Academic Success Workshop

1. Academic Success Workshop Noriko Gotschall Global Engagement Center

2. Overview • What’s academic/progress probation/disqualification? • Reflections • Strategies for success • Next steps

3. Academic/Progress Probation/Disqualification • Academic Probation “The student has attempted at least 12 semester units at a district college and • has a grade point average of less than 2.0 in the most recent semester completed, or • has a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 in all units attempted.”

4. Academic/Progress Probation/Disqualification (Cont.) • Progress Probation “The student has attempted at least 12 semester units at a district college and the percentage of units in which the student has been enrolled for which entries of “W,” “I,” and “NP” are recorded reaches or exceeds 50 percent.”

5. Academic/Progress Probation/Disqualification (Cont.) • Academic Disqualification “Any student on academic probation for two consecutive semesters shall be academically disqualified. However, any student on academic probation whose most recent semester grade point average equals or exceeds 2.0 or whose cumulative grade point average equals or exceeds 2.0 shall not be disqualified but shall be continued on academic probation.”

6. Academic/Progress Probation/Disqualification (Cont.) • Progress Disqualification “Any student who is on progress probation for two consecutive semesters shall be disqualified for lack of satisfactory progress. However, any student on progress probation whose most recent semester demonstrated that fewer than 50 percent of his/her units were “W,” “I,” and “NP” shall not be disqualified but shall be continued on progress probation.”

7. Academic/Progress Probation/Disqualification (Cont.) • Appeal for Reinstatement “When notified of disqualification a student will be informed about appeal procedures, through the Counseling Division office. Any student disqualified from a college within the Coast Community College District may be dismissed for a minimum of one semester. A student dismissed from one district college shall not attend another district college during the semester of disqualification. (Title 5, Section 55756)”

8. How to Calculate GPA • A: 4 • B: 3 • C: 2 • D: 1 • F: 0

9. How to Calculate GPA (Cont.) Total Units: 13 Total Quality Points: 22 Total Quality Points = GPA Total Units 22 = 1.69 13

10. Reflection • What affected your academic performance last semester(s)? • Too many classes/classes that were too challenging • Balancing school and other activities • Language barriers • Different methods of teaching/classroom expectations • Lack of motivation/direction • Poor time management • Homesick • Other personal issues

11. Strategies for Success • What can you do differently this semester? How can you overcome challenges? • Attend every class • Turn in all homework/assignment on time • Take appropriate amount of classes • Take ESL/English courses

12. Strategies for Success (Cont.) • Utilize resources • Student Success Center • Faculty office hours • Student Health Center • Career Resource Center • Study groups • Keep instructors informed • See a counselor and develop student educational plan (SEP) • Repeat courses with substandard grades (Ds, Fs)

13. How to Calculate GPA – Part II Total Units: 6 Total Quality Points: 18 18 = 3.0 6 New Total Qualitiy Points = New Total Units New GPA

14. Strategies for Success (Cont.) • Academic renewal • Disregard substandard course work • Must wait for at least 12 months • Know other grade options and deadlines • Add/drop deadlines • Pass/No Pass (P/NP) • Withdrawal (W) – Must maintain min. 12 units • Incomplete (I)

15. Next Steps • Complete the Progress Report and return it to the Global Engagement Center by TBD • Instructor signature • “Hold” will be placed • If you’re on disqualification/multiple disqualification, schedule a counseling appointment with Noriko or Ruby through the Global Engagement Center (714-432-5940)

16. Before You Leave… • Complete Action Plan • Meet with a counselor individually