Transcript FSU IDSL 830 Change Initiative Project December 9th, 2010

Academic
Governing
Council
September 10, 2013
Academic Standing
Policy Review
Committee Members
 Jennifer Batten
 Diane Patrick
 MaryKay Bethune
 Ronald Stevenson
 Yolanda Duncan
 Paula Sullivan
 Anthony Dykema-VanderArk
 Jeffrey Tyler
 Wilfred Gooch
 Bryan Vliem
 Tina Hoxie
 Fred Zomer
 Vicki Meyers
Policy Subsection
8.17 Academic
Standing:
Grand Rapids
Community
College requires
all students to
make satisfactory
academic
progress.
Rationale for
Policy Change
• Language changes would reflect
modified process.
• Improve engagement and success of
our suspended students.
• Present suspension time period is not
demonstrating success when students
return.
• CLS 102 and PY 97 provides a learning
experience to improve academic and
student success skills.
Policy Language Changes
 Academic Success Workshop
 Student Success Contract
 Student Appeal Process
 Student Communication
 Early Suspension Return Option
 Two Subsequent Semesters/Session
(Refer to language change summary document)
Vote
Recommended Academic Standing Policy Change:
 From one year suspension to two semesters
(includes summer session)
 Early return option after one semester or session
suspension with required enrollment in CLS 102 or
PY 97 (if required and not passed).
 Early return student is limited to eight (8) total
credits for the semester or session.