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Academic Standards and Review (continued)
Probation
Students whose semester or cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 will be considered
on academic probation. A second semester on probation will prompt
a review of the student's record by the Committee on Academic
Standing and may lead to the student's disqualification. Students
should consider probation a serious warning and seek out all
resources to improve academic performance. A student on probation
should eliminate or greatly diminish cocurricular participation
in order to focus on his or her studies. At the discretion of
the Skidmore College administration, a student on probation
may be denied participation in such activities.
As determined by the Committee on Academic Standing, in consultation
with the Dean of Studies and the Director of Athletics, a student
who is not meeting continuation standards is ineligible for athletic team practice or competition.
Instructors are encouraged to notify students of their class
standing at midsemester, but it is the responsibility of individual
students to be aware of their standing and to meet all academic
obligations.
Standards
for Continuation
A student is not in good academic standing and is not making
satisfactory progress toward the degree when:
1. The Committee on Academic Standing has determined that the
student has not earned a sufficient number of credit hours and
grade-point average to continue as a matriculated student at
Skidmore College (see chart below).
2. The student does not complete the all-college foundation,
interdisciplinary, breadth, and culture-centered inquiry requirements
in a timely and successful fashion; students must complete the
foundation requirements (expository writing and the first level
of quantitative reasoning) by the end of the sophomore year.
First-year students not successfully completing the Scribner Seminar will be reviewed by the
Committee on Academic Standing in consultation with the Director of the
First-Year Experience. A decision will be made regarding a possible
exemption or substitution on a case-by-case basis.
The second level of the
quantitative reasoning requirement (QR2) must be completed by
the end of the junior year. All other requirements must be completed
prior to graduation. Student progress in these areas is reflected
in the degree audit, which students receive from the Office
of the Registrar.
3. By the end of the junior year or thereafter, the student
has not earned a 2.00 GPA in the major.
4. The student earns a second semester of "probation" status.
5. The student has been granted a "waiver" of minimal continuation
standards in order to improve his or her academic standing. (See
Disqualification, below)
Students must meet the following minimal standards for continuation
(and see additional criteria above):
by
end of semester
semester
hours
completed
cumulative
grade-point average
1
6
1.67
2
18
1.85
3
30
2.00
4
45
2.00
5
60
2.00
6
72
2.00
7
84
2.00
8
96
2.00
9
108
2.00
10
120
2.00
Students who do not meet the minimal criteria will be disqualified.
Students receiving TAP assistance must meet New York State requirements
for academic performance and progress toward the degree (see
New York State aid programs).
The first semester minimal standard for continuation (1.67 GPA
and completion of six credit hours) will be calculated strictly
on the student's first full-time matriculated semester at Skidmore
and will not include credit-hour or GPA credits earned prior
to that first full-time Skidmore semester.
Summer
Credits and Grades
A deficiency in credit may be made up in summer school at another
institution (by prior approval) or in Skidmore Summer Sessions,
but a deficiency in the grade-point average can only be improved
by work taken at Skidmore. A student's status of "probation"
or "waiver," as determined by the Committee on Academic Standing,
may not be altered through course work undertaken during the
summer at Skidmore or elsewhere but may only be addressed through
a subsequent fall or spring semester completed at Skidmore.
In a few cases, however, CAS may stipulate a combination of
summer and regular term courses for a student on waiver status.
Credit taken at another institution must meet for a minimum of four
weeks. Please refer to the Faculty or Student Advising Handbook for
additional details regarding policies.
Disqualification
Students who do not meet the minimal standards for continuation
or the other criteria for adequate progress toward the degree,
as determined by the Committee on Academic Standing, will be
disqualified from further study at Skidmore College.
In some cases, the committee may offer the student one nonrenewable
waiver that allows the student to work toward an acceptable
level of academic quality. The waiver decision will be based
on academic evidence indicating the student's potential for
success.
Withdrawal
Any student who wishes to withdraw from Skidmore should notify
the Registrar's Office in writing at once (see Refunds). With
faculty permission, a grade of W may be assigned for courses
in which the student is officially enrolled, except if the date
of withdrawal is during the last three weeks of classes, in
which case a grade of WF is assigned.
Students who do not register for courses in any semester by
the end of the first week of classes will be considered to have
withdrawn officially from the college. Students who are not meeting
continuation standards and are approved for a leave of absence
and subsequently withdraw will be disqualified.
Dismissal
The college reserves the right to dismiss any student who does
not meet its academic standards, whose continuation, in the
opinion of college authorities, is not contributing to the best
development of the student, or whose behavior is inconsistent
with the ideals and standards of Skidmore College.
Any student receiving notice of dismissal shall vacate the college
residence within forty-eight hours and return all college-owned
property. Refund of fees for tuition, room, and board will be
in accordance with the policy for withdrawals (see Refunds).
Readmission
Students who have withdrawn from Skidmore or have been disqualified
may apply for readmission, providing all financial obligations
to the college have been met. A student who has been academically
disqualified must earn a full year of strong grades (generally
B or better) at another institution before being considered
for readmission. Readmission is never automatic and depends
on competitive academic standards and the overall enrollment
priorities of Skidmore. Students dismissed or disqualified from
the college may not participate in any regular or affiliated
Skidmore academic program without first being officially readmitted
to the college by action of the Committee on Academic Standing.
Information regarding readmission procedures can be obtained
from the Office of the Dean of Studies.
