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RMASFAA 2012. SAP. SAP – a new beginning? (RMASFAA 2012). So, it’s been a year: what have you learned? Takeaways? Full Implementation?. SAP – a new beginning? (RMASFAA 2012). Why Improve Efficiency Improve Effectiveness Protect Students Better Consumerism
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RMASFAA 2012 SAP
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) So, it’s been a year: what have you learned? Takeaways? Full Implementation?
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Why • Improve Efficiency • Improve Effectiveness • Protect Students • Better Consumerism • Inconsistent terminology, repeated use of probations, sequential probations • Let’s just get everyone on the same page
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Why • Automatic probationary periods • 24 months without meeting SAP • Repetitive use of Warning, probation, amnesty: all meaning different but things but allowed continued eligibility • Not evaluating both components
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • July 1, 2011 • Cleaned up regulations • Main goal: make up current deficiencies • Interval between assessments • Warnings vs. probation • No restrictions to restrictions • Periodic Evaluations must reflect the progress necessary to complete the program within a maximum timeframe • Pace defined • Appeal Approval Conditions • Tighten Up policy
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) HEA (section 484) Regulation (668) Administrative Capability
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • The college’s financial aid problems started when workers didn’t require students to back up their reasons for appealing with paperwork proving they had a legitimate problem.
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Must be same or stricter than standards for non-title IV students in the same educational program • Schools or something stricter? • Global or by program? • Applied consistently among ‘categories of students • FT, PT, UG, G, Programs • At least annually
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Qualitative • Grades • Other work projects • Standard or Graduated • Quantitative • Time • Progress toward completion • Max time frame
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Academic programs Longer than a Year • Must evaluate at least once per year • May evaluate each term • Academic Programs Longer than 2 years • By end of 2nd year…. • “C” average • Academic standing consistent with graduation • Programs less than a year - incrementally
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Grades • Standard or graduated • Time • PACE is the new buzz word • Student must progress to complete within max timeframe • PACE at each evaluation • Fixed amount of work each evaluation period • Percentage of work each evaluation period
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • PACE • If SAP review shows that the student , who maybe at 110%, cannot complete his/her program within 180 credits, all TIV aid must stop • 180/120 = 67% • Successfully completed / cumulative hours attempted
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Course Repeats • Grades: do an average, do both, do just the highest • Time: do all • Transfer Credits • Time: if accepted for graduation – count them as attempted and completed • Enrollment Status ?
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) Appeals • HEA prescribes situations • Is it a PJ • Requirements • Why failed • What has changed to allow completion next evaluation– must address the root problem so as to not set student up for failure
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Appeals • Approved Appeals • Must notify • Can make up SAP standards by end of next payment period • Denied Appeals • What must you do to re-establish eligibility • #
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) Warnings vs Probation
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Warning (flexibility) • Optional • Institution MUST evaluate each payment period • Length • 1 and only 1 payment period • Stipulations • No appeal required • notification
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Probation • Optional • Not: must appeal • Length • 1 and only 1 payment period • Stipulations • NO Warning • Institutional determined (specific terms & conditions) • notification
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) Warning Probation Academic Plan
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) Academic Plans • If a student cannot meet sat prog standards after the subsequent payment period, you need a plan • Institutionally developed – who? • Reasonable expected to regain progress by???? • ‘Fresh Start’ • Milestones reached? • What are you limiting? • End of term evaluation?
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Policy (668.34) • Measurement standards • Appeal Process • Incompletes • Withdrawals • Non-credit remedial • Study Abroad • Notification(s) • pace
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) PI QnA • Implementation time of July 1, 2011 • Adopted terminology • Remedial courses • ESL • Changes in Majors • Non-accepted credits • Pace Requirements • Repeats • All students
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Notes • 2.0 at the 2nd AY is 4 semesters or 6 quarters; regardless of enrollment status. So it is not junior status • Moving to flexibility of warning status and evaluation each payment period includes summer • The max timeframe can be extended based on previous academic plans or approved appeals
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Evaluates each payment period • Fall: 6/12 credits with 1.5 gpa • Spring: warning with no appeal needed • Spring: 6/12 credits with 1.5 gpa • Summer: no enrollment • Fall: appeal and could be on probation; student must be able to regain progress by end of fall; or need a academic plan
SAP – a new beginning?(RMASFAA 2012) • Evaluates annually • Fall: 6/12 credits with 1.5 gpa • Spring: no action • Spring: 6/12 credits with 1.5 gpa • Summer: no enrollment • Fall: appeal and could be on probation; student must be able to regain progress by end of fall; or need a academic plan