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Red Rocks Community College Catalog 2019-2020 > Academic Matters > Academic Progress

Academic Progress

Guidelines

All RRCC students are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Recognizing the value of measuring academic progress for all students, RRCC has established the following practice and procedures for measuring academic standing. This procedure is intended to be informational and helpful, but also establishes clear standards of academic progress that must be met and maintained in order to be a successful student at RRCC. A student’s academic standing at one Colorado Community College System (CCCS) college will impact academic standing at another CCCS college.

Process

For students who have attempted fewer than 9 credit hours, RRCC will monitor satisfactory progress through an Academic Alert process. These students are not subject to Academic Standing.

Academic Standing applies to all students who have attempted 9 or more credits at a CCCS college, regardless of the number of term credits they attempt from that point forward. Academic Standing is applied consistently and uniformly within each CCCS institution. RRCC will determine Academic Standing following the posting of the majority of term grades for each semester. Students placed on probation or suspended will be notified of their status. Suspended students will not be allowed to attend any CCCS college in the subsequent semester/s unless an appeal is approved. Academic Standing status will be noted on the advising, official, and unofficial transcripts. The Academic Standing of a student is not specific or limited to RRCC as it will impact a student’s enrollment at other CCCS colleges.

Definitions

• Only college level classes will be used to calculate term and cumulative GPAs (grade point averages).
• This includes summer term courses.
• Only courses taken "in residence" will be used for this procedure; "In residence" means courses taken at RRCC. Courses taken elsewhere and transferred in do not apply. The GPA calculations for this procedure may not match those used for financial aid purposes.

Standards

Initial Standing: Student has attempted fewer than 9 cumulative credit hours with a cumulative GPA that is greater than or equal to 2.00 for all classes attempted.

Academic Alert: Student has attempted fewer than 9 cumulative credits with a cumulative GPA less than 2.00 for all classes attempted.

Good Standing: Student has attempted at least 9 cumulative credit hours and has a cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 2.00 for all classes attempted.

Probation: Student has attempted at least 9 cumulative credit hours and has a cumulative GPA less than 2.00 for all classes attempted.

Returning to Good Standing: By the conclusion of the Academic Probation term, the student must raise his or her cumulative GPA to at least 2.0. If this condition is met, the student returns to Good Standing.

Probation (continuing): If a student on Academic Probation earns a term GPA of at least 2.00 for all classes attempted during the term, but fails to raise his or her cumulative GPA to at least 2.0 for all classes attempted, the student will be allowed to attend the next term, but will remain on Academic Probation.

Suspension: If a student on Academic Probation earns a term GPA of less than 2.0 for all classes attempted, the student will be suspended and will not be allowed to enroll at any CCCS college for the next term, excluding summer term (as summer term may not be used as a "suspension term").

Suspension Rules

• Summer term may not be used as a "suspension term".
• Summer term may be used to remediate (improve) the GPA if approved by RRCC. If a student wishes to enroll for summer term after being suspended, the student will need to follow RRCC’s Suspension Reinstatement Procedure.
• Initial suspension is for one term, excluding summer term.
• A second suspension is for two terms, excluding summer term.
• If a student, who has served the suspension time for initial suspension or second suspension, wishes to return, the student will be allowed to re-enroll only after meeting with a RRCC academic or program advisor. The student will be placed on Academic Probation.
• A third suspension is for two full years, or four academic terms, excluding summers.
• If a student, who has served the third suspension time of two years, wishes to return, the student must meet with a RRCC Academic or program advisor.

Suspension Appeals

• A student may appeal his or her suspension by following the RRCC Academic Suspension appeal process. If a student intends to transfer to another CCCS college, the student may appeal to the transferring CCCS college.
• If the student’s suspension appeal is approved, the student will be placed on Academic Probation.
• Students put on Suspension will be dropped from all courses for any future terms. Students will not be able to register for courses until they meet the requirements outlined in the Academic Suspension appeal process. Students are ultimately responsible for their enrollment and need to check their enrollment schedule for accuracy.

Suspension Reinstatement

Students wishing to appeal their suspension need to meet with an academic advisor to complete their Plan for Academic Success and the Academic Performance Self-Assessment. The advisor will discuss the procedure for appeal which includes writing a personal statement and scheduling an appointment with the Executive Director of Advising. The Director will consider the student’s appeal and make a final determination. If approved, students will be eligible to register, but in a probationary status.