Academic Standing
Honors
Students with outstanding academic records are recognized in two ways: the Dean’s List and the Honor Roll. Students who complete at least 12 credit hours per semester, and who attain a 3.7 (3.69 does not round) semester GPA or higher, qualify for the Dean’s List. Students who complete a minimum of 30 credit hours and attain a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher qualify for the Honor Roll.
Academic Standards
Students are required to achieve a 2.0 GPA or higher semester and cumulative GPA to have Good academic standing. Students’ academic standing is determined and adjusted at the end of each semester with the following categories: Good, Warning, Probation 1, Probation 2, and Suspension.
Students will leave Good academic standing anytime their semester and cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 at semester’s end. Students whose GPA falls below a 2.0 semester and cumulative in three different semesters will be suspended from the College and ineligible to return for a minimum of one semester.
- Students’ academic standing regresses toward suspension each time their semester and cumulative GPA is below a 2.0.
- Students will be placed on Warning the first time their semester and cumulative GPA do not meet Good standing requirements.
- Students who do not meet Good standing requirements after having already been on Warning will be put on Probation 1.
- Students who do not meet Good standing requirements after having already been on Probation 1 will be put on Academic Suspension and suspended from the school for a minimum of one semester.
- Students who have a semester GPA of 2.0 or above and a cumulative GPA below 2.0 after having already been on Probation 1 will be put on Probation 2.
Students placed on Academic Probation will be required to follow additional guidelines, tailored to their individual case and needs, as outlined with the Student Development Center.
Students placed on Academic Suspension will meet with the Student Development Center to determine an exit plan and steps to be considered for readmission.
Financial Aid Implications
For students who are receiving federal financial aid, they should contact the Student Financial Aid Office to verify their financial aid eligibility.
Appealing Academic Suspension
Students who feel they have extenuating circumstances (circumstances beyond their control, i.e. mental, emotional, physical or family issues) which impacted their academic performance, may petition their Academic Standing to the Academic Standards Committee by submitting documentation of the extenuating circumstance to studentdevelopment@ldsbc.edu. For FAQs about Academic Standing and how to submit an appeal please visit HERE: link: http://ldsbc.screenstepslive.com/s/15883/m/60728