Academic Standing

A bachelor’s degree from Gutenberg College represents an outstanding achievement. It is not granted lightly. To obtain a degree, a student must show proficiency in the liberal arts. The faculty at Gutenberg College feel a responsibility to help each and every Gutenberg student to attain this goal.

Because of the cumulative nature of the curriculum and the full-time commitment it requires, it is difficult for students to make up work in areas where they fall behind. Furthermore, it is difficult to continue without first mastering the preceding material. Therefore, it is in the student’s best interest to maintain good academic standing throughout his tenure. To ensure that students are prepared for each portion of the curriculum, Gutenberg College has adopted the following policies:

• At the end of spring quarter each year, students will be informed as to what requirements toward a degree they have failed to meet at that point in the curriculum.
• If a student’s cumulative grade-point average drops below C+, an academic advisory committee, consisting of two tutors, will be appointed.
• The academic advisory committee will notify the student in writing of the appointment and will ask the student to meet with them to determine how best to address the problem.
• The committee will compose a list of requirements the student must meet to continue in the college.
• Students who fail to meet the requirements will be notified to leave the college.
• Students may petition for a review of the appointment of the academic advisory committee, the requirements set by the committee, or the notice to leave the college.
• The dean and one tutor of the student’s choice will make the review.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Students who qualify for and are receiving any Pell Grant and/or Oregon Opportunity Grant funds must comply with the following SAP standards:

1. Qualitative: Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.
   Earn a minimum cumulative 2.3 (C+) G.P.A.
2. Quantitative: Minimum Incremental Progress (MIP).
   Earn a minimum of 67% of all attempted credits.
3. Degree Completion: Maximum Time-Frame Limitation.
   Eligibility to receive federal student aid is limited to 150% of the published length of the program, i.e., six years (150% of four-year published length of program) and 273 attempted credits (150% of 182 required credits for program). Eligibility to receive Oregon Opportunity Grant aid is limited to a maximum of twelve quarters.

Additional information and requirements for students receiving federal and/or state aid is included in the Gutenberg College Student Handbook.

Veterans

Veterans benefits are dependant on the veteran student maintaining his academic standing. Failure to do so may result in a loss of benefits.