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Notice & Pause (Formerly Probation & Dismissal)

Welcome! Your success is our passion! We understand that different factors impact everyone’s lives, and these factors may have affected your experience at Mt. SAC. You may have struggled with personal challenges, financial hardships, health issues, motivation, and other circumstances. These experiences often affect academic performance, and you may be among some of our students who find themselves in this situation.

We want to offer you every opportunity to be successful and reach your true potential. Being here and learning what to do next is your first step back to Good Standing and accomplishing your academic goals at Mt. SAC!

      • How Do I Find My Academic Standing?

        Go to the Student Self Service card on the Student page of your portal. Under Student Records, go to #18 View Unofficial Transcript. 

        Probation Standing

      • Notice 1 (formerly Probation)

        Academic Notice 1 - occurs at the end of the first semester after you have attempted at least 12 units and earned a cumulative Mt. SAC grade point average (GPA) below 2.0.

        Progress Probation - occurs at the end of the first semester after you have enrolled in at least 12 units and earned 50% or more units of Withdrawal (W), Incomplete (I), and/or No Pass (NP/NPV).

        Excused Withdrawals (EW) do not negatively affect your academic standing.

      • Notice 2 (formerly Continued Probation)

        Academic Notice 2 - occurs when when you continue to have a cumulative Mt. SAC GPA below 2.0, or

        Progress Notice 2 - occurs when you continue to have 50% or more units of Withdrawal (W), Incomplete (I), and/or No Pass (NP/NPV).

        Excused Withdrawals (EW) do not negatively your academic standing.

      • Pause (formerly Dismissal)

        Academic Pause: occurs after the 3rd consecutive semester in which your cumulative Mt. SAC GPA remains below 2.0, or 

        Progress Pause: occurs after the 3rd consecutive semester in which you continue to have 50% or more units of Withdrawal (W), Incomplete (I), and/or No Pass (NP/NPV).

        Excused Withdrawals (EW) do not affect negatively your academic standing.  

      • Notice 1 & Notice 2 (formerly Probation & Continued Probation) 

        Due to the change in your academic standing, your registration date for  subsequent terms is pushed back until you complete the counseling intervention. Once the intervention is completed, your originally scheduled registration date and time is restored. 

        • If you are part of a priority group such as Athletics, EOPS and Veterans, you will no longer receive priority registration until you return to Good Standing and meet all other priority registration requirements.
        • If you lose priority registration, your date will be determined by the number of Mt. SAC units you have earned.
      • Pause (formerly Dismissal) 

        After 3 consecutive semesters of Academic and/or Progress Notice, you will be placed on Pause.  

        You must appeal your Pause through the Counseling Department to continue your enrollment by the stated deadline. If approved, you will be required to attend a Restart Sucess Workshop to complete the appeals process. If you choose not to appeal or the appeal is denied, you may return after you have sat out one semester. 

        After you have sat out one semester, re-apply to Mt. SAC and attend a Restart Success Workshop. Restarts must be completed no later than 2 weeks before the start of a Fall or Spring semester. Fall begins in late August and Spring begins in late February. Restarts are not allowed for Winter or Summer terms. 

      • Return to Good Standing

        Academic (Notice 1, Notice 2, or Pause): You will return to Good Standing when your Mt. SAC cumulative GPA reaches or exceeds 2.00. 

        Progress (Notice 1, Notice 2, or Pause): You will return to Good Standing when your percentage of units of W, I, NP, and/or NPV drops below 50%. 

      • If I am on Academic or Progress Notice 1 (formerly Probation)
        • If you are a current student, complete the online Notice 1 Workshop. Access the workshop directly from the Academic Standing Card located on the Student page of your portal. 
        • If you are a returning student, re-apply to Mt. SAC. Once your application has been processed by Admissions, complete the online Notice 1 Workshop which you can access directly from the Academic Standing Card located on the Student page of your portal. 
        • Your registration date will be restored after you complete the workshop. 
      • If I am on Continued Academic or ContinuedProgress Probation
        • If you are a current student, register for a Notice 2 Workshop (in-person or zoom). Click here for registration instructions. Your registration date will be restored after you attend the workshop. 
        • If you are a returning student, re-apply to Mt. SAC.  Once your application has been processed by Admissions, register for a Notice 2 Workshop.  Click here for registration instructions. Your registration date will be restored after you attend the workshop. 
      • If I am returning from an Academic or Progress Pause (formerly Dismissal) 
        • Re-apply to Mt. SAC for a Fall or Spring semester. Once your application has been processed by Admissions, register for a Restart Success Workshop. Click here for registration instructions. 
        • Be sure to take care of any holds on your record. Common holds are related to fees that you may still owe, or a borrowed laptop that needs to be returned.
        • Your registration date will be restored after you complete the workshop.