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Academic standing categories are used to distinguish those students who are doing exceptional work from those who are performing satisfactorily and from those who are not meeting Lakeland’s minimum achievement expectations. While consistently exceptional performance over the full college career is required to earn graduation honors, exceptional performance for one term may earn a place on the Dean’s List. Lakeland’s academic standing categories are fully described in the following sections.
Graduation Honors
To be eligible for graduation honors, a student must complete a minimum of one-half of the coursework (60 semester hours) required for graduation through Lakeland College. Only those grades earned in Lakeland courses will be used when calculating Lakeland grade-point-averages. Graduate students are not eligible for honors. Lakeland graduation honors are based on the following cumulative GPA criteria:
Summa Cum Laude = 3.80-4.00
Magna Cum Laude = 3.60-3.79
Cum Laude = 3.50-3.59
(Further information may be found in the “General Policy ” section of this catalog.)
The Dean’s List
A dean’s honor list is prepared at the close of each fall, spring, and summer term. The Dean’s List includes those full-time students (enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours) who have attained a grade-point-average of 3.5 or better for the term. Grades earned in courses transferred from another college are not included in the Lakeland GPA.
Standards for Academic Good Standing
Kellett School students must maintain a minimal grade point average (GPA) during each of their terms at Lakeland. These term GPA standards are as follows: freshmen-1.75; sophomores-2.00; juniors-2.00; seniors-2.00. In addition, students at junior status or higher must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students who fail to meet these minimal term and/or cumulative GPA standards face academic probation, suspension, or dismissal from the College.
In addition, all students must successfully complete a minimum of three-semester hours of coursework during each three-semester period. Students who fail to pass the required number of semester hours also face academic probation, suspension, or dismissal from Lakeland College.
Standards for Academic Good Standing: Minimum Requirements by Class
| Class Standing |
Required Minimum Term GPA |
Required Minimum Cumulative GPA |
KELLETT: Required Minimum Number of Credits Successfully Completed Each Three-Semester Period |
| First-time, first-semester freshman |
1.75 |
1.75 |
3 credits |
| Freshman in second or subsequent term |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3 credits |
| Sophomore |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3 credits |
| Junior |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3 credits |
| Senior |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3 credits |
The intent of these minimum performance standards is to encourage students to give their best efforts to their college coursework at all times, thereby enhancing their own future opportunities for employment and the timely completion of their college degree programs. Maintenance of good academic standing and minimum academic progress is also required in order to retain eligibility for future financial aid awards.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs, in collaboration with the Registrar, Kellett School Personnel, and the Director of Financial Aid will review each student’s term GPA at the end of regular semesters. Based on the findings of this review, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will implement the following policies.
Academic Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal
Probation Students whose cumulative GPA falls below the minimal standard or who fail to pass the required number of semester hours will be placed on academic probation for the following semester. In addition, juniors or seniors whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation for the following semester. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will inform those students placed on academic probation of their status and the conditions under which they can return to academic good standing.
Suspension Students who fail to fulfill the terms of their academic probation will be suspended for one semester. After a suspended student has been away from Lakeland College for one semester, he or she may apply for readmission. A student who has been readmitted to the college after a period of academic suspension will return on academic probation.
Dismissal Students who are readmitted after an academic suspension and fail to meet the appropriate term GPA standard will be academically dismissed. Dismissed students may no longer enroll in Lakeland College coursework and are ineligible for readmission to Lakeland College.
Appeals of suspension decisions may be made to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Letters outlining the details of appeals and appropriate student contact information should be sent to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at least one week prior to the first day of the next academic term. Dismissals may not be appealed.
Withdrawal from the College
Students who wish to withdraw from Lakeland during a term must contact their Kellett School advisor and complete the official withdrawal process if they wish to withdraw in good standing. (Please refer to the “Financial Information ” section of this catalog for the refund policy.) |
