A student's enrollment at CBC is a partnership among the student, the College, and the state of Washington. CBC has a responsibility to each student, but also to the state that helps fund each student's college education, to develop standards of academic progress and performance. The College utilizes various resources and support programs to assist students toward successful academic performance and program completion:
- The College provides detailed information about degree and certificate requirements and the College's Standards of Academic Progress and Performance at mandatory advising, registration, and orientation programs for new degree and certificate seeking students.
- The College monitors student progress and academic performance throughout enrollment and intervenes when expectations are not being met.
CBC does not intend to discourage or penalize students who are sincerely trying to make good use of the College's resources. Nevertheless, there may be instances when the College may determine that a student is not benefiting from continued enrollment. In such cases, the College may take steps to do either of the following:
- Limit or deny future enrollment to that student
- Allow continued enrollment but limit state funding support
Academic Performance Policy
CBC's Academic Performance Policy includes both grade performance and credit completion components. Students in a degree or certificate program must maintain a minimum cumulative, college-level grade point average (CLVL) of 2.00. Additionally, excessive withdrawals from classes are problematic as they delay students' completion and decrease the College's ability to efficiently manage class enrollment.
Academic Sanctions
Students who have a cumulative, college-level GPA (CLVL) below 2.00 will be placed on academic probation that could progress to academic dismissal if subsequent academic performance does not improve. CBC may block students' ability to register for future classes until they have met specific intervention requirements. When students improve their CLVL to 2.00 or higher, they will be removed from unsatisfactory performance status. However, the College reserves the right to continue to monitor student progress and performance as it deems appropriate.
View the Student Unsatisfactory Academic Performance Process.
Forms:
Appeal of Academic Dismissal
Petition for Reinstatement after Academic Dismissal
Repeat Course Request
Improve Your GPA
Distress to Success (DTS)
The Distress to Success (DTS) online presentation is designed to help students in academic difficulty who have not earned a college-level cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. The goal of this presentation is to provide tips and resources to help you increase your GPA and thus be more successful in college. After completing DTS, your registration block will be removed within 2-3 business days.
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