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Standards of Academic Progress
Standards of Academic Progress ensure that students are in good academic standing at Pima.
The Standards apply to:
- Students new to PCC from Fall 2008 semester to the present
- Students that were re-admitted for the Fall 2008 semester
- Continuing students that have not been in attendance for three traditional semesters
- ALL students receiving Veteran’s Affairs benefits or Federal Financial Aid
Federal Financial Aid students must also meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) criteria provided on the Financial Aid website.
Good Academic Standing
Students at Pima who have completed 20 semester credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 will be considered in Good Academic Standing. Good Academic Standing also requires students who have attempted 36 semester credit hours must have a completion rate of 67% including withdraws and incompletes. (e.g. for 36 attempted hours, 24 must be completed with a passing grade). Students who have not completed 20 semester credits and have a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 are strongly encouraged to seek assistance from College advisors.
Academic Probation
If a student fails to meet the standards established for good academic standing, they will be placed on Academic Probation, indicating a serious institutional concern about the student’s academic progress. A student on academic probation will:
- Be notified via MyPima announcement and/or email that they are being placed on Academic Probation.
- Be required to complete an Academic Probation Workshop at a campus. Registration will be blocked until the workshop has been completed. After successful completion of the workshop, a student will be allowed to register for future semesters. The dates and times are of these Academic Probation Workshops are posted on the Academic Progress & Financial Aid Workshops calendar.
- Have their academic progress monitored each semester, until the student returns to Good Academic Standing.
Academic Restriction
For students who have completed 40 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 or after 56 attempted semester hours with a completion rate of less than 67%, will be placed on Academic Restriction. A student on Academic Restriction will be:
- Notified via MyPima announcement and/or email that they are being placed on Academic Restricted status.
- Registration will be blocked at this time. Students will be required to meet with a counselor to complete additional requirements prior to future registration.
- Restricted to enrolling in no more than 12 hours in the next semester (without prior approval).
Academic Disqualification
Students on Academic Restriction, who obtain a GPA of at least 2.0 and complete more than 67% of their courses for the next semester, will be allowed to continue. Students on Academic Restriction who cannot maintain good academic standing will be academically disqualified.
Students who are academically disqualified will be dismissed and will not be permitted to enroll in the next traditional semester. After the next traditional semester, students may appeal for re-instatement. Students allowed to re-enter will be placed on Academic Restricted status until the student regains good academic standing.
Appeal of Academic Disqualification
Students who have been academically disqualified must follow the College appeal procedures for reinstatement. Students who feel that unusual conditions contributed to their unsatisfactory academic progress can request immediate reinstatement. For more information on appeal procedures, please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Academic Reinstatement
Students who have been academically disqualified can appeal by following the appeal procedures for reinstatement. For more information on appeal procedures, refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities.
After reinstatement, the student will be placed on academic alert status.
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