What are the Student Success Standards at Santa Monica College?
Santa Monica College students are expected to take responsibility for meeting the SMC Student Success Standards of Academic Achievement and Timely Progress as defined below: Academic Achievement is met by having enrolled in 12 or more units, and by maintaining or exceeding an overall SMC GPA of 2.0 (C average). Your overall SMC GPA includes grades from all SMC courses only, and does not include grades received at other colleges or universities. Timely Progress is met by completing the required percentage of units in which you have enrolled. Following are the required percentages of course completion: If you have enrolled in 12-59 units*, you must complete** at least 50% of those units. If you have enrolled in 60-79 units*, you must complete** at least 60% of those units. If you have enrolled in 80 or more units*, you must complete** at least 75% of those units. *Enrolled units include units for all courses with a grade of A, B, C, D, F, W, I, IP, RD, CR, or NC. ** Completed units inclu