Academic Standings
51蹤獲 is committed to helping you accomplish your educational goals. The pathway to these goals sometimes involves overcoming challenges and obstacles to success. When those challenges result in a substandard academic performance, there are programs and services available to help you get back on track to your SUCCESS!
To help insure you are making progress, Chaffey employs policies and procedures that monitor your progress and encourage you to utilize the many support services that can help you along the way. Academic Standing Policies are mandated by the State of California to inform you when your academic progress is faltering and give you direction on what you can do to regain good standing. There are three levels of academic standing addressed by these policies.
What is Below Academic Standing?
A student may fall below academic standing when one of the following occurs:
- Academic Standing: A student who has attempted 12 semester units or more as shown by the official academic record and has earned a cumulative grade point average below 2.0 in all units.
- Progress Standing: A student who has attempted a total of 12 semester units or more as shown by the official academic record, and reaches 50% or more of the units with grades such as W, I, NP and/or NC grades.
Level 1
- One (1) semester below academic standing
- Prioritized registration and California College Promise Grant is not impacted
- Contact any of our GPS Centers to complete an Academic Success Learning Group.
Level 2 or higher
- Two (2) consecutive semesters below academic standing
- Prioritized registration and California College Promise Grant could be impacted. Ensure you are checking your Chaffey Panther email for updates and notifications.
- Contact the Opening Doors office to complete the necessary steps or to get more information.
New Legislation affecting students below Academic Standing-Student Success Act of 2012 (SB 1456)
The State of California recently passed legislations requiring Chaffey to remove students from prioritized registration if they are on two or more consecutive semesters below academic standing. Prioritized registration is the process by which the college assigns appointments for students to register. Continuing students are given appointments based on the number of units completed in prior semesters. The more units earned the earlier the registration date. You are at risk of losing your prioritized registration.
What do I need to do to avoid the loss of prioritized registration and California College Promise Grant?
You will not lose your registration priority if you improve your academic standing by earning a cumulative GPA of 2.0, or have less than 50% of your grades earned in W, I, NC, and NP grades by the end of the semester you were notified of being on Level 1.
If you continue onto Level 2, you will lose your prioritized registration. You may petition to appeal the loss of prioritized registration if one of the following applies to your circumstances:
- Earning a minimum of 2.0 GPA in courses completed the immediate semester prior to advancing to Level 2 or level 3.
- Have extenuating circumstances such as hospitalization, death in the family, and/or military deployment. These circumstances must be verifiable with official documentation.
Make every effort to earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the semester you receive notification of your Level 1 academic standing. At a minimum, you can use this to appeal the loss of your prioritized registration if you advance to level 2.
To appeal your loss of prioritized registraion:
Please complete the
How do I make an appointment for an Academic Success Learning Group?
Please contact one of our GPS Centers
- Rancho GPS, VSS-111 (909) 652-6466
- Fontana GPS, FNFC-121 (909) 652-7460
- Chino GPS, CHMB-240 (909) 652-8120
How do I improve my academic standing?
By completing these steps, you will be able to improve your academic standing with 51蹤獲.
To improve your progress academic standing you will need to raise your 51蹤獲 cumulative GPA to 2.0 or higher. Work with a counselor or success guide to determine which courses to retake with substandard grades (Ds, Fs and FWs) and calculate your GPA.
To remove yourself from academic standing you will need to pass your current and future classes with an A, B or C to get above a 50% completion rate. Do not earn grades of W, FW, NP, NC or I they will not assist you with academic standing.
Will this affect my financial aid?
Your academic performance is an essential component of eligibility for financial aid. The financial aid office uses its own probation and termination policies and procedures for students receiving financial aid. Consult the financial aid office about how your academic performance affects your eligibility for financial aid.
Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.
Will I be blocked from registering?
Students on level 1 will not be blocked from registering for courses. If you reach level 2 or higher, you could recieve a registration block if the necessary steps are not taken. Check your Chaffey Panther email for updates or contact us for more information.