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2000-2001 Catalog
Student Standards
College Credit Standards for Student Success

FCCJ is dedicated to providing students with a high quality educational experience in an environment supportive of intellectual and personal development. The Standards for Student Success were formulated to help assure this quality and to clearly communicate the College’s minimum expectations of reasonable academic progress.

Students Who Will Be Affected

The standards described below took effect at the beginning of Fall Term 1994. These standards supersede the previous published standards and will be applied to all college credit students who have enrolled in a cumulative total of 12 or more credits.

New students (and returning students with less than 12 credits of enrollment) will be initially evaluated at the end of the term during which they enroll in a cumulative total of 12 or more credits.

Returning students who have enrolled for 12 or more credits will be evaluated according to the new standards at the end of the first term they re-enroll.

Transfer students entering FCCJ will be evaluated once their records indicate 12 or more credits of enrollment. Transfer credit will be included in the determination of status at the end of the term it is posted to the student’s record.

The standards will be used to determine financial aid status as well as academic status (see note #1 below).

Specific Standards

In order to maintain satisfactory academic progress, students must maintain the following minimum cumulative standards:

All College Cumulative Credits Enrollment — 12 or more
Required All College Cumulative Grade Point Average — 2.0
Required Percentage of Credits Successfully Completed ("NP," "W," "AW," "IW" and "I" grades count as enrollments) — 50 percent

Since these are cumulative standards, a student’s complete academic record will be used in the determination of academic status. For transfer students, this includes credits earned coursework taken at all previously attended institutions and accepted by FCCJ as transfer credit.

Students who do not meet the cumulative standards outlined above will initially be placed on academic warning.

Students who are placed on warning or probation may avoid being placed into the next stage of the standard (i.e., probation or suspension) by maintaining the following standard during the term:

Grade Point Average for Term — 2.0 and
Percentage of Term Credits Successfully Completed ("NP," "W," "AW," "IW" and "I" grades counted as unsuccessful) — 50 percent

Notes:
  1. Students on scholarship or receiving veterans benefits must also abide by the standards applicable to these programs — for additional information see the appropriate sections of this catalog or contact a financial aid adviser.
  2. Summer A and B and cross terms are considered as one term for purposes of this policy.
  3. College preparatory courses (those with a leading zero in the course number) are covered by a separate policy (see section on "College Preparatory Studies") and will not be included in the determination of students’ status.
  4. Students on warning or probation are ineligible for the College President’s List or the Dean’s List, regardless of their performance during the term.
  5. Non-credit students must also achieve satisfactory progress in order to maintain financial aid eligibility. See a financial aid adviser for further information.
Notification of Status

All students placed on warning, probation or suspension will be formally notified of their status by mail. Such students should meet immediately with a counselor or adviser to determine what action can be taken to return to satisfactory progress.

Degree-seeking students will also be notified of their academic progress by degree audit. Non-degree-seeking students may receive this information by requesting it in person from the counseling and advising center on their campus.

Satisfactory Progress

Students who meet or exceed the established cumulative standards will be considered to be making satisfactory progress. Students who are placed on warning or probation will be returned to satisfactory progress as soon as they meet or exceed these cumulative standards.

Academic Warning

Students who do not make satisfactory progress based on the standard will initially be placed on warning. Students who make satisfactory progress (i.e., 2.0 GPA and 50 percent completion) during the term they are on warning will remain in this category rather than being placed on probation.

Academic Probation

Students who do not make satisfactory progress based on the standard while on warning will be placed on probation. Their enrollment will be limited to 13 credits during fall, winter, and summer terms (including no more than seven credits for summer terms). Students who make satisfactory progress (i.e., 2.0 GPA and 50 percent completion) during the term they are on probation will remain in this category rather than being placed on suspension.

Academic Suspension

Students who do not make satisfactory progress based on the standard while on probation will be placed on suspension and will not be allowed to enroll in the College for one full term. The second and subsequent time students are suspended, two full terms must pass before reinstatement is possible. Students on suspension should contact a counselor approximately two months prior to the beginning of the term they wish to re-enter FCCJ, in order to initiate a formal request for reinstatement.

