Suspension: What does this mean?

Suspension of Students on Warning Status: If at the end of an evaluation period a student who has been on Warning status has not met both the college’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) and completion percentage standards, the student shall be suspended. Credits transferred to M State are calculated in a student's completion percentage.

Suspension of Students on Probation Status: If at the end of an evaluation period a student who has been on Probation status has not met both the college’s cumulative GPA and completion percentage standards OR has not achieved a minimum 2.15 term GPA and 75 percent term completion rate, the student shall be suspended.

Students on suspension are not eligible to register for courses or receive financial aid. Students may appeal their suspension for consideration of reinstatement to Probation status. Without an approved appeal, the suspension period is for one academic semester (Fall or Spring), i.e., students suspended following Fall Semester are suspended through the subsequent Spring Semester; students suspended following Spring or Summer Semesters are suspended through the subsequent Fall Semester.  Students seeking to return after the suspension period will need to re-apply to the college in order to reactivate their admission status and must also appeal for potential financial aid reinstatement.

Reinstatement to Probation Status After Suspension: Students may appeal being placed on academic and financial aid suspension through the college’s appeal process. Appeals may be granted for academic reinstatement independently of financial aid reinstatement.

The college follows the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to consider appeals for reinstatement and to consider admittance for students on suspension from another institution within the Minnesota State system.

Students who are reinstated by an approved appeal or by having completed their suspension period will be placed on Probation status.