The “Standards of Academic Progress” establish a formal process through which the administration and faculty of TI can identify and provide assistance to students who experience academic difficulty.
Students who experience academic difficulty are alerted through the standards of academic progress. It is the goal of the institution to support students in every academic phase of their attendance at TI Institute when a student is not meeting the Standards of Academic Progress, faculty will conduct a formal meeting with the student in order to prepare a plan of improvement for the student and discuss the possible consequences that may occur if progress is not made.
The standards are not intended to discourage or penalize students who are sincerely trying to make good use of the school’s instructional services. The standards reflect the commitment of TI faculty and administration to provide students with as much assistance as possible to ensure success in achieving their educational goals. The overall objective of the standards is to improve performance by students who are experiencing academic difficulty and to increase public support for TI Institute efforts to provide sound educational programs of the highest quality.
Students moving through the program must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or higher in order to be considered to be making satisfactory progress. Students who fall below this standard will be placed on academic probation. Students will not be sent to externship if their grade point average is not 2.0 or higher. If by the time of clinical externship, the student has not been able to improve their academic progress to the minimum standard, the student will be academically dismissed. Students who are academically dismissed will be able to re-enter with another group if they follow the reentry policy.
Students will measure a quarterly satisfactory academic progress. All students are required to maintain at least a 70% average or overall GPA of 2.0 in each course in the program in order to graduate.
Academic Standards
Consequences of sustained poor academic performance are summarized below:
- Cumulative GPA
- Results
- to 1.99
Academic Probation
Students must have a minimum of 2.0 overall GPA to graduate. These measures are applicable at the end of each grading. For programs under 240 clock hours these measures are applied at the mid-point and completion of the program.
Students moving through the program must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or higher in order to be considered to be making satisfactory progress. Students who fall below this standard will be placed on academic probation. Students will not be sent to externship if their grade point average is not 2.0 or higher. If by the time of clinical externship, the student has not been able to improve their academic progress to the minimum standard, the student will be academically dismissed. Students who are academically dismissed will be able to re-enter with another group if they follow the reentry policy.
Students will measure a quarterly satisfactory academic progress. All students are required to maintain at least a 70% average or overall GPA of 2.0 in each course in the program order to be considered to be making satisfactory progress. Students with marginal grades (below 70%) will be placed on academic probation after a conference with the Instructor/Coordinator. Probationary status will be reviewed for signs of improvement at three and five weeks from the conference.
Academic Dismissal/Withdrawal
“Academic Dismissal” represents a separation of students from TI Institute for at least three (3) months. “Academic Dismissal” occurs after students fail to meet the minimum requirements during academic probation.
The student who withdraws voluntarily is called a “Withdrawn” student. The last physical date of attendance is considered the withdrawal date of the student whether the student is dismissed or withdraws. Any refunds due will be based on the last date of attendance. Students are eligible to re-apply for enrollment to TI after dismissal. This request will be on a petition basis. In order for re-enrollment to be approved, the petition must present evidence of some change in the student’s circumstance. A withdrawn student may re-enter anytime.
