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include documentation of the extenuating circumstances that led to the poor academic performance as well as a detailed plan to address and remedy the student’s past academic performance.
Students on academic probation for more than two consecutive semesters may be placed on academic suspension.
Academic Suspension and Readmission
Students may be placed on academic suspension if they fall under any of the following criteria: 1) The student has been on academic probation for more than two consecutive semesters.
2) The student earns a 1.0 GPA or less in any semester.
In matters relating to discipline, the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, in
coordination with the Director of Student Life, will evaluate a student’s academic status with the
College.
Students placed on academic suspension are required to leave the College for a minimum of
one semester, after which time they may petition the College for readmission. A joint committee composed of the Admissions and Academic Concerns Committees will evaluate the petition based on a review of the student’s current and future capacity (including both ability and desire) to perform at the academic level required by the College for graduation.
Grievance Procedure
Providence Christian College is an educational community of believers. Within such a community, loving relationships are a vital part of the Christian ethos, as the second of the Love Commandments attests (Matthew 22:39). A breech in relationship can occur between a student and another student or between a student and a professor/administrator. Since the foundational relationship is that of brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, the Bible’s instruction for dealing with grievances must be followed; Matthew 5:23-24 and 18:23-24 offer such instruction. The person who either has a grievance against another or perceives that the other harbors a grievance against him or her is required, either way, to take the initiative to resolve the issue and to bring reconciliation and restoration to the relationship. This person is to go directly to the other, without sharing information with persons who have no need to know, and seek reconciliation. If reconciliation does not take place, a third person who is acceptable to both parties is to be asked to serve as a bridge for understanding and healing, These are the biblical procedures for dealing with grievances, whether they take place in the residence hall or in the classroom.
Since a grievance by a student against a professor or staff member can be the most sensitive to resolve, the following guidelines are provided:
1) If a student has a grievance against a professor or staff member, the student should first bring the grievance to the individual in a private setting, typically through a pre-arranged appointment. Both the student and the professor or staff member need to listen to each other, without interruption if desired, and try to hear the viewpoint of the other. Ideally, the issue can be resolved in this setting, with both parties accepting the solution as being just, right, and respectful.
2) If all options have been explored and no mutually acceptable solution can be found, a third person who is acceptable to both should be invited to assist in the solution-seeking and reconciliation process.
3) If either party chooses not to accept the recommendation of the third party, he or she can seek assistance from the Vice President of Academic Affairs, who will determine whether
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