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Satisfactory Academic Progress 2018 Update

Background on Update ● Background: ○ 2015 brought a revision and alignment of Academic and Financial Aid SAP into one policy ○ Implementation included an integrated appeal process for students and feedback from advisors ○ 2017 Review of aligned policy identified areas that the SAP policy did not comply with Federal Financial Aid requirements and an Update was required ● Update ○ Creation of two policies ■ REG 02.05.03 - Progress Toward Undergraduate Degree ■ REG 02.70.02 – Financial Aid – Eligibility for Continued Receipt of Financial Aid ■ All students measured in May ■ Students on Probation measured after each term

REG 02.05.03 Satisfactory Academic Progress ● 2015 SAP Standards: ○ Pace of Completion : complete at least 2/3 of all hours attempted each year (summer term – spring term) ○ Maximum Timeframe : Graduate before attempting more than 150% of hours required for degree ○ Academic standing : Have an academic standing that allows for continued enrollment

2018 Update to REG 02.05.03 Satisfactory Academic Progress - Undergraduate ● 2018 Revisions ○ Pace of completion : ⅔ completion moves from an annual measure to a measure of ⅔ completion over a student’s career ○ Academic Standing : no change, students must have an academic standing that allows for continued enrollment ○ Maximum time frame measure removed - exists only for financial aid

2018 Update to REG 02.70.02 Eligibility for Continued Receipt of Financial Aid ● 2018 Revisions ○ Pace of completion : ⅔ completion moves from an annual measure to a measure of ⅔ completion over a student’s career ○ Maximum time frame : no change, students must graduate before attempting more than 150% of hours required for degree ○ Academic Standing : no change, students must have an academic standing that allows for continued enrollment ○ Financial Aid (FA) GPA : added measure, students must maintain a FA GPA of equal to or greater than 2.0 (grade exclusions are removed from the FA GPA calculation)

2018 Update to REG 02.05.01 Continuation of Undergraduate Enrollment ● 2018 Revisions ○ Removal of summer suspension deferred to streamline and update current business practice to align with changes made to REG 02.70.02 Financial Aid- Eligibility for Continued Receipt of Financial Aid. ● Very limited population of students ● Allowed for continuation without an appeal

Appeals • Single Appeal portal for each population of students – Satisfactory Academic Progress – Financial Aid Eligibility • Appeal is dynamic to the student’s requirements – Self-assessment – 3rd party feedback – additional documentation – Pack planner integration for 150% students – Fluid Navigation

Dashboard for SAP and FA Eligibility Forecaster ● Dashboard Links ○ Similar to Current Detail Page that provides the math behind each measure ■ Academic progress ● Pace of completion ■ Academic Standing ■ Financial Aid Eligibility ● Pace of completion ● Academic Standing ● Maximum time frame ● Financial Aid GPA ● Forecaster ■ Displays current status ■ Pull in current schedule ■ Allows student to predict term grades and drops ■ Provides a forecasted SAP and FA Eligibility status based on self-predicted course performance

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