Disqualification Options

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) - 1.50 • As a sophomore (30 – 59 units) - 1.70 • As a junior (60 – 89 units) - 1.85 • As a senior (90 + units) - 1.95. 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 records.registration@csuci.edu 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.

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 • If you still have access to myCI • Go to CI Records • Then your Student Center • If you don’t have access to myCI • Email records.registration@csuci.edu 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. 7 + 10 - 1 (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 http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm

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 • Advising Centerall 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 • www.studentlingo.com/csuci

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?