ACADEMIC STANDING AND APPEALS
We are committed to helping every student succeed through their academic experience at Isothermal Community College, and we provide clear expectations and support to help you achieve your goals. Occasionally, students need help to maintain satisfactory academic standing with the college. Below, you can find information about policies as you go through your college career. If you would like more information, you can see Academic Standing and Appeals Policy 401-02-00BP.

Academic Alert
Students whose grade point average (GPA) falls below 2.0 are placed on academic alert. Students on academic alert may benefit from familiarizing themselves with Academic Fresh Start and Course Repeat procedures. Students who repeat courses are encouraged to review your transcripts carefully to ensure that previously earned lower grade(s) have been removed from your GPA calculation. Students on academic alert should also consider academic load and assistance available through Student Services, the Advising and Success Center, tutoring services, and more. Several Isothermal Community College resources can be found on the Student Life webpage.

To alert college navigators/faculty mentors that students are struggling academically, the Records Office will flag records in the student information system as notification when students’ GPAs fall below 2.0.

Ongoing Academic Alert
There will be times when academic performance could be better, e.g., when a student performs at or below 1.0 for consecutive semesters. College navigators/faculty mentors may refer these students to the dean of students, who will evaluate the student's progress and may refer them to the Committee on Admissions, Academic Continuation, and Records. This committee may (1) approve continued enrollment under specified circumstances or (2) suspend the student's enrollment for a specified time frame. After observing the suspension period, the student must seek approval for enrollment from the dean of students. The dean of students may refer the decision to the Committee on Admissions, Academic Continuation, and Records before allowing re-entry.

Academic Standing
Guidelines may vary by program, e.g., Career and College Promise, Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET), and health sciences. Information regarding academic standing guidelines by program is available in specific department areas.

Academic Standing Appeal
A student may appeal a decision on academic standing. You should submit an appeal in writing to the dean of students. The dean of students may refer the appeal to the Committee on Admissions, Academic Continuation, and Records. To further appeal this decision to the vice president of academic and student affairs. The decision of the vice president will be final.

Please note that overall academic standing may differ from academic standing for financial aid purposes. Please reach out to a member of the Financial Aid team for information about your financial aid standing.