/Institutions/Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods-College/json/2024-2025/Undergraduate-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods-College/json/2024-2025/Undergraduate-Catalog.json

Academic Probation Policy and Expectations

Current campus students are considered on Academic Probation if they have a semester or cumulative GPA below a 2.0. Students on Academic Probation have the following academic requirements:

1. Complete the online academic risk self-assessment to identify what may have hindered their academic performance
2. Enroll/successfully complete in LC 113 (1 cr): Reclaiming College Success
3. Complete a minimum of 2 weekly study table hours in the Learning Resource Center
4. Meet a minimum of 5 times throughout the semester with their assigned Academic Support Team (AST) mentor
5. Earn a minimum semester GPA of 2.0

*Student Athletes with a semester GPA below a 2.5 are also required to complete the above requirements per the Student Athlete Handbook.

*21^st Century Scholars will be required to complete the above requirements if their GPA falls below the required 2.5 cumulative GPA, per our scholarship guidelines.

Current online students on academic probation will have the following academic requirements:

1. Complete the online academic risk self-assessment to identify what may have hindered their academic performance
2. Meet virtually a minimum of 5 times through the semester with their assigned Academic Support Team (AST) mentor
3. Earn a minimum semester GPA of 2.0

New students admitted to SMWC with a cumulative high school GPA below a 3.0 or a transfer GPA below a 2.5, will be required to enroll in LC 103 (1cr): Surviving and Thriving in College to help students adjust to the rigors of college, and connect with necessary resources for student success.

Similarly, first-year students whose midterm grades indicate more than 1 D or F, will be enrolled in LC 103 for the 2^nd 8 weeks to help students re-evaluate their time management and study skills.

 

Academic Suspension Policy

Students may be academic suspended for one of the following reasons:

1. Semester GPA of less than a 1.0
2. Two consecutive semesters below a 2.0 (one of those on Academic Probation)
3. Two consecutive semesters of a cumulative GPA below a 2.0 (one of those semesters on Academic Probation)

 

Appeal of Academic Suspension

Students who are suspended will receive an official email and letter explaining the suspension and the appeal process.

Appeals must:

1. Be sent via email to Sboyer@smwc.edu and christina.gunderson@smwc.edu within 14 days of the dated suspension letter OR as stated in the suspension letter for quicker semester breaks (i.e. Spring – Summer).
2. Identify what went wrong the semester, including any extenuating circumstances that affected your success.
3. Define a detailed plan for what changes will take place for the upcoming semester to prevent a similar academic semester.

Once the appeal deadline has been reached, the Academic Review Board will review the appeals, and communication will be sent to the student via email.

Disclaimer

Students receiving Financial Aid funds may require additional processes per the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements set forth by the Department of Education, Indiana Commission for Higher Education and SMWC scholarship policies.