Standards of Academic Progress
Central Piedmont Community College requires that students make satisfactory academic progress in order to remain in good standing and continue their enrollment. CPCC has established and will apply the following standards of academic progress to all students with a declared program of study pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate. The Student Success Center can assist students with finding resources to help both academically and personally. Academic progress will be evaluated each term. Satisfactory Academic Progress requires that students must maintain a term GPA at or above 2.0. If a 2.0 term GPA is not met, the following actions will be taken:
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Good Standing You are considered to be in good academic standing at the College if your term (not overall) GPA is at or above 2.0 |
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Academic Warning You will be placed on Academic Warning if your term GPA falls below 2.0 Registration will be blocked until you contact your Faculty advisor. If your GPA improves by the end of the next term, you will be placed back into good standing. |
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Academic Probabtion You will be placed on Academic Probation if your term GPA (not overall) did not improve by the end of the next term. You must meet with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Advisor to develop an improvement plan. You will not be able to register until final grades are posted at the end of the semester. Your Faculty Advisor must approve the number of courses you may register for. If your term GPA improves by the end of the next term, you will be placed back into good standing. |
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Academic Suspension If your term GPA (not overall) does not raise to the required level by the third term of not meeting the Standards of Progress, you will be placed on First Academic Suspension. · You will be referred to a Student Counselor who will work with you to develop an academic course of action. · If you do not make appropriate progress during the term while on First Academic Suspension, you will be placed on Final Suspension. · If your term GPA improves by the end of the next term, you will be placed back into good standing. |
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Final Suspension You are suspended from enrolling in any curricular classes at CPCC for one term. · You may take development classes, ESL, Career Development, Continuing Education classes or no classes. |
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Readmission from Suspension Once you return after the term of suspension, advisement by a Student Counselor will continue for the semester. If, at the end of the term following suspension your term GPA meets the Standards of Academic Progress you will be returned to good standing. |
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