Acceptance For Study At Gardner

Full Acceptance

     Full acceptance is granted to any student who...

1. has high school matriculation

2. has achieved a cumulative percentage equivalent to a C+ or higher in high school standing.

     Such acceptance means that the student could enroll in any course, subject only to prerequisite requirements, and could take a responsible course load.

Provisional Acceptance

     Provisional acceptance will be given to those students who have not completed the application and orientation process in its entirety. Students not completing the process during their first semester will have their grades withheld, and may not be allowed to register for second semester, nor any additional semester, until the application and orientation process is completed.

     Provisional acceptance may be given to any student in addition to any other category of acceptance which is granted.

Conditional Acceptance

     Conditional acceptance is granted to any student who. . .

1. has a high school diploma (without matriculation)

2. has achieved a cumulative percentage equivalent to 75% or higher in high school standing.

     Such acceptance means that the student could enroll in any course, with a course load not to exceed 12-15 hours, and to be determined in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

Probationary Acceptance

     Probationary acceptance may be granted to those students who are admitted, but have not met the catalogue requirements.

     Such acceptance means that the student could enroll in any course, with a course load not to exceed 9-12 hours, and to be determined in consultation with the Faculty Advisor. All other restrictions related to Academic Probation shall apply.

Students Placed On Academic Probation

     In any situation where a student is placed on academic probation for two consecutive semesters, the following steps are to be taken by the Dean of Faculty:

1. The Dean of Faculty shall meet with the Registrar and the with the student's Faculty Advisor (or where the situation merits, the student's primary instructor) to discuss the particulars of the situation.

2. From this consultation, a basic set of criteria, both academic and behavioral, shall be determined to be required of the student in his/her third semester of enrolment.

3. 3. The student will then be presented with these criteria by the committee who determined them. This step is designed to allow the student to respond to the criteria; also, to provide for clarity in interpreting/explaining the criteria to the student.

4. After this meeting, the Academic Dean will draft a Registration Contract which will itemize in detail the criteria which the student must fulfill during his/her third semester of enrolment.

5. A copy of this contract is to be signed by the student and placed in the student's file in the Registrar's Office.

6. Photocopies of the contract are to be given to the student, the Academic Dean and the Faculty Advisor.

7. The faculty and staff, in a regularly scheduled faculty staff meeting are to be notified of the student's particular Registration Contract. This is to enable all faculty and staff to be supportive of the student in overcoming the difficulties that led to the probation.