Seattle College District Policy
NUMBER: 311
TITLE: STUDENT PROGRESS
• Philosophy
Students are expected to make satisfactory academic
progress while enrolled at the Seattle Colleges. Academic
progress is defined in terms of a student’s grade point
average (GPA) and how much time a student takes to complete
a degree or certificate program. Time is a function of
credits attempted and earned. Students who do not
demonstrate satisfactory academic progress may be provided
appropriate intervention to improve academic performance.
• Minimum Grade Point Average
Students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Students who do not meet this standard may be provided
appropriate intervention to improve academic performance.
• Credits Earned/Credits Attempted
Students enrolled in degree or certificate programs must,
on a quarterly basis, successfully complete at least 75
percent of the credits or clock hours attempted when they
reach a minimum of 30 attempted credits or clock hours.
Students who do not achieve this completion rate may be
provided appropriate intervention to improve academic
performance.
• Degree/Certificate Completion
Students who are enrolled in degree or certificate programs
must complete their programs in at least 125 percent of the
credit or clock hour program requirements. Students who do
not meet this standard may be provided appropriate
intervention to improve academic performance.
Board of Trustees – Revision & Adoption History
Adopted: 5/7/2007
Revised: 11/12/2009
Revised: 10/08/2015
Revised: 5/19/2021
Adoption Date : 2007/05/07
Revision Date : 2021/05/19