Academic Standing: Caution & Probation
Academic Standing is determined by your academic performance. It is measured by your cumulative GPA and the number of credit hours you have attempted. If you fall into Academic Caution or Probation status, you are required to complete an Academic Success Plan, even if you are currently enrolled for the next semester. The Academic Success Plan will allow you to reflect upon past encounters and start thinking about how to improve your academic status.
A hold will be placed on your record that will prevent you from registering until you have completed these requirements. Be advised that Academic Probation will affect your eligibility for financial aid. Please check with Financial Aid for updates if you are on Academic Probation.
For more information visit the Delta College Catalog or email the Advising office at advising@delta.edu.
Success plan webinars
The Advising office will host Success Plan Webinars to assist you in filling out the Academic Success Plan form. This webinar cannot be completed on a phone. Students will need to access multiple screens during this session.
This webinar will guide students through completing an Academic Success Plan, required for Financial Aid Appeals, Academic Caution status, or Academic Probation status. For students with Academic Caution or Probation status, this webinar will also guide students to submit an Academic Success Plan.
Upcoming webinars
To view available dates for Success Plan Webinars, please see the "Upcoming Student Success Events" card in Experience and register for a day and time that works best for you.
How to register
To register for one of these events, use the button above to log into your Experience dashboard. Find the "Upcoming Student Success Events" card and register for the event. You can manage your registration from Experience. If you cannot attend, cancel your registration any time before the event. If you have questions, contact us at advising@delta.edu or 989-686-9330.
Privacy Disclaimer
To support student privacy, you may use your first name only in the meeting and to
leave your camera off. You are welcome to use your full name and turn your camera
on, but by doing so you could be revealing details about your academic standing to
others in the meeting. Your academic standing information is protected by FERPA.
Academic status scale
Following is the table for determining your academic status at Delta College.
To use the table:
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- Locate on your grade report or academic transcript your cumulative grade point average and the total number of credits attempted;
- Find the corresponding credits attempted in the left-hand column of the table; and
- Read across the page to your right until you locate the column which includes your current cumulative grade point average. This column heading indicates whether you are making Satisfactory Progress or Unsatisfactory Progress.
| Credit hours attempted |
Satisfactory progress |
Unsatisfactory progress Caution |
Unsatisfactory progress Probation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 12.9 | 1.50 - 4.0 GPA | 0.00 - 1.49 GPA | |
| 13.0 - 23.9 | 1.75 - 4.0 GPA | 1.50 - 1.74 GPA | 0.00 - 1.49 GPA |
| 24.0 - 44.9 | 2.00 - 4.0 GPA | 1.75 - 1.99 GPA | 0.00 - 1.74 GPA |
| 45.0 or more | 2.00 - 4.0 GPA | 0.00 - 1.99 GPA |
Procedures for academic caution, probation and suspension
Following each semester, students are notified of their status by the Registrar. Caution students are required to discuss their academic status with a Student Success Advisor and will be required to develop an Academic Success Plan with an advisor. An approved Academic Success Plan must be on file before students will be allowed to register.
How many courses can I get approved?
If you are registered for any future semesters before your status is Academic Caution, you will discuss classes and make any adjustments necessary with your Student Success Advisor.
If you are not registered for any future courses at the time of your status changing to Academic Caution, your Student Success Advisor may approve up to one full-time (12+ credits) or two part-time (6–9 credits) semesters.
If you have not attended in the past two years, your Student Success Advisor may approve up to two full-time (12+ credits) semesters.
Requirements
After each semester’s grades have been posted, students placed on probation will be notified of their status by the Registrar and will be required to develop an Academic Success Plan with a Student Success Advisor. An approved Academic Success Plan must be on file before students will be allowed to register.
How many courses can I get approved?
If you are registered for any future semesters before your status is Academic Probation, you will discuss classes and make any adjustments necessary with your Student Success Advisor.
If you are not registered for any future courses at the time of your status changing to Academic Probation, your Student Success Advisor may approve up to one part-time (6–9 credits) semester.
If you have not attended in the past two years, your Student Success Advisor may approve up to two part-time (6–9 credits) semesters.
Requirements
Students on Academic Probation for at least two semesters, who have not met the conditions of their Academic Success Plan, will be notified of their status by the Registrar’s Office. They will be denied enrollment for two consecutive semesters and will also be dropped from classes in which they have already registered for upcoming semesters.
Students placed on suspension who may have mitigating circumstances may appeal their suspension to the Registrar or his/her designee. If the appeal is successful an Academic Success Plan will be required prior to registration.
Students who wish to enroll following two semesters on suspension will be required to meet with an assigned Student Success Advisor and have a new Academic Success Plan on file in the Registrar’s Office prior to registering.
Frequently asked questions
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of “C” (2.0) must be achieved to graduate with an associate degree or certificate.
A student making Satisfactory Progress is defined as:
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- Satisfactory/No Conditions
A student whose cumulative GPA satisfies the Academic Status Scale.
- Satisfactory/No Conditions
A student making Unsatisfactory Progress is defined as:
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- Academic Caution
A student whose cumulative (GPA) satisfies the Academic Status Scale but is below 2.0 and the credit hours attempted are less than 45 - Academic Probation
A student who has attempted 13 or more credit hours and whose cumulative GPA is below the required GPA as indicated on the Academic Status Scale - Academic Suspension
A student who has been on probation for at least two academic semesters or who has not met the conditions of their Academic Improvement Plan
- Academic Caution
For academic standing scale information, see above.
An Academic Success Plan will help you identify areas that may have impacted your ability to be successful in previous courses, reflect on how to make changes for the future to be successful in college. It includes such things as:
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- Goals and direction
- Time management and organization skills
- Academic issues
Your Student Success Advisor will review your responses and send you recommendations for your course plan and other college resources that you may benefit.
A Progress Report is needed to show your Student Success Advisor the progress you are making in your current course(s) based on the conditions of your Academic Success Plan. If you have satisfactory grades, your Student Success Advisor will discuss planning your upcoming semester courses with you and approve courses for future registration. If your grades are unsatisfactory, your Student Success Advisor will have an open conversation with you on how to be successful this semester, provide resources, and discuss the possibility of registering for future courses.
To submit a progress report, email a copy to your Student Success Advisor. You may also include screenshots of your eLearning grade report. Your advisor's information is located on your "Success Team" card in Experience.
Mitigating circumstances are documented conditions beyond the reasonable control of the student that will have a long-term effect. Students considering an appeal must first consult with their advisor.