College's catalog - Trinity Christian College

Academic Policies
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3. Students on academic probation will be required to meet a number of conditions outlined by
the Academic Performance Review Committee. Conditions will include but are not limited to a
reduced number of semester hours, faithful class attendance, an accountability mentor, and a presemester
meeting with the director of the Office of Learning Services.
4. During a probationary semester, failure to meet the specified conditions of probation could
subject students to academic dismissal during that semester, a decision which will be made by the
Academic Performance Review Committee.
5. At the end of a probationary semester, the student must have achieved a current semester
GPA as defined below and the minimum completion rate. Failure to meet this current semester
goal will subject the student to academic dismissal at that time.
Cumulative Min Current Semester GPA
Hours Attempted Required to Avoid Dismissal
1-15 1.70
16-29 1.80
30-45 1.90
46 or more 2.00
Example: A student who has attempted 14 semester hours during the first semester and is placed
on probation in the second semester must obtain a current GPA of 1.80 or above in the second
semester. Students who fail to meet the semester GPA goal during the semester are on academic
probation and will be subject to academic dismissal.
If students meet or exceed the minimum current GPA requirement during a probationary
semester yet their cumulative GPA has not reached the level of academic good-standing, they may
continue their studies the subsequent semester while remaining on academic probation with a new
current GPA goal for the subsequent semester.
Academic Dismissal
At the end of a semester:
1. A student will be subject to academic dismissal if any of the following conditions occur:
a. Failure to achieve the minimum cumulative GPA needed for continuation.
b. If on academic probation, failure to achieve the minimum current semester GPA required to
avoid dismissal.
c. Failure to achieve the minimum academic progression standard.
*Communication of academic dismissal is sent by electronic mail to the student’s Trinity account
and by regular mail to the student’s home address.
2. A student who wants to appeal an academic dismissal decision must observe the following
procedures:
a. Submit an appeal in writing to the Registrar within five days after receiving notice of
dismissal. The appeal should explain previous academic difficulties and outline a detailed
plan for improved academic performance. The Registrar will refer the appeal to the
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