|
Probation status, after being admitted as a student, is a means by which the
Seminary seeks to alert and assist a student whose academic standing is in
jeopardy. Its purpose is both to emphasize the need for change in the student’s
approach to theological study and to provide the guidelines and support for such
a change. When a student is placed on academic probation, his/her Faculty
Advisor and/or the Dean of Students will meet with him/her to discuss the
factors contributing to previous academic difficulty. The student will be guided
in producing a written plan of action for the coming term, which will be
submitted to the Academic Dean.
A student will be placed on academic probation if his/her cumulative grade point
average falls below 2.0 after completing 25 semester units of course work at WSC.
The student remains in probation status until his cumulative grade point average
is raised to 2.0 (the minimum grade point average required for graduation).
A student must raise his/her cumulative grade point average to 2.0 within 30
semester units of being placed on probation. Failure to do so shall be grounds
for dismissal from the Seminary.
A student dismissed for academic reasons may appeal to the Faculty for
reinstatement. Such an appeal should be made in writing and submitted to the
Academic Dean, explaining extenuating circumstances, if any and proposing a plan
for successful completion of seminary course work if reinstatement is granted.
If the appeal is granted, the Faculty may also grant whatever credit for work
already completed it deems appropriate.
Since probation is to be used to help the student demonstrate and develop
his/her academic competency, neither admission on probation nor academic
probation shall be recorded on a student’s permanent transcript. |
