Academic Standing

To maintain good academic standing a student must have a cumulative career GPA of at least 2.0.

Academic Probation

A student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) must remain at a minimum of 2.0 or better for a student to continue working toward a degree/certificate without restrictions. If the student’s cumulative GPA falls below the minimum of 2.0, the student will be placed on academic probation.

The student will remain on academic probation as long as their semester or summer term GPA is 2.0 or above and their cumulative GPA is less than 2.0.
If, while the student is on academic probation, they earn less than a 2.0 GPA for the following semester or summer term, they will be academically dismissed.
While on probation, the student will be limited to a restricted course load of 10 credit hours per semester or 6 credit hours per summer term.
If a student successfully completes a short-term course and raises their cumulative GPA to a 2.0 or above within a given semester/term, a student may then be allowed to exceed the restricted course load of 10 credit hours in the given semester with the approval of the Registrar’s Office.
When the student improves their cumulative GPA to 2.0 GPA, the student will be removed from academic probation.

Academic Dismissal

Academic dismissal is defined as a designation applied to students whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) and semester/term grade point average (GPA) is less than a minimum of 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.

Students who have been dismisssed and want to reapply can do so after one semester of non-registration by following the Readmission for Academically Dismissed Students process.

The Registrar’s Office will provide notification to the student that the student has been dismissed from MCC for one semester (fall/spring) on the basis of their academic record.

Readmission for Academically Dismissed Students

Students who are academically dismissed cannot enroll in any classes during the fall/spring semester following their dismissal. The following steps are noted below:

Those who wish to be considered for readmission after that semester must seek approval from the associate dean or program director who supervises the area of interest or program in which the student has declared their major. Those students who are declared pre-health will be referred to the program director for that health professions program. Students without a declared major will appeal to the associate dean on their local campus.
A request for re-admission must be made in writing and must include reasons why readmission should be considered.
If the request is approved, the student will be required to meet with an advisor to formulate a detailed plan for course completion.
Students who are readmitted will have a restricted academic load.
Upon readmission, the Associate Dean of Instruction will notify the Registrar, the office of the Dean of the student’s program, and Student Services of the decision and explain the academic restrictions.

Note: Readmission to the college does not necessarily mean readmission to a specific program. Dismissal from a Health Professions program does not necessarily mean dismissal from MCC. In the absence of an Associate Dean of Instruction, the Dean of the student’s program may handle the process.

Academic Amnesty

Mohave Community College permits students to have up to two terms of 100- and 200-level coursework excluded from figuring in their cumulative grade point average. Its primary assistance will be for those trying to raise their cumulative GPA to a minimum of 2.0 to meet eligibility for graduation (in cases where all other requirements have been met).

Academic amnesty can be granted only once and is irrevocable.
It applies to ALL 100- and 200-level courses in the entire term, no matter what the grade (A-F).
Because all amnesty-designated grades remain on the student’s transcript, other educational institutions may consider all coursework listed on the transcript when a student transfers.
Amnesty will not remove probation/dismissal designations, nor will it assist in determining financial aid eligibility.
As per federal financial aid regulations, amnestied courses must still count toward maximum time frame financial aid eligibility.

Note: The coursework to be amnestied must have been taken at least three years previous to the time of the request. Example: a petition for courses taken in the fall semester of 2019 cannot be submitted until the end of the fall semester of 2022.