2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

PLAN OF STUDY41communicated to the student in writing by the dean ofadmissions. Once suspended, students who do not meet theconditions of their final probation will be dismissed fromVirginia Wesleyan College.Students who have been academically dismissed by theCommittee on Academic Standing for five years or moremay apply for readmission. Conditions for readmissioninclude submitting a statement, along with relevantsupporting documentation, of academic and/or workrelatedaccomplishments since last enrolled at the College.The material is intended to offer evidence that the studenthas grown in maturity, ability to handle responsibility, andcommitment to achievement such that they should be ableto experience academic success if allowed to begin theirstudies again at VWC. If readmitted, the student will begiven the option of Academic Clemency.In implementing this policy, the “Equivalent of onesemester of full-time academic work” is defined as aminimum of 12 semester hours; two semesters, 24 semesterhours; three semesters, 36 semester hours; four semesters,48 semester hours.The maximum academic credit load for a student onacademic probation is 13 semester hours. Any student witha cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 is alsolimited to 13 semester hours.Each student is responsible for being aware of his or herown academic standing relative to the college policy and isentitled to an appeal decision of the Committee. Letters ofappeal should be directed to the chairperson located in theRegistrar’s Office.Academic ClemencyA student who has been readmitted following academicdismissal by the Committee on Academic Standing for fiveyears or more will be given the option of requestingacademic clemency under the provisions stated below:•If desired, the student must request academic clemencyat the time of first readmission following academicdismissal. Once requested and approved and thestudent has enrolled, academic clemency cannot berescinded.•The student must follow the Academic Catalog ineffect at the time of readmission.•The option is available to degree-seeking students onlyand applies to all previous course work with gradesbelow “C” (2.00).•Previous VWC course work with grades below “C”(2.00) will not be used to satisfy any graduationrequirement nor will the grades be calculated in thecumulative GPA or hours earned.•All course work and forgiven grades remain on theacademic transcript. A statement of academic clemencywill be entered after each semester for which coursework is forgiven.•Students who receive academic clemency are notprecluded from graduating with Latin honors.•A second academic dismissal is permanent and withoutappeal.