and to make such exceptions to the implementation of these guidelines as unusual circumstances may warrant.

Academic Probation

Students who fail to meet the minimum GPA standards will be placed on academic probation for one term. This serves as a warning of academic jeopardy and not as a punishment. Students are notified by Fall 2021 Minimum Cumulative GPA 1.50 1.75 2.00 Spring 2022 Minimum Cumulative GPA 1.50 1.75 2.00 the Office of the Registrar concerning their academic probation status. Students are expected to raise their cumulative GPA to meet the minimum academic standards to continue at the College.

Continued Academic Probation

After one term on academic probation, students whose cumulative GPA remains below the minimum academic standards at the end of the term, will be placed on continued academic probation. At the end of the second term, if the cumulative GPA remains below the minimum academic standards, students may be subject to academic dismissal and must wait a minimum of three (3) years before reapplying.

Appeal for Reinstatement

Academically dismissed students may apply for reinstatement according to the guidelines provided in the dismissal letter. A letter of appeal and accompanying documentation should be addressed and submitted to The College Committee on Admission and Academic Standing with all relevant supporting documentation through the online reinstatement form. Students should consult the Academic Probation Policies web page for details on the reinstatement process and the Readmission web page for dates and deadlines.

If the Committee determines a student may be able to make satisfactory academic progress, the student will be reinstated on academic probation for the upcoming term. If at the end of the academic year following reinstatement, the student's academic level has not been raised to the minimum academic standards, nor has adequate progress in achieving academic standards been demonstrated the student will be academically dismissed from the College. The College reserves the right to revise the academic dismissal policy as deemed necessary.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Students who do not maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), will be placed on financial aid suspension for the following academic year and will remain on suspension until all SAP requirements are met. if SAP compliance is not met due to extenuating circumstances, a SAP appeal may be filed for consideration. More information on filing the appeal can be found here.

Forgiveness Policy

Students who have been out of Kingsborough for a period of three (3) years or more and whose grade point average was below 2.00 may be readmitted in good academic standing by appealing to the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standing. Any prior failing grades, while still reflected in their record, would not be calculated in their grade point average to determine their standing. The forgiveness policy will be applied only once to a student's academic record.