Academic Status

President’s List
Students who maintain a semester GPA of 4.0 while earning at least 12 credits and who are on academic Good Standing are placed on the semester President’s List. This designation is printed on the official transcript.
Deans’ List
Students who maintain a semester GPA of 3.5 while earning at least 12 credits and who are on academic Good Standing are placed on the semester Dean’s List. This designation is printed on the official transcript.
Honor Graduate
Students completing program requirements with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher will be recognized as an honor graduate. This designation is printed on the commencement program.
Honor Graduate with Distinction
Students completing program requirements with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 will be recognized as an honor graduate with distinction. This designation is printed on the commencement program.
Good Standing
Students who maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 are considered in good standing. This designation is printed on the official transcript.
Academic Probation
Students who fail to maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 are placed on academic probation. The purpose of academic probation is to alert the student to the need to improve academic performance. This designation is printed on the official transcript. The student is also placed on financial aid warning.
Academic Suspension
Students who fail for the second consecutive semester to maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 are placed on suspension. This designation is printed on the official transcript. A student placed on academic suspension must stay out of school one full semester before applying for readmission. The student is also placed on financial aid suspension.
Readmission from Academic Suspension
Students placed on the first academic suspension are eligible to reapply for admission following the one semester’s suspension. For any subsequent suspensions, students are eligible to reapply after one calendar year.
Students who do not attend Southern Crescent Technical College for two consecutive semesters will be required to complete updated course requirements for their program of study.