Probation Standards

Probation Standards and Requirements

If you are on academic or progress probation, you will have a registration hold placed on your student account. This will prevent you from registering for next quarter – and from obtaining certificates, degrees or transcripts – until you meet with a counselor and complete other required steps as described on this webpage.

If you're on academic or progress probation for more than one quarter, you may also lose your priority registration status.

On this webpage, you can learn more about

• Your Status – how you get on probation and what that means
• Required Steps for Moving Off Probation 
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Your Academic Status

(Standards for Academic and Progress Probation)

Click each red bar below for details about how you get on probation and what that means.

Required Steps for Moving Off Probation

Students on all levels of academic or progress probation are required to meet with an academic counselor.

• If you are part of a program that has its own academic counselors, please contact the counselor for your program. You'll find how to reach them by visiting the Our Counselors webpage.
• If you are not a part of a program that has its own academic counselors, please contact the Academic Awareness Program team. You will be partnered with an Academic Awareness counselor and a student support specialist to assist you in regaining academic standing and getting back on track to reach your goals.

FAQs and Answers 

• How can I drop a class if there's a probation hold on my student account?

  You can still drop a class (before the drop deadline) if you have an academic or progress probation hold on your account.

  Here's what you need to do:

  1. Log in to MyPortal
  2. Locate the card for Adobe Sign Student Forms
  3. Click on Forms and Workflows
  4. Open the form called De Anza ADD/DROP/WITHDRAWAL Request Form
  5. Complete the form and submit it online

• How can I have an academic or progress probation hold removed?

  You should receive an email from the college with instructions on what you need to do. You can also contact your counselor or the Academic Awareness program team if you have any questions.

• What should I do if I'm on dismissal status?

  If you've been placed on academic or progress probation dismissal status, you must meet with a counselor and submit a petition to the Appeal Review Committee (ARC). Here's what you need to do:

  1. Schedule a meeting with an academic counselor
  2. Before your meeting, log in to MyPortal
  3. Open the Apps page and click on the tile for Adobe Sign Student Forms
  4. Open the form called De Anza Petition to the ARC for Admission After Dismissal
  5. Gather the information you need to complete the form
  6. When you meet with a counselor, you can complete the form and have the counselor sign it. (A counselor's signature is required.)
  7. Submit the form to the ARC
  8. The ARC will notify you of their decision. (It may take at least seven business days for the ARC to review your petition.)

• What if I've been away from college for one or more quarters?

  Welcome back! We're glad you are returning to De Anza. Here are the steps to follow if you didn't take courses here last quarter. (This doesn't apply if you only took the summer off.)

  • You must submit a new application for admission. It's easy – just follow the steps to Apply and Register. 
  • If you were on academic or progress probation when you last attended, you'll also need to contact the Academic Awareness program to have your registration hold lifted
  • Then you can go ahead and register for classes.

   

  The Academic Awareness Program team is here to help. Pleae contact us if you have any questions.

• When do I get off academic or progress probation?

  Academic probation: You can move off academic probation by raising your cumulative GPA to 2.0 or higher.

  Progress probation: You can move off progress probation by raising your cumulative course completion rate (for all courses you've taken at De Anza) to at least 51%. You can do this by passing your classes and avoiding grades of W (Withdrawal), I (Incomplete), or NP (No Pass).

• Will probation affect my financial aid or GI benefits?

  Students on academic or progress probation for more than one quarter can lose eligibility for certain types of financial aid or veterans' benefits. Contact these offices to learn more.

  • Financial Aid
  • Veteran Services

• Does probation affect my priority registration?

  Students on academic or progress probation for more than one quarter may lose their priority registration.

• Can I get help with my classes or other issues?

  Yes! The Academic Awareness Program team will work with your counselor to help you connect with resources and services.

  You can also check the Guide to Student Services and review the Tips for Maintaining Academic Standing on the main Academic Awareness webpage.

• What if I have other questions?

  You can contact your counselor or the Academic Awareness Program team if you have any questions.