Academic Probation
At the end of any semester, students in seminary and graduate programs with a cumulative grade point average below the minimums listed in the chart will be placed on academic probation.
| Seminary Programs |
2.5 GPA |
| Graduate Programs |
3.0 GPA |
| Doctoral Programs (Leadership, Biblical Studies, Educational Leadership) |
3.0 GPA |
| Doctoral of Ministry Program |
2.75 GPA |
All students on academic probation must complete an Academic Plan in conjunction with their Student Success coach detailing obstacles and solutions to achieve their academic goals. Students must follow their plan for the semester(s) in which they are on academic probation. Students are encouraged to seek assistance through LBC | Capital’s Ally Center to reach their academic goals.
In addition, students will be required to enroll in GWW 500 Graduate Writing Workshop a non-credit bearing course which provides instruction and feedback on a paper of the student’s choice, selected from any course in which the student is concurrently enrolled. The student will be charged a fee for the course. The student must complete all work and show significant improvement, as assessed by the instructor of this course between rough and final drafts to pass this course. If a student does not pass GWW 500, the student will be re-enrolled and charged the course fee in each consecutive sub term until the student is able to pass the course.
Students placed on academic probation will be required to create and follow the Academic Plan, pass GWW 500, and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA according to the chart above after two consecutive semesters enrolled at LBC | Capital. Failure to achieve the cumulative GPA or greater, to follow the Academic Plan, and to pass GWW 500 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.
Students will be notified via a letter from the Registrar’s Office to their LBC email regarding academic probation. Key stakeholders will also be notified to provide support to students.
Implications for Financial Aid
GPA and completion rates are reviewed for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress at the end of each academic year, except for one-year programs which are reviewed after one term. (Full requirements can be viewed in the catalog.) Students who do not make academic progress will lose federal student aid. Students are eligible to appeal through a separate financial aid appeals process.
The Veterans Administration will be notified if a student receiving VA benefits does not meet the academic progress requirements.
Academic programs may have policies on retention, probation, and dismissal in addition to this college policy. See the program handbook for more details.