Financial Aid Status

The federal government has enacted a new regulation known as the 150 percent rule. As a result, eligible students will receive assistance for a maximum of one and one-half times the total hours required for a declared program of study.

Financial aid will be terminated at the point the student has been enrolled in 150 percent of required courses. However, the student can continue to enroll in courses at their own expense for as long as satisfactory academic progress is maintained.

Scholarship and Talent Grants Status

The College’s scholarship and talent grant programs recognize academic achievement and special talents of students. Recipients are therefore required to meet renewal criteria that are specific to the respective award. Students whose scholarship or talent grant is terminated due to failure to meet the criteria for renewal may appeal the termination action. However, there must be extenuating circumstances, and documentation must be provided. Contact any campus enrollment services office for the scholarship and talent grant appeal form.

Reinstatement Process
  1. Students who are academically suspended for the first time will be required to sit out one term.
  2. Following the required one-term suspension, students who wish to reenter FCCJ must complete an application for reinstatement at any campus student affairs office. Students should complete the process on the campus they are attending at the time of suspension.
  3. Suspended students who apply for reinstatement will be reinstated based on the following criteria.
    1.00 - 1.99 — maximum 7 credits
    .00 - .99 — maximum 4 credits
  4. Students approved for reinstatement may be eligible for financial aid. To determine their financial aid status, students need to contact the enrollment services office. Those students eligible will be able to use financial aid for registration.
  5. Students may request additional credits based only on documented extenuating circumstances (death, illness, family crisis or accident) or educationally sound reasons. The loss of Social Security, veterans assistance, insurance or other benefits are not included in the definition as having extenuating circumstances. Students must also show progress in the preceding terms, and the extenuating circumstance must be in the term prior to suspension. Only the exceptions will be required to be reviewed by a counselor with final approval by the campus dean. If the student was receiving financial aid, this must be adjusted to the additional credits.
  6. Once students have been approved for registration (reinstated), those credits will permit them to register for the subsequent term (if the standard is met) until they meet the standard or the campus dean of student success approves additional credits. Reinstated students who do not meet the standards based on final grades will be disenrolled and be restricted from registration for two terms.
  7. Previously suspended students who do not meet the standard will be suspended for two terms and must request reinstatement based on the criteria stated in item 3. Extenuating circumstances may occur, and will be reviewed based on the same process in item 5.
  8. Immediate Reinstatements — Students may request immediate reinstatement if a grade change restores them to satisfactory progress.
  9. The campus dean of student success will submit the names of all students with social security number, approved credits and cumulative GPA, approved for reinstatement to the registrar.
  10. Once students are cleared by the registrar’s office, they are eligible to register by telephone. Students who are cleared and wait until on-campus registration will be required to get a manual override from the campus dean of student success. The override is sent to the district records office for filing. The names, etc., of all students approved to register (telephone and on-campus) must be sent to the registrar’s office.
  11. Application Process — All students requesting reinstatement must complete an application for readmission.
    1. If the application request meets the standards in item #3 and the student is not requesting financial aid, the application is directed to the campus dean for approval/processing.
    2. If the application request meets the standard in item #3 and the student is requesting financial aid, an appointment must be made with the enrollment services office for review. Once completed, the application is sent to the campus dean of student success for approval/processing.
    3. If the application includes a request for additional credits (extenuating circumstances or educationally sound reason), students must make an appointment with a counselor. Those without financial aid requests are sent to the campus dean for approval/processing; those requesting financial aid must make an appointment with the enrollment services office. Once completed, the request is sent to the campus dean for approval/processing.
Non-Credit Standards for Student Success

In order to maintain eligibility for state and federal aid or veteran benefits, noncredit students must achieve satisfactory progress toward educational goals by receiving a satisfactory institutional evaluation at the end of the term. Grades of "S" or "SI" are considered satisfactory. Non-college credit students must maintain satisfactory attendance as specified by their professors. If satisfactory attendance is not maintained, financial aid and/or veterans benefits will be discontinued.

