{"id":313,"date":"2015-06-18T21:55:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T04:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:53:56","slug":"probation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/probation\/","title":{"rendered":"Probation and Dismissal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-gb313-69d38298dfc07\"  class=\"panel-layout wp-block-siteorigin-panels-layout-block\" ><div id=\"pg-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"flat-shadow panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0-0\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What is Probation?<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Students will be placed on <em>probation<\/em> when they have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attempted at least 12 graded units; and their<\/li>\n<li>Cumulative (overall) GPA falls below 2.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students will be placed on <em>progress probation<\/em> when they have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cumulative (overall) attempted units with W, I, NP, or NC grades continue to be 50% or more of all attempted units<\/li>\n<li>Semester (term) attempted units with W, I, NP, or NC grades are below 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"flat-shadow panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0-1\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What is Dismissal<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Student who is on academic probation 2 shall be subject to dismissal if the student:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earned a cumulative and semester GPA below 2.0 in all units attempted in each of three consecutive semesters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb313-69d38298dfc07-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Academic Status Level<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>Select your academic status level to determine your next steps. <\/strong>Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/evaluationsandrecords\/satisfactory-academic-and-progress-probation-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">descriptions of each level.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-gb313-69d38298dfc07-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-f6098c9e191b-313\"\n\t\t\t data-max-open-panels=\"1\" data-initial-scroll-panel=\"0\"\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"probation-level-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-probation-level-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-probation-level-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-genericons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf104;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProbation Level 1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf123;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf126;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-probation-level-1\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-probation-level-1\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>No action required at this time.<\/strong> \u00a0You are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor for advisement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"probation-level-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-probation-level-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-probation-level-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-genericons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf104;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProbation Level 2\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf123;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf126;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-probation-level-2\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-probation-level-2\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Select Option A or B below. <\/strong>An enrollment hold will be placed on your record until you have fulfilled this requirement.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Option A: <\/strong>Success Workshop Online<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.\u00a0 Access the online workshop by clicking on this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/launch.comevo.com\/palomar\/762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">direct link<\/a>.<br \/>\n2. Enter your first name, last name, and student ID. All information must be correct to receive credit.<br \/>\n3. <strong>Holds will be released within\u00a024\u00a0hours<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0successful completion of the workshop.<br \/>\n4. You are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/appointments\/\">book an appointment<\/a> with a counselor for individualized help even after your hold is cleared.<\/p>\n<p>*If you are on probation<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> level 2 for a second time, watching the online workshop will not clear your hold<\/span>. You will be required to set up an appointment with a counselor to get your hold cleared. If during registration time, we can clear your hold so that you can register, but you are still required to meet with a counselor.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Option B: <\/strong>Counseling Appointment<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1. Call (760) 891-7511 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book online<\/a> to set up an appointment with a counselor. You will have the opportunity to ask a counselor questions about your education plan.<br \/>\n2. <strong>Holds\u00a0will be\u00a0released\u00a0immediately<\/strong> after your session with the counselor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"probation-1-or-2-continued\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-probation-1-or-2-continued\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-probation-1-or-2-continued\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-genericons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf104;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProbation 1 or 2 Continued \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf123;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf126;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-probation-1-or-2-continued\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-probation-1-or-2-continued\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>No action required.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0While you have successfully completed your coursework, your overall record remains below standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"dismissal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-dismissal\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-dismissal\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-genericons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf104;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDismissal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf123;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf126;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-dismissal\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-dismissal\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are required to\u00a0<strong>sit-out for one semester<\/strong>\u00a0(fall semester) before petitioning to re-enroll.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/evaluationsandrecords\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2015\/06\/reinstatementpetition2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Dismissal Petition for Reinstatement\u00a0<\/a>is available in the Evaluations Office and may be submitted following your semester absence.\u00a0 Holds will be released beginning in\u00a0<strong>December<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Follow directions below:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1. Sit-out (do not enroll in classes) for one semester (fall or spring) at Palomar College. Summers are not included as a term to sit-out.\u00a0 You may attend summer, but you are strongly urged to meet with a counselor for advisement.<br \/>\n2. Obtain an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/evaluationsandrecords\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2015\/06\/reinstatementpetition2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Dismissal Petition for Reinstatement<\/a>\u00a0from the Evaluations Office during the semester you sit-out. \u00a0Fill out the\u00a0<em>petition<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>submit<\/em>\u00a0it to the\u00a0<strong>Evaluations Office\u00a0<\/strong>in person or via email <a href=\"mailto:evaluations@palomar.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaluations@palomar.edu<\/a>.<br \/>\n3. Holds will be released in\u00a0<b>December\u00a0<\/b>prior to\u00a0<strong>Spring\u00a0<\/strong>re-enrollment (reinstatement).\u00a0 Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.palomar.edu\/psp\/palc9prd\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/s\/WEBLIB_HCX_CM.H_CLASS_SEARCH.FieldFormula.IScript_Main?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">class schedule<\/a> to Find classes and Enroll. You may need to crash your courses for the semester.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb313-69d38298dfc07-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">We can help you!<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/06\/counselor.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-8534  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Student in counselors office reviewing details on a piece of paper\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/06\/counselor.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/06\/counselor-264x175.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Meet with a Counselor<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Counselors can help you get back on good standing and provide you an education plan. Call (760) 891-7511 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book online<\/a>\u00a0to set up a counseling appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/06\/resources.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-8535  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"student talking to staff member under tent\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/06\/resources.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/06\/resources-264x175.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb313-69d38298dfc07-3-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Student Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px\">Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/studentresources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student resources<\/a>\u00a0on-campus to help you achieve your goals. Resources such as free tutoring can help improve your grades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students will be placed on probation when they have: Attempted at least 12 graded units; and their Cumulative (overall) GPA falls below 2.0 Students will be placed on progress probation&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/probation\/\">Continue Reading<span> Probation and Dismissal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":229,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-no-sidebars.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-313","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/229"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41784,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/313\/revisions\/41784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}