Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Academic Catalog 2026 - 2027

STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS

Good Academic Standing Students are considered in good academic standing if their Beacon College cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 2.00 or higher. Academic Warning Students will be placed on academic warning if their cumulative GPA falls below 2.00. The purpose of academic warning is to alert students to improve their academic performance and encourage their use of available academic support. Students placed on academic warning are required to meet with their Academic Advisor prior to future registration. Students on academic warning could jeopardize their financial aid eligibility, scholarship eligibility, and Veterans benefits. A student on academic warning may be limited to a reduced course load and/or may be required to take college readiness/developmental courses. Other remedial interventions may also be implemented at the recommendation of the student’s Academic Advisor, Learning Specialist, or the Vice President of Academic Affairs. A student placed on academic warning will receive a letter from the Office of Academic Affairs advising of his/her academic warning status. Students will be removed from academic warning status if their cumulative GPA improves to 2.00 or higher at the end of the academic warning semester. Students who earn a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher at the end of the academic warning semester but do not improve their cumulative GPA to 2.00 or higher, will be allowed to continue under academic warning status. One-Semester Academic Suspension Students who fail to improve their cumulative GPA to 2.00 or higher at the end of the academic warning semester and do not earn a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher will be placed on suspension for one full semester (fall or spring). At the conclusion of the one-semester suspension, students will automatically be eligible for enrollment in the next semester. Students returning from a one-semester academic suspension must meet with their Academic Advisor. A student returning from academic suspension may be limited to a reduced course load and/or may be required to take college readiness/developmental courses. Other remedial interventions may also be implemented at the recommendation of the student’s Academic Advisor, Learning Specialist, or the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Probation after Academic Suspension Students who re-enter Beacon College following a one-term academic suspension will be on academic probation and are required to work closely with their Academic Advisor/Learning Specialist to develop an appropriate plan to improve their academic performance. Probation after academic suspension limits a student to twelve credits in the returning fall or spring semester and three credits in the summer term. Students under probation after academic suspension may jeopardize their financial aid and scholarship eligibility, and Veterans benefits. Students on probation will be allowed to continue as long as they achieve a 2.00 or higher semester GPA. A student’s probation status will be removed once a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher is achieved.

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