Adult High School Standards for Student Success

Standards of Academic Progress

FCCJ is dedicated to providing students with a high quality educational experience in an environment supportive of intellectual and personal development. The adult high school Standards of Academic Progress were formulated to help assure quality and to clearly communicate the department’s minimum expectations of reasonable academic progress for our students. All students enrolled in an adult high school course at FCCJ must meet the minimum requirements of the Standards of Academic Progress. A thorough review of these standards will be presented to each student during the orientation/ enrollment process.

Students Who Will Be Affected

The standards described below took effect at the beginning of Summer Term 2000. These standards will be applied to all students who are enrolled in an adult high school course beginning Summer Term 2000 or later.

Specific Standards

In order to maintain satisfactory academic progress, students must maintain the following minimum standards each term they are enrolled:

Full-term enrollment
Completion requirement
1-3 courses
minimum 1 course
4-6 courses minimum 2 courses

("NG", "W", "AW", "IW" and "I" grades count as enrollments and non-completions.)

Students who do not meet the standard outlined above will initially be placed on academic warning. Students who are placed on warning or probation may avoid being placed into the next stage of the standard (i.e., probation or suspension) by maintaining the standard for the next term which they enroll.

Notification of Status

All students placed on warning, probation or suspension will be formally notified of their status by mail. Such students should meet immediately with an adult studies adviser to determine what action can be taken to return to satisfactory progress.

Satisfactory Progress

Students who meet or exceed the established standards each term will be considered to be making satisfactory progress. Students who are placed on warning or probation will be returned to satisfactory progress as soon as they meet or exceed the standards.

Academic Warning

Students who do not make satisfactory progress based on the standard will initially be placed on warning. Students who make satisfactory progress during the term they are on warning will return to satisfactory status.

Academic Probation

Students who do not make satisfactory progress based on the standard while on warning will be placed on probation. Their enrollment will be limited to two courses during the next term they enroll. Students who make satisfactory progress during the term they are on probation will return to satisfactory status.

Academic Suspension

Students who do not make satisfactory progress based on the standard while on probation will be placed on suspension and will not be allowed to enroll in the College for one full term. The second and subsequent time students are suspended two full terms must pass before reinstatement is possible. Students on suspension should contact an adult studies adviser at least two months prior to the beginning of the term they wish to reenter FCCJ in order to initiate a formal request for reinstatement.

Reinstatement

Students placed on suspension must complete a formal request to be re-enrolled. Information regarding reinstatement procedures and deadlines can be obtained from the campus adult studies office or the student success office. No requests will be accepted after the established deadlines.

Students seeking a clarification of any part of this policy should contact an adult studies adviser or the adult studies campus program coordinator.

Reinstatement Process
  1. Students who are academically suspended for the first time will not be allowed to enroll in any courses for one full term.
  2. Following the required one-term suspension, students who wish to reenter FCCJ must complete an application for reinstatement at any campus student affairs office. Students should complete the process on the campus they were attending at the time of suspension.
  3. Suspended students who apply for reinstatement will be reinstated and allowed to register for a maximum of two courses on the first suspension, or one course on the second and subsequent suspensions.
  4. Students may request additional courses based only on documented extenuating circumstances (death, illness, family crisis or accident) or educationally sound reasons. The loss of Social Security, veteran’s assistance, insurance or other benefits is not included in the definition as having extenuating circumstances. Students must also show progress in the preceding terms, and the extenuating circumstance must be in the term prior to suspension. Exceptions can be reviewed by a counselor with final approval by the campus dean of student success.
  5. Once a student has been reinstated (approved for registration), completion of the courses taken during the semester of reinstatement will permit the student to register for the subsequent term if the standard is met. Reinstated students who do not meet the standards based on final grades will be disenrolled and be restricted from registration for two terms.
  6. Previously suspended students who do not meet the standard will be suspended for two terms and must request reinstatement based on the criteria stated in item #3. Extenuating circumstances may occur and will be reviewed based on the same process in item #4.
  7. Immediate Reinstatements – Students may request immediate reinstatement based on the following criteria: A grade change that removes students from the standard.
  8. The campus dean of student success will submit to the registrar the appropriate documentation of all students approved for reinstatement. Once students are cleared for registration by the office of enrollment services, they are eligible to register at any adult studies office.
  9. Application for Reinstatement Process – All students requesting reinstatement must complete an application for reinstatement.
    1. If the application request meets the standards in item #3, the application is directed to the campus dean of student success for approval/processing.
    2. If the application includes a request for additional courses (extenuating circumstances or educationally sound reason), students must make an appointment with an adult studies adviser. Once completed, the application is then sent to the campus dean of student success for approval/processing.
Diploma

