Academic Status
Academic status is advisory information to students about their current academic level of performance at Savannah Technical College. The academic status is based on a 4.0 grading system when calculating the grade point average (GPA). A student attending the college is expected to meet specific academic standards. These standards stress the importance of successful student performance.
Good Academic Standing
A student is considered in good academic standing if he/she maintains a GPA of 2.0 or above.
Academic/Financial Aid Warning
Students who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA 2.0 and/or fail to complete 67% of their attempted coursework will receive an academic/financial aid warning.
Academic/Financial Aid Probation
Students who are on academic/financial aid warning and fail to attain a cumulative GPA 2.0 and/or complete 67% of their attempted coursework are placed on academic/financial aid probation.
Academic/Financial Aid Suspension
Students who are on academic/financial aid probation and fail to attain a cumulative GPA 2.0 and/or complete 67% of their attempted coursework are placed on academic/financial aid suspension.
Re-Admission From Academic Suspension
Academic/Financial Aid Suspension
Students who are on academic/financial aid probation and fail to attain a cumulative GPA 2.0 and/or complete 67% of their attempted coursework are placed on academic/financial aid suspension.
Re-Admission From Academic Suspension
Students who are on academic suspension and wishing to re-enter a program must petition the Vice President for Academic Affairs or his designee. Admissions Office for re-admission after one full semester from the dismissal date. Two dismissals from that program of study will constitute a final dismissal from that program of study. After the third and any subsequent suspension, students will be eligible to re-apply for admission after one calendar year.
Academic Suspension Appeal Process
Students may appeal the academic suspension before the beginning of the next semester by writing a letter to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. If the Vice President for Academic Affairs notes extenuating circumstances for the academic suspension, the suspension may be overturned for one semester. The decision of the Vice President of Academic Affairs is final.
A student who is unsuccessful passing an AHS or program specific course (MAS, SUR, DEN, NSG, or NPT) in any Allied Health degree/diploma program may repeat the course once. However, if a second failure occurs in that course or any other AHS or program specific course, the student will be dropped from the program. The student must then wait for one calendar year before reapplying for re-entry into the program, or any other Allied Health degree/diploma program. Academic suspension will be noted on the student's transcript.
Academic Suspension Appeal Process
Students may appeal the academic suspension before the beginning of the next semester by writing a letter to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. If the Vice President for Academic Affairs notes extenuating circumstances for the academic suspension, the suspension may be overturned for one semester. The decision of the Vice President of Academic Affairs is final.
A student who is unsuccessful passing an AHS or program specific course (MAS, SUR, DEN, NSG, or NPT) in any Allied Health degree/diploma program may repeat the course once. However, if a second failure occurs in that course or any other AHS or program specific course, the student will be dropped from the program. The student must then wait for one calendar year before reapplying for re-entry into the program, or any other Allied Health degree/diploma program. Academic suspension will be noted on the student's transcript.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Regina Thomas-Williams at 912.443.5708 or send an e-mail to: rthomas@savannahtech.edu