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POLICIES 63 minimum cumulative GPA standards after 12 or more cumulative attempted credits will be placed on either academic warning or academic probation as described below. ACADEMIC WARNING After attempting 12 credits, a student who is not making satisfactory academic progress is placed on academic warning. Students on academic warning receive notification of their status and are required to follow the intervention procedure outlined for them in their notification. Students who achieve at least a 2.00 semester grade point average remain on academic warning until reaching good standing. Students who fail to meet this requirement are placed on academic probation. ACADEMIC PROBATION Academic probation results when a student on academic warning fails to reach the prescribed minimum standard for cumulative GPA. It is recommended that students on academic probation meet with an academic advisor at least once prior to registration for the next semester. Students on academic probation will be limited to registering for eight credit hours in the next semester. Students who achieve at least a 2.00 semester grade point average remain on academic probation until reaching good standing. Students who fail to meet this requirement are placed on academic suspension. ACADEMIC SUSPENSION A student on academic probation who fails to reach the prescribed minimum standard for cumulative grade point average (GPA) and does not achieve at least a 2.00 semester GPA during the next major semester (fall/ spring) of enrollment is placed on academic suspension. When placed on academic suspension, the student may not attend HCC during the next major semester. Students have the right to appeal the first academic suspension. Suspension Appeal–Details of the appeals process are included in the notification about the student's suspension. If a student's appeal is granted, the student is reinstated and placed on academic probation. A student on academic suspension a second or subsequent time is not permitted to register for any courses for one full calendar year. Reinstatement After Suspension–A student who has been suspended and has not been enrolled for one major semester or one full calendar year must contact retention services. Upon reinstatement, the student is placed on academic probation, the course schedule is restricted, and the student must meet the satisfactory progress standard as stated above. If satisfactory progress is not met, the student is suspended. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT PURPOSE OF THE STUDENT CONDUCT SYSTEM Human beings grow and mature in communities. Living in a community requires depending upon the knowledge, integrity, and decency of others. In turn, the best communities help individuals mold habits and values that will enable them to achieve the highest personal satisfaction, including the satisfaction associated with helping to make a better world. The college community is committed to fostering a campus environment that is conducive to academic inquiry, a productive campus