Academic Progress Policy

Front Range Community College strives to enroll students in courses appropriate to their level of academic preparedness and goals as determined by mandatory assessment and academic advising. All FRCC students are expected to achieve satisfactory progress as required by the Colorado Community College System. Application of this policy is intended to be informational and not punitive. Through the Academic Alert Process students will be informed when they are not making satisfactory academic progress.

Standards and Practices

1. The Academic Progress Procedure applies to all students who have attempted 13 or more semester hours of credit while attending a college in the Colorado Community College System.
2. During the student’s first 12 credit hours of enrollment of college level coursework, FRCC will monitor satisfactory progress through the Academic Alert process.
3. A student is considered in “Good Standing” when the student’s cumulative GPA is at least a 2.0 or greater for all courses completed at FRCC.
4. A student is placed on Probation (initial) when the student’s cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 for all courses completed at FRCC.
5. A student is considered on Probation (continuing) when the student’s cumulative GPA remains less than 2.0 for all courses completed at FRCC and the student’s last term GPA is 2.0 or greater.
6. A student is placed on Suspension (initial) when his/her cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 for all classes completed at the College and the last term GPA is also below 2.0. A student placed on Suspension (initial) is not permitted to register for the next term after the term of suspension unless a suspension appeal is approved. A student may appeal for unusual or mitigating circumstances by meeting with an academic advisor and submitting an academic plan to the Dean of Student Services for approval. A student who is approved to register for classes will remain on probation (continuing) and must complete the semester with a semester GPA of 2.0 to continue enrollment.
7. A student is placed on Suspension (second) when his/her cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 for all classes completed at the College and the last term GPA is also below 2.0 for the second time. A student placed on Suspension (second) is not permitted to register for the next two terms after the term of suspension unless a suspension appeal is approved. A student may appeal for unusual or mitigating circumstances by meeting with an academic advisor and submitting an academic plan to the Dean of Student Services for approval. A student who is approved to register for classes will remain on probation (continuing) and must complete the semester with a semester GPA of 2.0 to continue enrollment.
8. A student is placed on Suspension (third) when his/her cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 for all classes completed at the College and the last term GPA is also below 2.0 for the third time. A student placed on Suspension (third) is not permitted to register for the next two years after the term of suspension unless a suspension appeal is approved. A student may appeal for unusual or mitigating circumstances by meeting with an academic advisor and submitting an academic plan to the Dean of Student Services for approval. A student who is approved to register for classes will remain on probation (continuing) and must complete the semester with a semester GPA of 2.0 to continue enrollment.
9. Summer semester will count as a term of non-enrollment when a student sits out due to suspension.