1. Road to Academic Recovery
Academic Advising Center

2. Outline Understand why you were academically disqualified
Process for Petitioning to Reinstate
Open University
Calculate grades needed for reinstatement
Strategies for academic success

3. What is Academic Disqualification?
Students academically disqualified when CI and/or CUM GPA falls below the following:
Students are dropped from classes; no longer a continuing student
Freshmen (29 units or less)
1.50
Sophomore (30 – 59 units)
1.70
Junior (60 – 89 units)
1.85
Senior (90 + units)
1.95
(after having been on academic probation previously), and will lose access to myCI

4. Thoughts on Disqualification
“I’m glad it happened, [the disqualification] was a really good wake up call.  You need that in life sometimes” – Angelina.
“I guess it wasn’t the greatest day of my life.  But, I can’t say I was surprised by it” – Max
“When I got [here] I was just going through the motions and not really putting my effort into it.  I had a job; I always had a full time job.  Now, I’m only working one to two days a week.  I didn’t want work to come first anymore.  I worked too much and I was too tired to do my homework or to read – Sara.

5. What if I think my grades were incorrect?
Course Grade Appeals
6-step process –initiate by the 7th week of the following semester
If grade changes academic standing, you will be reinstated; disqualification removed.
Contact for grade changes.

6. Can I appeal? Exceptional Circumstances
Conditions outside student’s control
Provide documentation
Yes
Give examples of conditions – (medical, deaths, instable home environment
Appeal due within 2 weeks of notification-June 16th.

7. How do I get Reinstated?
Eliminate grade-point deficiency by completing courses at CI through Open University.
Your cumulative and/or CI GPA must be at 2.0.
Must remain outside of university for two regular semesters (fall and spring)
Petition for Reinstatement must be submitted by published deadline.

8. How do I get Reinstated? Reinstatement Community College
Open University

9. What is Open University
To improve CI GPA
Take classes through Open University at CI.
Intent to Enroll for summer
Not eligible for financial aid
Fee is per unit – check with Extended University
Have 2 weeks to add or drop classes

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

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

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

13. Your CI Transcript Identify total attempted units.
Total attempted units are on term totals/cum totals column

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

15. Finding Attempted Units & GPA
The following 3 slides explain how to find attempted graded units – 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

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

17. Group 2: Attended another school, and your CI GPA is deficient
Add attempted units located under TERM TOTALS for every semester you’ve attended CI [ex (CR class) = 16 attempted units
With CR/NC class (excluding Math 94, Math 95), deduct unit from attempted units total
Find CI GPA in My Academics “Current Academic Summary”

18. 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}

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

20. 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

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

22. Calculating Semester GPA

23. Grade Forgiveness Policy
May repeat up to12 units total at CI for grade forgiveness.
2nd attempt (grade) will replace 1st attempt.
Beyond 12 units, 12 additional units will be grade averaged into GPA for a total of 24 repeated units.
May only be used on grades of “IC”, “C-” or less.
May not be used on grades 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
Quickest way to raise GPA (especially for F, IC or WU grades).

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

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

26. Former Student Dismissed
My story of being academically dismissed

27. 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
Disability Accommodations and Support Services
Financial Aid
Housing and Residence Life
Professors, Faculty Advisors
How to Study website
Who is your support network?

28. More thoughts . . .
“I think at first I was excited as a freshman [like] hey this is so cool, meeting new people, but then as it started to sink in, you feel overwhelmed, because you don’t have that support, and you’re on your own, which is good, because you get to be independent, but at the same time, you have to be the one to [take] initiative and say, I am going to schedule an appointment with the counselor, go to the [writing tutor]. I think I definitely learned to be more organized with my school work, because as opposed to someone telling you, okay your assignment is due Friday, or you have to see your counselor in two weeks, it’s more of, here’s your syllabus and the assignments are due on [the dates listed].
So, procrastination happens and all these other factors…it was overwhelming.  But, as time passed, I turned the overwhelming feeling into more of a proactive [feeling] and learned to push forward and you have to do this on your own.  Of course, there is help, you just need to go find it”  – Angelina.

29. Plan of Action/ Commitments

30. How do I Petition to Reinstate?
Once you have a 2.0 GPA, you can submit a Petition for Reinstatement form.
Fill out form by published deadline.
Attach 1-2 page letter of why you should be reinstated. Explain . . .

31. Letter why you received deficient grades in semesters at CI?
what has changed since you were disqualified?
how you have improved?
what you will do to continue good academic standing. (an academic plan)

32. Questions?