From the Monmouth College
Catalogue:
Academic Probation
and Dismissal
Academic probation is a serious warning status. Monmouth College
alerts students with a pattern of low grades or slow accumulation of
credit hours that their performance, if continued, will not qualify
them to continue at Monmouth College. A student placed on academic
probation will be required to consult with a faculty advisor and to
draw up a plan detailing steps toward recovery of acceptable
academic status. In addition, students on probation may be
restricted by the Admissions and Academic Status Committee from
participation in extracurricular activities for the term of the
academic probation.
A student may be
placed on probation for a maximum of two consecutive semesters. In
the first semester of academic probation the student must attain a
semester GPA of at least 2.00 and must earn at least 12 semester
hours of credit to demonstrate acceptable progress toward academic
acceptable standing. Failure to meet these requirements will result
in dismissal at the end of the first semester of academic probation.
By the end of the second consecutive semester on academic probation,
the student’s cumulative GPA and number of credits earned must
comply with the minimum standards for academic acceptable standing
set forth in the table on page 21. Failure to meet these
requirements will result in dismissal at the end of the second
semester of academic probation.
A student who has
completed five or more semesters must constantly maintain a
cumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater. Failure to maintain a cumulative
GPA of 2.00 or greater after having completed five or more semesters
will result in immediate dismissal. No probationary period will be
granted. Non-Degree Seeking Students.
Non-degree seeking
students need not complete course work as shown in the referenced
table on page 21, but must maintain the cumulative grade point
average of 1.60 prior to the completion of their first 24 credits,
1.80 after 24 credits but prior to completion of their first 48
credits, and 2.00 thereafter.
Appeal Process for
Academic Dismissal
A student has the right of appeal when notified of academic
dismissal. A written appeal must be submitted to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs within five days of receipt of notification.
Appeals will normally be heard by the Admissions and Academic Status
Committee, which will make its recommendation to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will
render a final decision and the student will be notified of the
decision prior to the beginning of the following semester. Students
should be aware that academic dismissal and loss of financial aid
eligibility are two separate issues. Appeals must be made separately
to the appropriate offices. For more information on Financial Aid
Eligibility Appeals see the section entitled “Financial Aid:
Satisfactory Progress Policy.”
The College may at
any time dismiss a student when it is evident that the student is
not serious in seeking an education at the College or when the
student’s academic performance or other behavior has become
disruptive to the academic mission of the College.
The College seeks by these procedures to demonstrate its concern for
the individual student as well as for a campus atmosphere conducive
to serious academic effort. While wishing to help students recover
from disappointing academic performance, the College will not
encourage a student to stay who seems unlikely to benefit by
remaining on campus. Academic probation and dismissal are noted on
the academic transcript.
