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Academic Standards Policy
Aims Community College has implemented an Academic Standards Policy to ensure that degree/certificate-seeking students maintain satisfactory academic progress. To remain in good standing, students must achieve a minimum cumulative and term grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 for all attempted credits.
Students who fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress will be placed on academic probation. Probationary students who do not show progress toward good standing the subsequent term will be placed on academic suspension.
Student who are academically suspended will need to submit a written appeal for reinstatement which will be forwarded to the Academic Standards Appeals Committee for review and decision. If an appeal is denied, students will be required to sit out, reapply for admission, and develop a reentry plan. A full explanation of the appeal process is available online at www.aims.edu/student/admissions/standards.
Financial aid and certain Aims programs may have more specific guidelines concerning course load and GPA. Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 to receive a degree or certificate.
Honors
Honors recognition will be given to full-time students who earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 credit hours of college level courses used to compute the GPA during a semester. President’s List is the designation for a term GPA of 4.0 (straight A), while Dean’s List is the designation for a term GPA of 3.5 - 3.99.
Standards of Student Conduct
As members of an academic community, Aims Community College students are expected to conduct themselves in a mature and responsible manner. Students should at all times try to promote a sense of cooperation within the College and work to build an atmosphere conducive to the goals of higher education within the institution. Aims’ students are residents of the city, state, and country and members of the academic community and are, therefore, expected to conduct themselves as law-abiding citizens of each at all times. Admission to Aims carries special privileges and imposes special responsibilities apart from those rights and duties enjoyed by non-students.
To these ends, Aims Community College students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which is not disruptive of college functions; does not interfere with free movement of students, school personnel, or guests; and does not cause or threaten to cause injury to persons or damage to property. Aims will not tolerate menacing behavior or threats by any student toward another student or toward any College employee. The College also prohibits the use of controlled substances and alcohol while on campus or at a College-sponsored event. Aims prohibits the use of tobacco products in all buildings owned and operated by the College. Aims Community College reserves the right to take necessary and appropriate action to protect the safety and well-being of the campus community. Any interference, damage, or threat to persons or property will be deemed misconduct and will be subject to disciplinary sanctions by the College ranging from a warning to suspension or expulsion.
Aims Community College students are expected to practice academic honesty and to refrain from any form of cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the College. Breaches of academic honesty will be considered misconduct and may result in disciplinary action. Additionally, the College expects students to contribute to a positive learning environment in classroom situations. Students who conduct themselves contrary to the best interests of the class as a whole may be subject to disciplinary action, including being withdrawn from the course.
A full explanation of the Standards of Student Conduct and disciplinary proceedings are available online.
Academic Initiatives
Aims Community College is committed to providing quality instruction and a learning environment that focuses on students and students’ success. To that end, Aims engages in periodic review of its academic programs and student services. Within this context, strategic and organizational planning initiatives follow:
- Monitor and respond to recent changes in requirements for education and training in the community, assure that curricular development processes are adequate and that curricular structure and content are appropriate.
- Maintain an educational environment that values diversity.
- Provide academic services that encourage student persistence and success.
- Enhance an environment that promotes lifelong learning for students, faculty, and staff.
- Expand academic programs that engage students in the world-wide community.
- Continue effective and efficient use of college resources by integrating curriculum where appropriate, sharing equipment and human services and utilizing relevant technologies in the educational process.
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