Current Students
Student Rules | Student Progress
The Washington State Legislature passed legislation in 2003 requiring all of the state’s public
colleges and universities to develop policies to ensure that students complete degree and certificate
programs in a timely manner. In response to this mandate, the Seattle Community Colleges formalized its
policy on minimum grade point average and added components to address the amount of time students can
take to complete their programs.
What does the policy say?
Briefly, the Student Progress Policy
(district policy 311)
says that students are expected to make satisfactory academic progress while enrolled at the Seattle
Community Colleges. Satisfactory progress means that students are passing and completing their
coursework and educational programs.
When does the Student Progress Policy go into effect?
The Seattle Community College District’s Board of Trustees adopted the Student Progress Policy
in February 2004. The procedures that describe how the policy will be applied at each campus are
effective Fall Quarter 2004. Notices to students who are not making satisfactory academic progress
according to the policy will be based initially on Fall Quarter 2004 grades.
Where can I get more information?
Each college has developed procedures that explain how the Student Progress Policy will be applied
at their campus. Copies of the procedures and other information for students are available online at
the sites listed below.