Ozark Christian College reserves the right to change or cease offering any curricular program at any time. The school will make a reasonable effort to help students thus affected to complete their education in a comparable program if at all possible. ACADEMIC STANDING Students enrolled at OCC are in good academic standing when they maintain an institutional cumulative GPA of 1.670 during the first 59 earned hours or 2.000 once 60 hours are earned. Academic progress will be checked at the end of each semester. DEAN’S LIST Excellence in academic achievement is recognized by the Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List in a given semester, a student must complete at least 12 hours and have a minimum 3.670 grade point average for that semester. ACADEMIC HONORS The following honors are given to students graduating with a bachelor’s degree and earning the required cumulative institutional GPA listed below: Summa Cum Laude
3.90-4.00
Magna Cum Laude
3.80-3.89
Cum Laude
3.67-3.79
ACADEMIC CONCERN Students will be placed on Academic Concern if their previous semester institutional GPA falls below the above stated criteria and will be notified in writing by the Registrar’s Office. ACADEMIC WARNING Students will be placed on Academic Warning if their cumulative institutional GPA falls below the above stated criteria and will be notified in writing by the Registrar’s Office. During the semester on Academic Warning, students will be limited to a maximum class load of 13 semester hours, and they will also be required to attend tutoring sessions and a series of academic skills workshops. It is recommended that the student not engage in more than 24 hours of employment per week. Students taking four credit hours or less and are non-degree seeking will not be put on Academic Warning or Suspension for low GPA.
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