Mission Statement - Trinity Baptist College

4. Academic Dismissal. A student who does not raise his cumulativeGPA to the minimum required by his level by the end of the semesterin which he returns will be dismissed and not allowed to return unlesshe qualifi es for the academic amnesty program.5. Academic Amnesty. A student who has been academically dismissedfrom Trinity Baptist College may ask to be allowed to return under thefollowing guidelines:a. The student must not have been enrolled at Trinity Baptist Collegefor a period of fi ve years.b. The student must be declared eligible to return by the BusinessOffi ce and Student Services.c. The student must be approved for readmission by the Registrar andVice President of Academic Affairs after submitting a written request.d. The student must be approved for readmission by the Presidentfollowing an approval from Academics and Student Services.e. The student will be admitted on probation and must follow allstipulations of the policy.f. Grades “A,” “B,” and “C” previously earned, will calculate in theGPA. Grades “D” and “F” will be changed to “Q.”g. The academic amnesty student is not eligible for graduation withhonors.Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)Each student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to receivefinancial aid. The Financial Aid Office calculates SAP at the end of eachsemester to determine a recipient’s eligibility for the next semester or academicyear. SAP is measured by the qualitative and quantitative standards below:QualitativeA student enrolled at Trinity must meet the following cumulative GPArequirements, as calculated by the Academic offi ce:Non-Transfer Students47GPA RequirementAssociate’s Degree 2.00Bachelor’s (after two semesters) 1.75Bachelor’s (after three semesters) 1.90Bachelor’s (after four semesters) 2.00For a student transferring in from another institution, both the total numberof credits transferred and the credits earned at Trinity Baptist College areused to determine the GPA requirement. The following scale is used:Transfer StudentsGPA Requirement0-23 credits 1.7524-35 credits 1.9036 or more credits 2.00Note: The cumulative GPA is calculated using only credits earned at Trinity BaptistCollege. Grades earned on transfer credits are not used for calculating GPA.