ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES
Example: Joe enrolls in 15 semester hours in the fall semester, but earns only 9 of these hours (9/15 = 60%). Joe is placed on Financial Aid Probation for the spring semester because he earned less than 75% of the hours he attempted. In the spring, he enrolls for 15 hours again, and earns all these hours. Joe is again making Satisfactory Academic Progress because he has earned at least 75% of the cumulative hours he has attempted (24/30=80%).
Withdrawals, Incompletes, Repetitions, and Remedial Courses Transfer credits accepted by Eureka College are included in the calculation of the cumulative hours attempted and earned in the quantitative standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress, and in the calculation of the maximum timeframe to completion. Eureka College courses with grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are included as attempted hours. Remedial courses (ENG095R, MAT098R, and MAT099R) are not included in the determination of the quantitative measure of Satisfactory Academic Progress, because these hours do not apply toward the bachelor’s degree. In the case of repeated courses, the most recent grade replaces earlier grades in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average and therefore in the determination of the qualitative measure of SAP. However, credits from all attempts are included when assessing if the student meets the quantitative SAP standard. Only Eureka College courses are included in the calculation of the grade point average and therefore in the determination of the qualitative SAP standard. Appeals The Academic Standards and Policies Committee will consider appeals from students who are not making Satisfactory Academic Progress. The committee will determine if there are mitigating circumstances that warrant continued eligibility for enrollment at Eureka College and/or for Title IV aid even though the student is not meeting the SAP standards. Appeals may be granted only in special situations, such as serious injury, illness, the death of a relative, or other such circumstances. Students cannot appeal the academic status of Academic Probation or Financial Aid Probation, but may appeal an Academic Suspension, Academic Dismissal, or Financial Aid Suspension. However, students who successfully appeal but fail to meet SAP standards in the next semester of enrollment are not permitted further appeal.
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