Good Standing
To remain in good standing a student must maintain at least a 2.00 (C) cumulative average, maintain at least a 2.00 (C) average in courses in their major, and maintain normal progress toward the degree. Normal progress requires that a student fall no more than two credits behind his or her class standing. Class standing is defined as follows:
| Sophomore standing | 8 course credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior standing | 16 course credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior standing | 24 course credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Failure to meet any of these criteria could result in a range of institutional actions, from placing the student on academic probation through suspension for one year or academic dismissal. A student on academic probation who fails to regain normal good standing after one semester may be subject to suspension or dismissal by the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standing. If a student demonstrates exceptionally poor academic performance, the college may suspend that student immediately, rather than first placing the student on academic probation. First-time probationary students are considered in conditional good standing and remain eligible for financial aid. (For students receiving federal financial aid, please refer to the Student Aid section for more specific information on the relationship between good academic standing and the aid award.)