Academic Probation
Traditional undergraduate students with a cumulative grade point average below 2.00 at the end of any semester will be placed on academic probation and limited to 15 credits.
Students on academic probation who have between the following GPA and 2.00 may participate in only one co-curricular activity at any one time:
Minimum GPAs for Bachelor degree students:
Freshman (up to 29 hours) = 1.70 GPA
Sophomore (30-59 hours) = 1.80 GPA
Junior (60-89 hours) = 1.90 GPA
Senior (90 or more hours) = 2.00 GPA
Minimum GPAs for Associate's degree students:
25% of degree completed = 1.70 GPA
26% to 49% of degree completed =1.80 GPA
50% to 74% of degree completed =1.90 GPA
75% or more of degree completed =2.00 GPA
Students below these minimum GPAs may not participate in any co-curricular activities exceeding the credit limit.
All probationary students must attend weekly appointments with a tutor through Academic Mentoring Services (located in the Ally Center), the college’s academic support program. In addition, they must attend two weekly study hours. Study hours are offered throughout the day as well as in the evening. Hours are chosen at the student’s convenience. The specific schedule for AMS is posted on the Ally Center’s scheduling website at the beginning of each semester. The Veterans Administration will be notified if a student receiving VA benefits does not meet the academic progress requirements after serving a probationary period of two semesters. Probation students who miss 20% or more of their required tutoring appointments or study hours in the Ally Center during any one term will receive notification of academic dismissal at the end of that term, with the right to appeal.
Students placed on Academic Probation will be required to achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater after three consecutive semesters enrolled at LBC. Failure to achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or greater within this timeframe, will result in a recommendation for academic dismissal with the right to appeal. The purpose of this requirement is to safeguard students by ensuring that they have an opportunity to meet minimum GPA requirements for graduation and financial aid.
Admission Placement
Study Skills
Incoming students who do not meet minimum entrance exam scores, and/or high school GPA requirements may be given Study Skills requirements, as determined by the Admission Committee.Students are typically placed in at least one remedial course based on their scores and an evaluation of high school transcripts.
Students with an SAT Math score between 410 and 480 or an ACT Math score between 15 and 17 are eligible to take the Accuplacer to determine if they can test out of the remedial math course. The Accuplacer will not be used as admission criteria.
Students placed on Study Skills will be limited to 15 credits or fewer during their first semester and be required to attend two academic mentoring appointments and two study hours per week at the Ally Center. Students required to visit Academic Mentoring Services through the Study Skills program will be required to attend 80% of their required appointments. Students will be required to reschedule any missed appointment in accordance with the Ally Center policy. Failure to complete the Study Skills program will result in a recommendation for academic dismissal with the right to appeal.
Students placed on Study Skills will be required to achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater after two semesters enrolled at LBC|Capital. Failure to achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA in this time-frame will result in a recommendation for academic dismissal with the right to appeal. The purpose of this requirement is to safeguard students. Students who do not meet admissions criteria are at an elevated risk of not completing college. An increased GPA requirement is meant to help motivate students early in their college career or to clarify if college is the right decision them.
Thrive@LBC
The Admissions Committee may place students into Thrive@LBC if their incoming English and math entrance exam scores are both below the required standard or if their high school GPA is below the acceptable standard. Students are typically placed into one remedial course based on the lower entrance exam score and the College Success course. Students must pass both courses with a C or higher to enter as a student in the fall semester.
Students completing Thrive will be placed into the Study Skills group, the Math Lab group, and/or recommended writing support for the fall semester as they are required to receive continuing academic support as they continue into college level courses immediately after Thrive.
Students placed into the Thrive@LBC program will be required to achieve a GPA of 2.0 or greater after one semester enrolled at LBC. Failure to achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA after the completion of Thrive and the proceeding semester will result in a recommendation for academic dismissal with the right to appeal. The purpose of this requirement is to safeguard students. Students who do not meet admissions criteria are at an elevated risk of not completing college. An increased GPA requirement is meant to help motivate students early in their college career or to clarify if college is the right decision them.