Satisfactory Academic Progress

Keep Your Education on Track

Get support to stay on a steady path toward completing your degree. We want you to finish your degree in a reasonable time with acceptable grades. This is known as satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

Perhaps your GPA has slipped or you aren’t making as much progress as you’d like. Reach out to us for help if that’s the case. We provide these resources and more:

Academic advising
Counseling
Instructors
Tutoring
Mentoring
Special programs
Outside referrals

The SAP policy outlines resources and understand your rights and responsibilities. We want you to succeed!

Read the complete SAP policy

SAP Requirements

Academic Standard (Standards are cumulative and include all periods of enrollment, regardless of financial aid)	Minimum Requirement	Details
GPA	2.00	Cumulative grade point average calculated with grades of A, B, C, D, F, FN and FW.
Percentage of Course Completion	2/3 (66.66%)	Satisfactory grades in all courses you attempt. Grades F, FN, NA, FW, NW, I, N, NC, W, Z and IP (or blank/missing) are unsatisfactory and negatively impact your completion percentage.
Maximum Timeframe to Complete Degree/Certificate	150% of the published credit length of the program.	Applies to financial aid recipients. Program length is according to the college catalog.

(Standards to meet SAP with detailed explanation).

How the SAP Policy Works

Every registered student receives a SAP check after each term. We’ll step in to help guide students who don’t meet the standards toward success.

You are responsible to read and understand the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy which describes more details, your rights and responsibilities. Please contact us if you have questions after you have read the full policy.

Evaluation, Warning and Suspension

You’ll be assigned warning status for 1 term if you don’t meet SAP minimum standards. You will need to raise your cumulative GPA and/or completion percentage to meet or exceed the minimum standards.

You’ll be suspended if you are not able to meet SAP minimum standards after your warning term. Your financial aid eligibility is also suspended if you exceed the maximum timeframe.

WARNING INFORMATION

Suspension Information

Appeals and Probation

If you are suspended, you may appeal the suspension and ask for reinstatement based on extenuating circumstances. If your appeal is approved, you will be placed on probation status.

All approved appeals and probationary terms include an academic plan for you to follow including, at minimum, earning a 2.50 term GPA and completing 100% of your courses (or meeting the cumulative standards).

Need help writing your appeal?

SUBMIT AN APPEAL

At the end of your probationary term:

If you meet cumulative standards, you are returned to good standing.
If you meet the conditions of your academic plan, you’ll remain on probation with an academic plan.
If you don’t meet the cumulative standards or the terms of your academic plan, you’ll be re-suspended.

Probation Details

Reinstatement to Normandale

If you receive an academic suspension, you may return upon successful appeal or after one year.

If you receive a financial aid suspension, you may regain financial aid eligibility with a successful appeal or after returning to good standing by attending without financial aid.