DigitalCrafts Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress
All students are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to successfully meet the academic requirements for completion and to remain enrolled. Progress checks will be conducted at regular intervals throughout the student’s program.
Student Academic Standing
DigitalCrafts will evaluate a student’s academic progress every five weeks through a review of the student’s cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and rate of progress.
- The CGPA is calculated by dividing the total earned quality points by the total attempted credits. A student is making satisfactory academic progress if the student is at or above a CGPA of 2.0.
- The rate of progress percentage (ROP) is calculated by dividing the credits earned by the credits attempted. Students must maintain a ROP of 66.67%. The ROP requirements ensure that students are progressing at a rate at which they will complete their programs within the maximum timeframe.
A student who falls below either of these measures is not making satisfactory academic progress and is placed on academic warning. In order to complete a program, a student must have earned a minimum CGPA of 2.0 and successfully completed all courses required in their program. In addition, a student is not allowed to attempt more than 1.5 times, or 150%, of the number of credits in their program of study.
Academic Warning
Students who are on academic warning are notified that they have fallen below the minimum CGPA or ROP required to remain in good academic standing with the school. The student is expected to meet regularly with their Student Advisor to discuss mitigating circumstances that may be impacting the student's academic performance. The student has one five-week term to increase their overall CGPA and ROP in order to meet SAP and be removed from academic warning.
Academic Dismissal
Students who fail to make satisfactory academic progress after being on academic warning will be academically dismissed from DigitalCrafts. In addition, if at any point it can be determined that it is mathematically impossible for a student to meet the graduation requirements, the student will also be dismissed. Students who are dismissed will be notified. The student’s account will be reviewed for refund eligibility as described in the institution’s Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Students may appeal the academic dismissal decision by submitting a written request explaining the circumstances that contributed to their lack of academic success and what action(s) the student will take to overcome the circumstance(s) in the future. Students must send this information by email to the University Registrar (Registrar@aiuniv.edu) no later than 7 days after the date of the written dismissal notification from the institution. The appeal will be reviewed by DigitalCrafts staff and the student will receive a written determination following the review.
A student who successfully appeals will be placed on Academic Warning and will be evaluated at the end of the next quarter/term. A student who either meets or exceeds the minimum standards will be removed from Academic Warning and returned to a SAP Met status. If the minimum CGPA and rate of progress requirements are not met at the time of evaluation, the student will be placed on Academic Dismissal Status and will be dismissed from school unless the student meets the terms of their academic plan.