Students on Academic Probation or Dismissal Must Complete the Following Mandatory Steps:
Meet with an Oxnard College counselor as soon as possible to discuss your academic standing, academic goals and receive guidance regarding your courses.
How to sign up:
You must meet with a counselor to sign up.
How to complete the ASW: Once signed up, you will receive an email from one of our probation counselors with instructions on how to complete your virtual ASW. Read the email carefully and complete your ASW within the timeframe listed in the email.
After completing the ASW, you must enroll in a PG R820 course.
Enrollment Date: Possible loss of priority registration
Students who are on two consecutive semesters of academic or progress probation, or any combination of the two, will lose registration priority.
Unit Limitation: Limit on the number of units a student can take while on probation
Probation 1: 12-unit limit
Probation 2: 6-units limit
Dismissal: 0-unit limit
Student must sit out one semester or submit a dismissal appeal.
Financial Aid Eligibility: Possible loss of Financial Aid eligibility
Effective Fall 2016 students who are on two consecutive semesters of academic or progress probation, or any combination of the two, will also lose their eligibility for a California College Promise Grant (CCPG). Two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring), with no more than a one-semester stop-out between them.
Definitions of Academic Standing
A student is in "Good Standing" if they meet the following:
Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.0 or higher
Have completed more than 50% of the units attempted with a grade of A, B, C, D, F or P
Academic Probation I If a student has attempted at least twelve (12) semester units and has earned a grade point average below2.0 in all units graded in accordance with the grading scale established by the Ventura County Community College District, the student shall be place on academic probation.
Progress Probation I A student who has enrolled in at least twelve (12) semester units shall be placed on progress probation when course grade entries of W, I, NC, and NP reach or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the units attempted.
Academic Probation II If a student remains on academic probation for two consecutive semesters after having attempted at least twelve (12) semester units and has earned a grade point average below2.0in all units graded in accordance with the grading scale established by the Ventura County Community College District, the student shall be placed on academic probation.
Progress Probation II If a student remains on progress probation for two consecutive semesters after having attempted at least twelve (12) semester units shall be placed on progress probation when course grade entries of W, I, NC, and NP reach or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the units attempted.
Academic Dismissal A student who is on academic probation shall be dismissed from the Ventura College District if the student earned a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 in all units attempted in each of three consecutive semesters.
Progress Dismissal
A student who has been placed on progress probation shall be subject to dismissal if the percentage of units in which the student has been enrolled and for which entries of W, I, NC, and are recorded in at least three consecutive semesters reaches or exceeds fifty percent (50%).
Return to Good Standing
A student will return to good standing from academic probation/dismissal when their cumulative grade point average (GPA) reaches a 2.0 or higher.
A student will return to good standing from progress probation/dismissal once they have completed more than 50% of the units attempted with grades of A, B, C, D, F, and P.
Make an appointment with an Oxnard College Counselor to discuss your eligibility for the following:
Academic Renewal
An eligible student may petition to disregard a maximum of 24 semester units (within 5 semesters) of courses with grades of "D" and "F" from their cumulative GPA.
Excused Withdrawals
An eligible may petition to replace their grade with an excused withdrawal (EW). An EW will not negatively impact academic/progress standing. Note: Please consult with the Financial Aid Office.
Course Repetition
A course in which a grade of “C” or better has been earned may not be repeated except as identified in the catalog course description. Courses taken at any college in which a grade of D, F, NC or substandard grade has been earned may be repeated for the purpose of improving a recorded grade. In such a case the higher grade will replace the substandard grade in the cumulative GPA.
