Satisfactory Academic Progress

What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?

• Satisfactory Academic Progress is based on a minimum completion rate and grade point average.
• The SAP policy is in the Student Handbook.
• There are two types of Satisfactory Academic Progress, financial aid and academic standing.
• Requirements to be in good academic standing:
  • Completion rate (academic standing, financial aid)
    • Completion rate tracks the percentage of credits completed verses credits attempted.
    • Grades of F, NA, W and IP count against completion rate calculations.
  • GPA (academic standing, financial aid)
    • GPA stands for Grade Point Average which is the average point calculation of grades received.
  • Pace of completion (financial aid)
• If a students’ GPA and/or completion rate is too low, they may be placed in an academic standing category and/or required to appeal their financial aid.

Academic Standing

Academic standing is run at the end of every fall and spring semester.

Academic Standing Categories:

• Academic Warning
• Academic Improvement
• Academic Probation
• Academic Suspension

Students that are placed on Academic Warning or Academic Improvement work with their assigned advisor to create a plan to improve their completion rate and/or GPA.

Students that are placed on Academic Probation are required to attend a GROW session before enrolling for their next semester.

Students that are placed on Academic Suspension have the opportunity to appeal their suspension. If approved to return, students are required to attend a GROW session before enrolling for their next semester.