1. Disqualification Options
Academic Advising Center

2. Outline Understand why you were academically disqualified
Process for Petitioning to Reinstate
Open University
Calculate what it will take to get reinstated
Strategies to help you be academically successful

3. What is Academic Disqualification?
Students are academically disqualified, if their CI and/or CUM GPA falls below the following: (after having been on academic probation previously)
As a freshman (29 units or less)
As a sophomore (30 – 59 units)
As a junior (60 – 89 units)
As a senior (90 + units)
Students are dropped from classes; no longer a continuing student; and will lose access to myCI

4. What if I think my grades were incorrect?
Course Grade Appeals
6-step process – must be initiated within the first seven weeks of the following semester
If grade changes your academic standing, you will be reinstated; disqualification removed.
Contact for grade changes.

5. How do I get Reinstated?
To be considered for reinstatement, you must demonstrate academic ability by completing additional coursework at CI, eliminating grade-point deficiency.
Your cumulative and/or CI GPA must be at a minimum 2.0 GPA to be considered for reinstatement.
Must remain outside of university for two regular semesters (fall and spring)
Petition for Reinstatement must be submitted by published deadline.
(DACA – federal executive order)

6. Open University To improve CI GPA
Must take classes through Open University at CI.
Intent to Enroll in Open U
Not eligible for financial aid
Fee is per unit – check with Extended University
Have 2 weeks to add or drop classes

7. What if I cannot afford Open University?
If you really want to return to CI: work, save money, and then attend open university
Don’t want a break from school or don’t live near CI: attend your local community college, meet with a Transfer Counselor, and then apply to another school

8. Finding Your GPA Current Academic Summary
If you still have access to myCI
Go to CI Records
Then your Student Center
If you don’t have access to myCI
for copy
Current Academic Summary
Overall GPA and CI GPA

9. Your CI Transcript Click on View my unofficial transcript
Then **Unofficial for Advising**

10. Your CI Transcript
You will need to identify your total attempted units.
Your total attempted units are on the term totals/cum totals column; make note of the red arrow.

11. Disqualification Action Plan
Fill out the Disqualification Semester Action Plan as you review your transcript
Check off the factors that affected your academic work last term
Identify your attempted units and GPA on transcript & My Academics

12. How to Find Your Attempted Units and GPA
The following 3 slides explain how to find the aforementioned – separated by 2 groups of students (refer to the one that applies to you)
Group 1 – you have only attended CI or your overall cumulative GPA is deficient
Group 2 – you have attended another school and multiple semesters at CI, and your CI GPA is deficient

13. Group 1: You have only attended CI or your overall cumulative GPA is deficient
Your attempted units are located under the CUM TOTALS (ex. 68 attempted units)
If you have taken a CR/NC class (excluding Math 94 or Math 95), deduct it from your attempted units total
Your CI/CUM GPA will be noted next to CUM GPA (ex. 1.58)

14. Group 2: If you’ve attended another school, and your CI GPA is deficient
You will need to add the attempted units located under the TERM TOTALS for every semester you’ve attended CI [ex (CR class) = 16 attempted units
If you have taken a CR/NC class (excluding Math 94 or Math 95), deduct it from your attempted units total
Find your CI GPA in My Academics “Current Academic Summary”

15. How many classes do I need to take to reach a 2.0 GPA?
Go to the CI website
Under Search CI (top right corner)
Enter GPA Calculator
Enter “Desired GPA”: 2.0
Enter your “Current GPA”
Enter your “Attempted Units (To Date)”:
Enter your “Total Units (This Semester”) {what you’ll take this excluding CR/NC classes}

16. To figure out what is needed to reach a 2.0 GPA . . .
Once you enter Desired GPA, Current GPA, Attempted Units & Total Units, you will get the Average GPA needed to get off probation for this semester.
Enter this GPA (ex. 2.47) on your Disqualification Action under the Average GPA needed to reach a 2.0
At the bottom, it will show you the average grade you need to receive (ex. B- average)

17. To figure out what is needed to get a 2.0 GPA . . .
If you will be repeating a class . . .
Choose the “Units” the class is worth
Choose the “Grade” of the class you are repeating
Then press calculate.
*Repeating classes improves GPA faster

18. What If It’s Not Possible to Attain a Semester GPA to reach a 2.0?
Change the Total Units (This Semester)
Increase to 18, 21, 24
This will help you figure out how many classes you will have to take to reach a 2.0.
Make note of how many classes you’ll need to take on your Disqualification Action Plan.
Depending on what you can afford, it can take you a few semesters to reach a 2.0.

19. Calculating Semester GPA

20. Grade Forgiveness Policy
Quickest way to raise GPA (especially for F, IC or WU grades).
May repeat up to 12 units at CI for grade forgiveness.
2nd attempt (grade) will replace 1st attempt.
Beyond 12 units, 12 additional units will be grade averaged into the GPA for a total of 24 units that can be repeated.
May only be used on grades of “WU”, “F”, “D-“, “D”, “D+”, “C-“ or “IC”.
May not be used on grade of “C” or higher, “I” or failing grade as a result of academic dishonesty.
Individual classes can only be repeated once
Classes have to be repeated at CI for grade forgiveness

21. Conditions for Repeating Classes
Required class in your major, and major requires “C” or better
You know you could be successful in the class, if you spend enough time studying or go to tutoring
You do not have to repeat the class with the same professor, (unless he/she is the only one who teaches the class)

22. When Not to Repeat a Class
You have changed your major
You will spend 50% of your time on this class – just to get a “C,” and would only have 50% of time left between your other classes
You are positive you cannot pass said class even with extra tutoring
You have already repeated the class once

23. Where to go for help CI Writing Guide
Advising Center all links on Advising website
The Learning Resource Center
STEM Center
The Writing Center
CI Writing Guide
Career Development Services
Student Health Services
Personal Counseling Services
Educational Access Center/DRP
Financial Aid
Housing and Residence Life
Professors, Faculty Advisors
How to Study website

24. Student Plan of Action/ Commitments

25. How do I Petition to Reinstate?
Once you have a 2.0 minimum, you can submit a Petition for Reinstatement form.
Fill out the form by published deadline.
Attach a 1-2 page report/account of why you should be reinstated. Explain . . .
why you received deficient grades in all semesters at CI?
what has changed since you were disqualified?
how you have improved?
what you will do to continue good academic standing.

26. Questions?