Academic Standing Policy Review Academic Governing Council April 9, 2013

Committee Members Jennifer Batten MaryKay Bethune Yolanda Duncan Anthony Dykema-VanderArk Wilfred Gooch Tina Hoxie Vicki Meyers Diane Patrick Ronald Stevenson Paula Sullivan Jeffrey Tyler Bryan Vliem Fred Zomer

HLC Criteria for Accreditation: The institution makes readily available to students and to the general public clear and complete information including: Policies regarding academic good standing, probation and dismissal Policy Subsection 8.17 Academic Standing: Grand Rapids Community College requires all students to make satisfactory academic progress.

Review and Findings from Academic Standing Data Academic Standing Cohorts after 3 Years CohortsN = Starting Students N = Graduates/ Transferred/ Still Enrolled % Graduates/ Transferred/ Still Enrolled Baseline1, % Fall 20081, % Fall 20091, % Findings: Policy had a positive impact in year 1 with 8% increase in graduate/transfer/ still enrolled students. Year 2 cohort is 3% higher than baseline, but 5% less than cohort 1. Patterns were consistent across cohorts for ethnic groups, gender and age.

Academic Standing Cohorts after 3 Years Change in Cumulative GPA CohortsGPA After 3-Years Baseline1.87 Fall Fall Findings: The GPA of students still enrolled after policy went into effect is higher. Pattern is maintained in second cohort.

Academic Standing Process and Intervention Improvements Teaching & Learning Quality Report Academic Standing – Deans’ Council Review Dec. 13, 2012 Engagement and communication strategies implemented for student probation cohort Fall Reviewing the Success Workshop curriculum and outcomes for possible changes. Rationale: Percent of students moving from probation to good academic standing was trending downward.

Michigan Community College Benchmark Information Policy requirements. Policy alignment with financial aid warning and suspension. Requirement for probation students Length of suspension and appeal proces s.

Conclusion Policy and requirements are demonstrating student success. Continue to analyze data for student subsets. Continue to track and tweak effective student probation interventions for success. Propose language change to update policy and explore suspension changes.

Proposed Recommendation for Policy Change Explore a policy change to allow a student placed on academic suspension to continue enrollment in the next semester with a mandatory enrollment requirement in CLS Practicing Strategies for Academic Success. Language changes that update the policy and student requirements.