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Academic Standing / Fresh Start PolicyDegree Audit/Catalog YearStudents in Health Professions majors must follow thecatalog requirements of the year in which they were mostrecently accepted into the program.Non-Health Professions students who were admittedin Fall 2000 and after should follow the catalog year inwhich they were first admitted, and must have attendedbeyond the third week of classes (or the equivalent).Students may choose to follow later catalog versions.The Records and Registration Office will however basethe student’s degree audit upon the initial semester inwhich the student was admitted and attended, unlessotherwise notified in writing by the student.Non-Health Professions students who were inattendance prior to Fall 2000 but who have takensemesters off should follow the catalog year in whichthey were first readmitted and attended after theSummer 2000 semester. Students may choose to followlater catalog versions. The Records and RegistrationOffice will however base the student’s degree audit uponthe first semester of readmission and attendance afterFall 2000, unless otherwise notified in writing by thestudent.The only students eligible to follow a pre-Fall 2000catalog year are non-Health Professions students whohave been in continuous attendance since prior to Fall2000.Academic ProbationStudents who have achieved a CumGPA of less than2.0 at the College are placed on academic probation.Students on academic probation may continue study,but may not enroll in more than 14 credits in a Fall orSpring semester or six credits in a summer session.Academic SeparationStudents who have attempted 30 credits or more atthe college who have a CumGPA of less than 1.5 and aSemGPA (semester quality point average) of less than2.0 are separated for a period of one year. However,students who have attained a SemGPA of 2.0 or higherare placed on academic probation.Those students who are separated may not enroll inany credit course offered in the day, evening, weekend orsummer of any semester or session offered by theCollege, at any site, during this period. Grades of W, I,H, M or N are not counted as credits attempted. Pass orfail grades earned in developmental courses are notcounted as credits attempted.For those students enrolling at SUNY Orange fromthe Spring 2008 semester and thereafter, failure to pass(receive a DVP grade) in a developmental course by theend of the third attempt of the course results inacademic separation from the College for the period ofone year.Academic Appeal ProcedureStudents who are separated from the College mayappeal the decision to the College Appeals Board, anacademic review body convened by the vice presidentfor academic affairs. The College Appeals Boardmeets each year in early January and June. Thosestudents who are placed on academic probation andwho desire to enroll in more than the maximumnumber of credits allowed may also requestpermission from the College Appeals Board.The decision of the College Appeals Board may beappealed for final disposition to the appropriateassociate vice president. Final appeals are due no laterthan noon on the Thursday before the start of the fallor spring semester. If an appeal is granted, studentswho receive financial aid should not assume thatfinancial aid eligibility will be reinstated. Studentswho receive financial aid should contact the FinancialAid Office directly regarding the appeal process forreinstatement of aid.Fresh Start PolicyThis policy is intended to provide a “fresh start” forstudents with poor grades who want to change to anew program, or, having been away from the Collegefor at least one year, want to resume their originalplan of study.Please note that this application will not bereviewed until at least four weeks into the returningsemester. An eligible student will have his or herCumGPA re-computed by excluding final gradesearned in courses taken at SUNY Orange that are notexplicitly required in the student’s intended degree orcertificate program. The student may apply at anytime during his or her career. However, a Fresh Startwill be awarded only once. If the application is deniedby the registrar, a written appeal may be made to thevice president for academic affairs.Application of the Fresh Start policy means:• Grades will be omitted from the recalculation ofa CumGPA until the CumGPA is 2.00 or thesmallest possible number above 2.0. However, theoriginal grade remains on the transcript.• Courses and grades omitted from therecalculation will be identified on the transcriptby the “X” symbol printed beside the recalculatedcourse(s). No grades are ever removed from atranscript.To be eligible for a Fresh Start, a student must meetall of the following criteria:• Be admitted in a registered degree or certificateprogram at the College• Have changed curriculum, or have been out of theCollege for at least one calendar year40 www.sunyorange.edu Spring 2011