At the end of Cum . GPA At the end of Cum . GPA
1 st semester |
1.5 |
4 th semester |
2.0 |
2 nd semester |
1.7 |
5 th semester |
2.0 |
3 rd semester |
1.9 |
6 th semester |
2.0 |
If a student ’ s cumulative GPA falls below the standard , he must meet or exceed the cumulative GPA standard for all ensuing semesters at the college or he will fail to meet the college ’ s academic progress standards , resulting in ineligibility for future financial aid and enrollment termination . If a student fails to meet the college ’ s Cumulative GPA Minimum Requirement in the last semester of his senior year , he cannot graduate from the college .
3 . Course Grade Requirements
Students are required to pass all courses designated for their assigned curriculum . If a student fails a course , he must follow the college ’ s Course Substitution Policy , as described in a subsequent section . Failure of three courses or failure of either a trade theory or trade skills course ( for which a suitable substitute course cannot be found ) will results in a student disenrollment .
4 . Maximum Hours ( 150 % Rule )
Students may only receive financial aid up to the point at which they can no longer complete their program of study within 150 % of the program length ( including all semesters , even if no federal aid was received ). For example , if a program requires 100 hours , a student may only attempt up to 150 hours in that program . All hours attempted are counted .
5 . Developmental Courses
Grades for developmental courses ( those numbered below the “ 100 ” level ) are included in cumulative GPA calculations and are subject to the Course Grade Requirements listed above .
6 . Withdrawals , Audits , Repeat Courses , and Incompletes
Each student enrolls in a program with a set curriculum of courses to be taken each semester ; students may not withdraw from , audit , or repeat courses . If a student receives a grade of Incomplete for a class , he has one semester following the conclusion of that class to satisfy class requirements and receive a final grade ; if a student does not satisfy class requirements in the time allotted , he will receive a failure for his final grade . Once an Incomplete grade has been changed to a final grade , the student ’ s record will be reviewed by the Office of Academic Affairs for compliance with academic progress standards .
• Withdrawal Exception : Students who are granted a Leave of Absence or a Readmission Program Transfer after a semester has started but before a semester has been completed , will receive Withdrawal grades for all classes , which do not count as a passing grade ; these grades are counted in attempted credits .
• Repeated Course Exception : Students who are granted a Readmission Program Transfer after a semester has been completed may be required to repeat certain classes , as determined by the Vice President of Academic Affairs . Repeated coursework is counted as attempted credits , with all grades related to this repeated coursework included in GPA calculations , in order to comply with Title IV SAP qualitative requirements .
7 . Course Substitution Policy
If a student fails a course , he may not re-take the course at Williamson , but must find a substitute course at another institution . The student must then submit a Course Substitution proposal for approval to the Vice President of Academic Affairs . If approved , the student must successfully complete the proposed course , with a grade of “ C ” or higher , within three semesters following the semester in which the failure occurred ( summer session is counted as a semester ). Failure to
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