What Is Academic Standing?
All CCC students have a certain academic standing. That can range from honors, to good standing, to academic probation or even dismissal.
Check out the list below to learn more about the various types of academic standing, and what they mean.
And, remember that whatever your current standing is, you can always reach out to us if you need a hand.
Dean's List / Honors
If you’re on the Dean’s List, congrats! That means that you took 12 or more units that semester, and earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher. We’ll note that in your academic record, and you might consider including it on your resume or applications, because that’s pretty awesome.
If you earn an associate degree with a cumulative GPA between 3.25 and 3.74 in all of your degree-applicable courses, you’ll also be an honors graduate.
And, if you complete an associate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 of higher in all of your degree-applicable courses, you’ll officially be a President’s Scholar, which is pretty darned impressive.
Don’t be shy about showing it off!
Good Standing
If you took 12 or more units in a semester, earned a GPA of 2.0 or higher, and finished 50% or more of those units with grades other than W, I, NC/NP, well-done! You’re in good academic standing. That means you’re on track to graduate, and your grades shouldn’t affect your ability to register for classes or collect financial aid.
Academic/Progress Probation Level 1
If you’re on academic or progress probation, you probably ran into a little trouble last semester.
Academic Probation 1 means that you took 12 or more units, but earned a cumulative GPA below 2.0.
Progress Probation 1 means that you took 12 or more units, but didn’t complete 50% or more of them.
If either of those things happen, a hold will be placed on your record, so you won’t be able to drop or add classes until you complete our online Probation 1 Workshop.
Your enrollment transactions (i.e. dropping and/or paying for a course) must be completed at the Admissions and Records window.
You should also definitely reach out to us about finding ways to make sure this doesn’t happen again, because if it happens next semester, you’ll wind up on Academic Probation 2. We can also help navigate other things you might need to do, like work with financial aid and admissions + records to clear up any issues you’re facing, there.
Give us a call! We’re here to help.
Academic/Progress Probation Level 2
Academic Probation 2 means that for two semesters in a row, you took 12 or more units, but earned a cumulative GPA below 2.0.
Progress Probation 2 means that for two semesters in a row, you took 12 or more units, but didn’t complete 50% or more of them.
If either of those things happen, a hold will be placed on your record, so you won’t be able to drop or add classes until you complete an in-person Probation 2 Workshop.
Your enrollment transactions (i.e. dropping and/or paying for a course) must be completed at the Admissions and Records window.
And, if it happens a third time, you will be placed on Dismissal Status, which you definitely do not want. So, please reach out to us and let us help you out. We’re here to help you succeed–it’s right there in our name!
Academic-Progress Dismissal
If your GPA falls below 2.0 for three consecutive terms, you will be placed on Academic Dismissal.
If you don’t earn W, I, NP, or NC in 50% or more of your attempted units for three consecutive terms, you will be placed on Progress Dismissal.
Honestly, this is a pretty big deal.
The first thing you need to do, after contacting us, is attend a Reinstatement Workshop.
Attend a Reinstatement Workshop
After you complete the workshop, you will also need to meet with a CCC counselor and complete a Petition for Reinstatement. The petitions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and there is no guarantee of approval.
And, of course, you’ll need to earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better and complete 100% of your attempted units next semester.
Through all of this, you will definitely need to be working with us. You’re going to need guidance and an advocate on campus to get back on track.