A minimum of 24 unduplicated credits, grades nine through 12, is required for an adult high school diploma. The credit requirements are as follows.
  1. English, four credits
    1. English courses must include major concentration in composition and literature
  2. science, three full credits
    1. laboratory courses, two full credits
    2. non-laboratory courses, one full credit
  3. mathematics, three credits
    1. mathematics courses must include credit in Algebra I or an equivalent series of courses
  4. social studies, three credits
    1. American history, one credit
    2. world history, one credit
    3. American government, one-half credit
    4. economics, one-half credit
  5. study skills, one-half credit
  6. career research and decision making, one-half credit
  7. life management skills, one-half credit
  8. practical arts, vocational education/exploration vocational education, one-half credit and performing fine arts, one-half credit or one credit in either area
  9. electives, eight and one-half credits
Graduation Requirements

To graduate students must:
  1. complete 24 credits: 15.5 credits of general course requirements and eight and one-half credits of approved electives,
  2. complete a minimum of two full credits at FCCJ,
  3. receive a passing score on the High School Competency Test (HSCT), or equivalent state approved assessment,
  4. acquire a minimum cumulated GPA of 2.0, (see state student performance standards),
  5. be classified as admission status "A",
  6. apply for graduation with adult studies adviser
Graduation and course requirements may change. Please be sure to check with your adult studies adviser and refer to the state student performance standards listed in this section.

State Student Performance Standards

All students must pass the Florida High School Competency Test (HSCT) and/or other state mandated tests prior to graduation.

No student shall be granted credit toward a high school diploma for enrollment in the following courses or programs.
  1. more than nine elective credits in remedial programs as provided for in FS* 236.0841 and remedial programs as provided for in FS* 232.246(8)(a) (Students entering the ninth grade in 1997/98, or thereafter, may not use level one courses to meet graduation requirements.)
  2. More than one-half credit in exploratory vocational courses as defined in FS* 228.041(22)(a)(2)
  3. more than three credits in practical arts home economics as defined in FS* 228.041(22)(a)(4)
Students enrolled in the adult high school program in pursuit of the high school diploma after the beginning of the 1978 – 79 school year and before the 1984 – 85 school year are required to meet only those requirements for graduation that were in effect at the time of their enrollment when such enrollment has been continuous except for summer terms.

Students enrolled prior to the 1997 – 98 school year in the adult high school program have until the end of Spring Term 2003 to graduate using level one courses to satisfy graduation requirements. In addition, students enrolled prior to the 1997 – 98 school year in the adult high school program may use one of the following two options to satisfy the GPA graduation requirement until the end of Spring Term 2003.

Option 1: Earn a cumulative 1.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in those courses taken prior to July 1, 1997, and earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for courses, which are taken after July 1, 1997, that apply to the 24 credits required for high school graduation as specified in subsection (1) of section FS* 232.246, or

Option 2: Earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for courses that apply to the 24 credits required for high school graduation as specified in subsection (1) of section FS* 232.246.

For students entering the ninth grade for the first time in the 1997 – 98 school year and thereafter, and for all students graduating after Spring Term 2003, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is necessary to graduate from high school as specified in subsection (1) of section FS* 232.246.

It is the students’ responsibility to schedule and participate in an exit interview with an adult studies adviser and make application for graduation after they have completed requirements. Before students may graduate, they must have fulfilled all financial obligations to the College.


*Florida Statutes



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