Academic Recovery

A student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 at the end of a Fall, Spring, or Summer semester for which the student is enrolled will be placed on Academic Probation. A student on Academic Probation is notified of this status through NCTC email and a notation on his/her transcript.

A student will remain on Academic Probation if the student's semester GPA exceeds 2.0 but the cumulative GPA is below 2.0. If at any time a student's cumulative GPA is above 2.0, then the student will subsequently be released from Academic Probation. 

A student on Academic Suspension from another college or university (as noted on the student's official transcript) will be required to submit an appeal to the Admissions Office of NCTC in order to be eligible for enrollment. If approved for enrollment, this student will automatically be placed on Academic Probation status at NCTC, and therefore MUST earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in the first semester at NCTC in order to avoid moving to Suspension status.

A student will remain on Academic Probation if the student's semester GPA exceeds 2.0 but the cumulative GPA is below 2.0. If at any time a student's cumulative GPA is above 2.0, then the student will subsequently be released from Academic Probation.

A student who is already on Academic Probation status will be placed on Academic Suspension status if his or her cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 at the end of the next Fall, Spring, or Summer semester in which the student is enrolled, and the student's term GPA for that Fall, Spring, or Summer semester is also below 2.0. 

A student placed on Academic Suspension is required to sit out the next long semester in which the student intended to enroll at NCTC unless the student completes the Appeal process and is approved for enrollment. Students approved for an Academic Suspension Appeal will be assigned an Academic Advisor, be limited in the number of hours in which they can enroll, and have other obligations to meet during the appealed semester, such as attending College Success seminars and utilizing Career Services. 

A student on Academic Suspension is notified of this status through Canvas communication, NCTC student and personal email, as well as a notation on the transcript and on the student's MyNCTC dashboard. 

A student placed on Academic Suspension status whose Appeal has been denied or who does not Appeal but rather sits out the next semester(s) (i.e., sits out Summer and/ or Fall if placed on Suspension after Spring or sits out Spring if placed on Suspension after Fall), will have a Registration Hold placed on the student's account and must meet with an Academic Advisor in order to re-enroll for the next eligible semester. Also, this student will automatically be placed on Academic Probation status when the student does re-enroll at NCTC and, therefore, MUST earn a term GPA of at least 2.0 in the first semester back at NCTC in order to avoid returning to Suspension status.

Academic Recovery encompasses both Academic Reset (designed for Academic Probation students) and Academic Recovery (designed for Academic Suspension students).

The Academic Reset Canvas course was designed for students on Academic Probation. This optional course offers support for students by providing information regarding resources available to students, time management help, intentional Success Coach/Advisor appointments, tutoring support, and more!

The Academic Recovery Canvas course is a more in-depth support and is REQUIRED for students on Academic Suspension with an approved appeal. The Academic Recovery course in Canvas covers topics such as Personal Responsibility, Goals, Motivation, Study Habits, Self-Care, and more. Aside from the Academic Recovery course in Canvas, students in Academic Recovery also have required meetings with their Success Coach/Advisor throughout the term, are required to complete a service with Career Services, and must enroll in and successfully complete EDUC 1300 OR complete 3 seminars in Student Lingo. 

A student on Academic Suspension is notified of this status through Canvas communication, NCTC student and personal email, as well as a notation on the transcript and on the student's MyNCTC dashboard.

Students on Academic Suspension will receive notification regarding how to submit an appeal.  The appeal can be found in MyNCTC.  Please be mindful of all deadlines as late appeals are not accepted.  Additionally, paper appeals and appeals sent through email are not accepted.  Only appeals submitted through MyNCTC by the stated deadlines will be accepted. Please allow up to 2 weeks for notification regarding the status of an appeal.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing and notification regarding the status of an appeal. Notifications will be sent from academicrecovery@nctc.edu to the email address a student lists in the submitted appeal.

If your appeal is approved, your notification will contain detailed information regarding the next steps to take, as well as the deadline by which all steps must be completed.

If your appeal is denied, you will not be allowed to take courses at any North Central Texas College campus for the upcoming term. During that term, we encourage you to take time for self-reflection and personal growth. You will be allowed to register, once again, for the term after your suspension term. You must, however, register for classes with your assigned Success Coach/Advisor as there will be an Academic Suspension hold on your account that will prevent self-registration online. You will be on Academic Probation during your first semester back at NCTC. If you chose to attend another school during your suspension term from NCTC, you will be required to submit an official transcript to the Admissions Office.