Curriculum, Honors, and Academic Regulations Academic Suspension A student is placed on academic suspension after he/she has been on academic probation for one semester and has failed in the following semester to raise his/her semester and cumulative GPA to the level required for adequate progress. The college, however, reserves the right to suspend a student without a prior semester on academic probation. Academic probation may be continued in lieu of suspension if the Jamestown College cumulative grade point average improves but is below that required for good standing, providing the semester average is at or above adequate progress level. A student who has been suspended may request re-admittance to Jamestown College after one semester. His or her status will be reviewed by the vice president/dean for academic affairs and the vice president for student affairs. The student will be notified whether he or she will be re-admitted on academic probation or denied admission. Exceptions to Academic Regulations Academic regulations exist in order to ensure integrity and fairness in the academic programs of the College. Therefore, exceptions to academic regulations will be granted only when there are extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control that justify special consideration. If a student believes that such circumstances exist, he or she may petition for an exception to an academic regulation. The petition process is outlined below: 1. The student obtains a petition form from the Registrar’s Office. 2. The student fills out the petition, stating clearly the reasons for the request and providing any supporting evidence. 40
3. The student signs the petition and returns it to the Registrar’s Office. The registrar then passes the petition to the academic dean. Upon the student’s request, the registrar will also make an appointment for the student to speak with the dean concerning the petition. 4. The academic dean considers the petition, and if he/she deems it necessary, consults with the academic council. 5. The dean approves or denies the petition and returns the petition with an explanation to the registrar who informs the student of the decision. Eligibility Student organization offices are restricted to full-time students who are not on academic probation. Athletic eligibility is granted only to students who are not on academic probation and who meet the standards of the Dakota Athletic Conference. Student Papers Faculty may dispose of papers, projects, quizzes, exams, or other materials that remain unclaimed or unexamined by the student on the last day of classes of the next semester (excluding summer semester.)