Standards of Academic Progress*

Seminole Community College is responsible for providing the best education in an economical and efficient manner. In order to discharge this responsibility, the College expects and requires acceptable academic standing from its students. Acceptable academic standing at the College is reserved for those students who achieve and retain an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher. Students remain in good standing academically as long as they achieve normal academic progress required of graduation. Continuation of students who have demonstrated a lack of the necessary ability, preparation, industry, or maturity to benefit reasonably from a program of college study is inconsistent with the College's responsibility as a public institution.

*Some Collegewide functions may be temporarily suspended due to an on-going database implementation project.

1. Academic Warning
   A student will be placed on academic warning under any of the following conditions:
   
   1. A student's overall hours attempted are greater than or equal to 12 hours (360 PSAV CONTACT HRS) and the student's overall GPA is less than 2.0.
   2. A student will remain on warning until he/she meets the criteria for probation or returns to good standing. A student may be admitted on an academic warning.
2. Academic Probation
   A student will be placed on academic probation under any of the following conditions:
   
   1. A student's overall hours attempted are greater than or equal to 30 hours (900 PSAV CONTACT HRS) and the student's overall GPA is less than 2.0.
   2. A student is currently on academic warning and fails to earn a term GPA of 2.0 or greater for the next term attended.
   3. A student may register for classes on academic probation only after recommendation of a counselor or educational advisor.
3. Academic Suspension
   A student is placed on academic suspension under any of the following conditions:
   
   1. A student's overall hours attempted are greater than or equal to 45 hours (1350 PSAV CONTACT HRS) and the student's overall GPA is less than 2.0.
   2. A student is currently on academic probation and fails to earn a term GPA of 2.0 or greater for the next term attended.
   3. A student may register for classes on academic suspension after sitting out one semester. Entrance into the College is automatic after compliance of one semester. Exceptions to this policy are considered by submitting an Administrative Record Change form to the Petitions Committee.
4. Academic Dismissal
   A student is placed on academic dismissal under any of the following conditions:
   
   1. A student is currently on probation after suspension or probation after dismissal and fails to earn a term GPA of 2.0 or greater for the next term attended.
   2. Academic dismissal is most serious, and readmission is considered only after a minimum of one academic year. After waiting one academic year, students on academic dismissal may apply to the College Admissions Committee for admission at least thirty (30) working days before the beginning of a term. Students are notified in writing by the Admissions Committee if they are admitted for the term.
5. Probation after Suspension
   A student is placed on probation after suspension under the following conditions:
   
   1. A student is currently on academic suspension, has fulfilled the terms of the suspension and has applied for admission or readmission to the College.
   2. A student is permitted to register for classes on probation after suspension only after recommendation of the counselor or academic advisor.
   3. A student on probation after suspension must maintain a 2.0 term GPA or be placed on academic dismissal.
6. Probation After Dismissal
   A student is placed on probation after dismissal under the following conditions:
   
   1. A student is currently on academic dismissal, has fulfilled the terms of the dismissal, has applied for admission or readmission to the College, and was approved for admission or readmission by the Admissions and Graduation Committee.
   2. A student on probation after dismissal is required to seek counseling in the Student Success Services office and is permitted to register for classes only with the recommendation of an SCC counselor.
   3. A student on probation after dismissal must maintain a 2.0 term GPA. A student who fails to meet these requirements will again be placed on academic dismissal and will be considered for readmission after a minimum of one calendar year.
7. Academic Good Standing
   A student is in academic good standing when for his/her last term completed all of the following conditions are met:
   
   1. The GPA for the last term was 2.0 or higher.
   2. The All-College GPA is 2.0 or higher.
   3. Student athletes must meet the 2.0 or higher last term GPA and the 2.0 or higher All College GPA.
   4. Officers of the Student Government Association, officers of student clubs, members of the Leadership Challenge Team, and members of SCC Volunteers team must meet the 2.0 or higher last term GPA and the 2.0 or higher All College GPA.

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In a recent survey, 95 percent of responding graduates said they would attend SCC again and 43 percent rated their overall SCC experience as "excellent."