Level 4: Academic Dismissal

• The college places you on academic dismissal at the end of the fourth quarter in which your overall and term GPA falls below a C average (2.0). 
• Academic dismissal restricts your enrollment at Bellevue College for one academic year.

• Students on academic dismissal are required to submit an appeal at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the quarter.
• If you are submitting an appeal, you are required to do the following:
  • Provide the appeals committee with any extenuating circumstances you experienced that impacted your academic standing.
  • Schedule an appointment with the Associate Director of Student Success & Retention to develop an education plan.  Note: If you are a Running Start student, you need to meet with your Running Start Academic Advisor.
    • The plan must outline the courses to be taken and needed to make progress towards degree, certificate, or academic goal completion for the next 3 quarters. Please note that each quarter must not exceed 8 credits.
    • The Associate Director of Student Success & Retention must sign the education plan

If you are returning to Bellevue College after sitting out for one academic year, you are still required to submit an Academic Standing Appeal, which requires the following:

• Providing the appeals committee with any extenuating circumstances you experienced that impacted your academic standing.
•  Scheduling an appointment with the Associate Director of Student Success & Retention to develop an education plan.  Note: If you are a Running Start student, you need to meet with your Running Start Academic Advisor.
  • The plan must outline the courses to be taken and needed to make progress towards degree, certificate, or academic goal completion for the next 3 quarters. Please note that each quarter must not exceed 8 credits.
  • The Associate Director of Student Success & Retention must sign the education plan.

• If your appeal is approved, you will continue on academic credit restriction.
• If you do not earn a quarterly GPA of 2.0 during the next quarter after readmission, you will be dismissed for another four quarters.

Students returning to Bellevue College after a break in taking credit classes or those who have completed all of the coursework and requirements for a degree or certificate may petition for academic renewal. Academic renewal replaces all original grades students earned in select quarters with a grade of “X,” which is not included in the calculation of their Bellevue College grade point average (GPA). The college allows this as a one-time irreversible option for students who meet the following criteria:

• The student took a minimum one-year (four consecutive quarters) break in taking classes and earns at least a “B-“ quarterly and cumulative GPA in three (3) consecutive quarters starting immediately upon the student’s return to the college; or
• The student has completed all coursework and requirements necessary for degree or certificate completions, and has applied for graduation.

• Academic Renewal Policy 
• Academic Renewal Procedures

If you submit an appeal for academic renewal, refer to the Student Central Processing Dashboard to determine where Student Central is in processing your appeal. Contact Student Central for any appeal related questions.