Students falling below the following standards will be designated as not meeting satisfactory academic progress. Failure to meet satisfactory progress will result in either Academic Probation or Academic Suspension.
Academic Probation Definition: A warning which indicates the student may not be on track to graduate because of poor academic performance. The student may remain in the program, but his/her academic progress will be monitored. Students will be required to reduce their course load to part-time and meet regularly with their academic advisor. Students meeting the criteria below will be placed on Academic Probation.
- 0-13 Credits Accumulated: below 1.50 CGPA
- 14-27 Credits Accumulated: below 1.70 CGPA
- 28-40 Credits Accumulated: below 1.80 CGPA
- 41+ Credits Accumulated: below 2.00 CGPA
Academic Suspension Definition: Suspension may be from the program or the college and is usually for one semester. Suspension from the program means that a student may continue to take courses as a non-matriculated student and will not be eligible for Financial Aid. Suspension from the college prohibits a student from taking classes during the period of suspension. In addition, students will be required to register for MCC Essentials (if they have not already done so); develop a Personal Study Plan to support their future academic success; meet monthly with their academic advisor and seek academic support and tutoring. Students meeting the criteria below will be put on Academic Suspension.
Note: Credits accumulated are total credits earned by student.
- 0-13 Credits Accumulated: below .50 CGPA
- 14-27 Credits Accumulated: below 1.10 CGPA
- 28-40 Credits Accumulated: below 1.25 CGPA
- 41+ Credits Accumulated: below 1.50 CGPA
A student who does not meet satisfactory progress for Academic Probation for three consecutive semesters will be placed on Academic Suspension. Financial aid may be in jeopardy if a student fails to achieve satisfactory academic progress as defined above.
Academic Amnesty
A student who previously attended MCC and is admitted at a later time, may be eligible for Academic Amnesty, which provides for the following:
a. All grades taken during the student’s previous time at the college will no longer be used to calculate the student’s new CGPA. However, grades of “C-” and above taken during the student’s previous time at the college will be used to meet course requirements (where appropriate), subject to approval of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
b. Even though previous grades will not be used to calculate the new CGPA, all previous grades will remain on the student’s transcript.
In order to be eligible for academic amnesty, a student must meet all of the following conditions:
- The student has not taken any courses at MCC for a period of at least three years from the last semester of attendance.
- The student applies for academic amnesty before the start of his/her second semester of re-admission.
- The student has never before received academic amnesty.
- The student achieved a CGPA below 1.7 during his/her previous attendance.
Students requesting Academic Amnesty should submit a written request to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Process for Re-admission to the College
Students who have withdrawn, or who have been suspended by the college, may apply for re-admission. Students may continue to take courses at the college on a non-matriculated basis if space is available. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information.