Academic Performance
Academic performance is a measure of a student’s performance. Student performance is assessed by 1) grade point average (GPA); and 2) course completion. Academic performance is calculated beginning with the first semester that a student enrolls and all subsequent semesters.
Students are expected to make acceptable scholastic progress toward their degree objectives. A grade of ‘C’ is the minimum satisfactory grade and a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) constitutes satisfactory performance.
The levels of academic performance include 1) good standing, 2) academic probation, and 3) academic suspension. Students who do not maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 will be placed on academic probation, or academic suspension.
Academic Probation
Students in the following categories at the end of the Fall or Spring Semesters are placed on Academic Probation:
- Freshman students (1-29 semester credit hours (SCH) work attempted) who have less than a 2.0 but greater than a 1.15 GPA;
- Sophomore students (30-59 SCH work attempted) who have less than a 2.0 but greater than a 1.58 GPA;
- Other students who have greater than 60 SCH work attempted and have less than a 2.0 but greater than a 1.72 GPA.
Suspension
Students with a GPA reflecting “academic suspension” at the end of the Fall or Spring Semesters shall be suspended. No first-time college students shall be suspended at the end of their first semester of attendance.
Students in the following categories at the end of the Fall or Spring Semesters are considered to be on Academic Suspension.
| Semester Credit Hours Completed |
GPA |
| 1-29 |
<1.15 |
| 30-59 |
<1.58 |
| 60+ |
<1.72 |
Students suspended from Fall and/or Spring semesters may attend the Summer session on probation. Students who do not improve at least to the level of “academic probation” at the close of the summer session may register for the following fall semester, but will be charged with a suspension. Students returning from academic suspension must continue to improve their GPA every semester of enrollment until they achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA. If students fail to improve their GPA in any semester, they will be suspended, unless approved for probationary re-enrollment by the Dean of Academic and Technical Programs or the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Students enrolling for either a Fall or Spring semester, who passed fewer than 60 semesters hours, and who ended the previous two long semesters on scholastic probation, are required to enroll in EDUC 1300 OR PSYC 1300 Learning Framework, a course that helps students develop skills and techniques necessary for success in college, including memory development, note-taking, preparing for exams, study skills and time management. Students also learn about the importance of creativity, health, relationships and the effective use of resources for achieving collegiate success.
A grade of ‘C’ or better must be earned in EDUC 1300 OR PSYC 1300 to satisfy the institutional requirement; otherwise, the course must be repeated. EDUC 1300 OR PSYC 1300 may count as elective credit toward a degree or certificate. Students who petition for readmission after being placed on scholastic suspension either at Lamar State College Port Arthur or at another institution must enroll in and complete EDUC 1300 OR PSYC 1300 as a condition for readmission and retention in the College.
A department may set academic requirements for its majors in addition to the basic grade point standard, with the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.