1993-1994 - Cochise College

Scholastic Honors
Any student who completes 12 or more units in one semester or
phase at Cochise College and maintains asemester "GPA" of.
3.900 or better will be placed on High Academic Honors standing.
Any student who completes 12 or mo~e units in one s~mes,~er or
phase at Cochise College and maintains asemester GPA of
3.500 to 3.899 will be placed on Academic Honor standing.
Unit Load Limitations
Student class load maximums shall be establil;hed according to
the following:
1. Beginning freshman
(first-time college students)
17 Units
2. Transfer students from another college
with lower than a2.0 GPA,
16 Units
3. Continuing students accruing 15 units and above: .
a. With acumulative GPA of 2.5 or better 19 Units
b. With acumulative GPA of 2.0-2.49 16 Units
c. With acumulative GPA of 1,6-1.99 12 Units
Due to the nature of the Aviation Maintenance, Professional Pilot
Technology Program, students enrolled in the program shall be
exempted the 19 unit maximum. Cooperative Education units
shall be exempted from student load limitations.
Academic Probation
Satisfactory progress will be reviewed for all students at the end
of each semester and students who have not made satisfactory
progress will be placed on academic probation for the next
semester. Astudent on academic probation must consult with a
college counselor to develop aplan to make up deficiencies,
Students on financial aid must contact the Financial
Aid Office.
Questions concerning an academic status should be directed to
the Director of Admissions and Records.
The college determines satisfactory progress by the number
of units completed and the earned GPA according to the
following chart:
Number 01Units
GPA
0.12 (or first semester freshman) 1.50
13·24 1.75
25·36 2.00
37·48 2.00
49·60 2.00
61 + 2.00
Academic Suspension or Dismissal
Astudent attempting twelve or more units while on academic
probation may be academically suspended if his or her semester
grade point average falls below ,the accepted lim.its. (See
limitations in the above academiC probation section.)
All available factors having abearing upon the academIC record
of the student will be evaluated prior to academic suspension.
Exceptions may be made to suspension if the student has
demonstrated significant improvement during academic probatiOn.
The Vice President for Student Services may re-admit an
academically suspended student after (Ine semester.
Credit for Transfer Students
Students who have attended other regionally accredited
colleges and univerSities must have official copies of their
academic records sent to the Transcript Clerk's Office on the
Douglas Campus,
Accredited higher education institutions are those that are fully
accredited by the New England ASSOCiation of Schools and
Colleges, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Northwest
ASSOCiation of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools
and Colleges.
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