successfully complete the substitute course within the specified time limit will result in the student being disenrolled from Williamson . The student ’ s original grade will remain on his transcript and the compensating course will be noted on the transcript . The initial grade will be used in calculating his cumulative grade point average .
Ineligibility for Financial Aid
Any student who fails to meet the Academic Progress Standards listed above will be placed on Academic Warning by the Vice President of Academic Affairs . If a student on Academic Warning achieves a cumulative 2.0 grade point average or higher at the conclusion of any subsequent semester , the Vice President of Academic Affairs may remove the student from Academic Warning status . If a student on Academic Warning fails to meet Academic Progress Standards at the conclusion of any subsequent semester , he will be dismissed .
Students on Academic Warning remain eligible to receive financial aid if they meet Satisfactory Academic progress requirements .
Appeal of Satisfactory Academic Progress Decisions
Students who faced mitigating circumstances that may have affected their academic progress may appeal a satisfactory academic progress decision . Mitigating circumstances include experiencing a serious illness or accident ; the death , accident , or serious illness of an immediate family member ; or other mitigating circumstances beyond the student ’ s control . Poor time management , feeling “ unprepared for school ,” or other circumstances that are in a student ’ s control will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances . To appeal , a student must complete the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form , provide acceptable supporting documentation , and complete all required steps outlined on the form . The Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Committee – composed of the Vice President of Academic Affairs , Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs , the Registrar , and the Director of the student ’ s trade program – approves or denies the student ’ s appeal and , in the case of approval , places the student on financial aid probationary status until all Academic Progress Standards are met . Students may submit a letter of appeal regarding the decision of the committee to the College President , whose decision will be considered final .
If a student ’ s appeal is approved , in order to continue receiving student aid the student must develop ( with the Vice President of Academic Affairs ) and follow an academic plan and successfully meet the college ’ s Minimum Cumulative GPA and Course Grade Requirements . Failure to follow the plan and successfully meet these requirements will result in dismissal .
Regaining Financial Aid Eligibility
If a student does not meet satisfactory academic progress requirements but continues to meet the college ’ s Cumulative GPA Minimum Requirements and Course Grade Requirements , he may continue his enrollment at the college without federal or state financial aid assistance . At the end of the semester and / or the year , the college will review the student ’ s academic progress and , if all progress requirements are met , the student ’ s financial aid eligibility will be reinstated for subsequent semesters .
Normally , students should complete all school programs in six semesters of full-time enrollment . Mitigating circumstances may necessitate an additional year or two . Students should understand that : ( 1 ) eligibility for federal aid is limited up to 150 % of the expected program length ( six semesters ) for the associate degree , and ( 2 ) eligibility for state financial aid is limited to a maximum of four semesters for the associate degree .
Student Complaint Procedure { 7 / 31 / 13 }
For complaints relating to academic matters , 1 ) the student should first attempt to resolve the situation with the relevant instructor privately , either through discussion or in writing ; 2 ) if the
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