Monday, October 3, 2016

Caution: Transferring from a Degree to a Certificate Program


With thanks to Angela Campbell and Heather Reber...

If students change their major from an AA program to a Cert/Diploma program late in their educational experience, the chances are pretty high that they will have exceed the number credits required to graduate by 150%. It may help when advisors are meeting with students who are considering a major change from AA to Cert/Diploma that they take a quick look at the number of credits a student has attempted versus the number credits needed for the new major. Obviously, this change could affect a student's SAP status.


Here is way FA calculates 150 Per Suspension:  

“Total number of credit required to complete major” x 150%= (X)


[Then look at the student’s file (SHATERM and SHACRSE)]

“Total Attempted Credits” – “Total number of Development Credits”= (Y)

If (Y) is greater than (X), the student will be on suspension.