Probation Standards and Requirements
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For questions or assistance, use the Academic Awareness Program (AAP) team directory to find contact information and a complete list of team members. We are ready to support you!If you are on academic or progress probation, you will have a registration hold placed on your student account. This will prevent you from registering for next quarter – and from obtaining certificates, degrees or transcripts – until you meet with a counselor and complete other required steps as described on this webpage.
If you're on academic or progress probation for more than one quarter, you may also lose your priority registration status.
On this webpage, you can learn more about
- Your Status (Standards for Academic and Progress Probation) – click each red bar for details
- Requirements for Moving Off Probation
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Important Information About Financial Aid and GI Benefits
If you are on academic or progress probation for more than one quarter, you could lose eligibility for certain types of financial aid or GI benefits. Contact the Financial Aid or Veteran Services office for more information.
Your Academic Status
(Standards for Academic and Progress Probation)
Academic Probation Standards
You will be placed on academic probation if you have taken at least 18 units at De Anza and your cumulative GPA (grade point average) for all courses is below 2.0.
At that point, you will be notified by email and you must complete the required steps listed below, which are intended to help you improve your academic performance.
An initial period of probation lasts for one quarter. After that, you will be taken off probation if you have increased your cumulative GPA to at least 2.0.
Dismissal Status
- If your GPA for a quarter is below 2.0 and your cumulative GPA has been below 2.0 for five quarters – the quarters don't have to be consecutive – you can be placed on dismissal status for the next quarter.
- If you are on dismissal status, you may be dropped from classes and required to sit out for a quarter.
- See the FAQs below to learn more about what to do if you're on dismissal status.
Contact the Academic Awareness Program or your counselor to determine your current level of academic probation.
Progress Probation Standards
You will be placed on progress probation if your course grades are W (Withdrawn), I (Incomplete) or NP (No Pass) for at least half of the units in which you have enrolled at De Anza. This means you will have completed less than 51% of the units for all courses in which you have enrolled at De Anza.
At that point, you will be notified by email and you must complete the required steps listed below, which are intended to help you improve your progress.
An initial period of probation lasts for one quarter. After that, you will be taken off probation if you have increased your cumulative completion rate to at least 51%.
Dismissal Status:
- If your cumulative completion rate is below 51% for five quarters – the quarters don't have to be consecutive – you can be placed on dismissal status for the next quarter.
- If you are on dismissal status, you may be dropped from classes and required to sit out for a quarter.
- See the FAQs below to learn more about what to do if you're on dismissal status.
Contact the Academic Awareness Program or your counselor to determine your current level of progress probation.
Required Steps and Survey
Students on all levels of academic or progress probation are required to:
- Complete the survey: You must complete the Academic Awareness Student Survey for the current quarter. Click the yellow button below to begin the survey for this quarter.
- Meet with an academic counselor:
- If you are part of a program that has its own academic counselors, please contact the counselor for your program. You'll find how to reach them by visiting the Our Counselors webpage.
- If you are not a part of a program that has its own academic counselors, please contact the Academic Awareness Program team. You will be partnered with an Academic Awareness counselor and a student support specialist to assist you in regaining academic standing and getting back on track to reach your goals.
FAQs and Answers
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How can I drop a class if there's a probation hold on my student account?
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How can I have an academic or progress probation hold removed?
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What should I do if I'm on dismissal status?
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What if I've been away from college for one or more quarters?
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When do I get off academic or progress probation?
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Will probation affect my financial aid or GI benefits?
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Does probation affect my priority registration?
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Can I get help with my classes or other issues?
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What if I have other questions?