We want you to be successful at CBC and have the best education experience possible. In order to assist you in maintaining successful academic performance, we think it's important to provide you with information about CBC's standards of academic progress and performance. We do our best to check in with you and monitor your academic performance so that we can intervene when expectations are not being met.
We never want to discourage or penalize you, but there may be situations when CBC may determine that you are not benefitting from your time at CBC. In these situations CBC may decide to:
- Limit or deny future enrollment at CBC
- Allow continued enrollment but limit state funding support
Academic Performance Policy
CBC's Academic Performance Policy includes both grade performance and credit completion components. If you are in a degree or certificate program, you must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 to avoid being placed on academic probation.
Academic Sanctions
Students who have a cumulative GPA below 2.0 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 cumulative GPA to 2.0 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.
This sanction applies to the first quarter a student receives a cumulative GPA below 2.0. A block will be placed on the student’s ability to register until the student has successfully completed Distress to Success within Canvas. For further information, contact the Counseling/Advising Center.
This sanction applies to the second consecutive quarter a student receives a cumulative GPA below 2.0. The student will receive a notification that the next academic sanction is academic suspension. The student will be required to meet with a CBC Completion Coach so that they can begin to address whatever issues or barriers may be impeding their academic success. The student will remain subject to dismissal status as long as they receive quarterly GPAs of 2.0 or higher and until the cumulative GPA reaches 2.0.
CBC will suspend a student who is in subject to suspension status after a third consecutive quarterly GPA is under 2.0 and the cumulative GPA remains below 2.0. During suspension, students may not register for any classes and may not participate in any events or activities reserved for students.
Suspended students may re-enroll in one of two ways:
- Complete the HDEV 110 course
- Appeal the academic suspension (see Appeal of Academic Suspension section)
Students who successfully complete one of the above options will be reinstated under conditional enrollment (see below).
Students who return on Conditional Enrollment must maintain a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students who fail to maintain a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher while on Conditional Enrollment will be Academically Dismissed and will be prohibited from taking classes at CBC or participating in college activities for at least two quarters.
Petition For Reinstatement: Students will be required to submit a petition for reinstatement form for review before being re-admitted to CBC. The petition for reinstatement must include documentation of any extenuating circumstances supporting the appeal.
Students who have been previously dismissed will not be allowed to repeat HDEV 110. Students have the option to appeal the dismissal or submit a petition for reinstatement.
Conditional Enrollment
Students reinstated after completing HDEV 110 or through the Petition for Reinstatement form review process, will be placed on conditional enrollment status and must maintain a minimum 2.0 quarterly GPA. Those who do not fulfill the performance standards in HDEV 110 or while on conditional enrollment status may be Academically Dismissed and required to sit out for a least two quarters.
Students on conditional enrollment are required to meet with a CBC Completion Coach to register or adjust their schedule. CBC reserves the right to limit the number of credits taken by students on conditional enrollment.
Appeal of Academic Suspension
Students may appeal the academic suspension based on extraordinary or extenuating circumstances that affected their performance during the quarter leading to the academic suspension. Students must submit an Appeal of Academic Suspension form to the Dean for Student Retention & Completion no later than 10 calendar days from the date of the suspension. Documentation to support a statement of extenuating circumstances is required. The Dean may request a meeting with the student prior to making a decision.
If the academic suspension is affirmmed, the student will be allowed to register at the start of the next quarter. Students who fail to maintain the academic standards for conditional enrollment (above) will be academically dismissed for a period of one year without the right to a second appeal.
If the academic dismissal is affirmed, the student will not be allowed to re-enroll at CBC until either completing HDEV 110 (if not previously attempted) or sitting out for two consecutive quarters and petitioning for reinstatement (see Academic Dismissal above).
Distress to Success
If you received an email asking you to complete DTS, it likely means:
- Your GPA may have fallen below a 2.0, prompting academic support intervention.
- You may benefit from some additional tools to help you develop better academic strategies to succeed.
Once you complete all DTS modules, your registration hold will be lifted within 2–3 business days.
What You Should Do:
- Check your student email for the DTS message.
- Log into Canvas and look for the Distress to Success (DTS) course.
- Complete all the modules provided.
- Wait 2–3 business days after completion for the hold to be removed.
- If the hold remains after that, contact counselingFREECOLUMBIA_BASIN with your name and your student ID#.
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