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respond in writing to an appeal within one week of a decision by the Committee. If a student's appeal is approved, he/she will be placed on Financial Aid Probation and will be provided an SAP academic plan. While on Financial Aid Probation, the student is eligible to receive financial aid for ONE quarter. In order to be eligible for aid for subsequent quarters, the student must meet the terms of the SAP academic plan. For all students on Financial Aid Probation this includes: Satisfactorily complete all courses attempted during the quarter. Maintain a minimum quarter GPA of 2.0 (undergraduate). Additional requirements may be listed on the appeal approval notice. Failure to meet the requirements specified by the SAP academic plan will result in losing financial aid eligibility for all future quarters until all satisfactory academic progress components are met. To re-establish financial aid eligibility, all academic deficiencies must be eliminated by completing the required number of credit hours necessary to meet 2/3 (66.67%) pace and/or complete enough credit hours to achieve the minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (undergraduate) at the student's expense. Per federal regulation, if a student fails an academic plan, he or she may not be granted an additional plan. In cases where a new, unexpected extenuating and documented circumstance exists, a new SAP appeal may be considered. The extenuating circumstance in the new appeal cannot be the same as the circumstance outlined in the previous appeal. The new circumstance must also have occurred within the quarter for which the academic plan was failed. Even in this latter case, an additional approval to receive financial aid is not guaranteed. All information is subject to change based on changes to federal law, regulation, or college policy and procedure. If changes are made, students must abide by the new policy. Note: Due to changes in federal regulations, the described Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy became effective the 2018-2019 award year. ACADEMIC DISMISSAL Students may be dismissed for academic reasons and will be notified in writing of dismissal. Students who are dismissed are required to return all materials loaned to them by the school. Serious infractions such as intoxicated behavior, cheating, threatening, or violent behavior are cause for immediate dismissal. Students seeking to re-enter after a voluntary withdrawal must follow the re-entry policy. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY All students are expected to make choices that reflect integrity and responsible behavior. It is the instructor's responsibility to report academic dishonesty to the appropriate Designated Official. Violations of the Academic Integrity Policy include but are not limited to: Copying work, ideas, or projects from any other person or media, copying answers on a quiz or test, or communicating with another person during a quiz or test •S Allowing another person to copy or borrow original work in any form ❖ Claiming ownership of the work of a team member ❖ Committing plagiarism in any form, including failing to properly cite the source of thoughts, words, ideas, or work from any other person, printed material, or website t• Committing "self -plagiarism" by submitting work previously submitted in another course unless it is properly cited When a violation of this policy occurs, disciplinary action will be taken. Based on the severity of the violation, academic dishonesty may result in an "F" grade for an assignment, project, assessment, or the course itself. Multiple violations may result in dismissal from the college. LEAVE OF ABSENCE If an emergency arises, such as a family tragedy, medical condition, or military obligation, malting it necessary for a student to interrupt his/her training, the school, at its discretion, may permit a student to request a Leave of Absence (LOA). Due to the scheduling of the Vocational Nursing program and Phlebotomy course, students are not allowed to take a Leave of Absence*. The following criteria are required: d• The student must request the leave in writing (prior to the expected LOA) and must sign and date a request which states a reason. ❖ The applicable School Official must approve and sign the LOA request prior to the start date of the LOA. ❖ The reason for the request must provide reasonable assurance that the student will return at the end of the LOA. 8• The school may ask for documentation confirming the reason for the LOA. Acceptable reasons for LOAs include but are not limited to: medical treatment, death in the immediate family and military obligations, etc. A LOA may not be granted for reasons associated with a student's academic performance. -e A LOA will not be granted during the first didactic module unless the student requests a reasonable accommodation under the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). 26