Academic Standing Appeals

Learn about appeals related to academic standing at BC.

Bellevue College Student Success Center

Academic Standing

Credit Restriction Appeal
  • Your credit limit will automatically be raised to 10 credits when you have had 2 consecutive terms earning a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher. Use the appeal form linked above if you want to appeal your restriction before you have met this requirement. Note: you must submit an appeal at least two weeks prior to the start of the quarter.
  •  When completing your appeal, be sure to provide the appeals committee with any extenuating circumstances you experienced that impacted your academic standing.

Academic Dismissal Appeal
  • Use the appeal form linked above if you want to appeal your dismissal. Note: you must submit your appeal at least two weeks prior to the start of the quarter.
  • If you are submitting an appeal, you are required to do the following:
    • Provide the appeals committee with any extenuating circumstances you experienced that impacted your academic standing.
    • Schedule a dismissal appeal appointment with a member of the Student Success & Retention team to develop an educational plan
    • The plan must outline the courses to be taken over the next 4 quarters and needed to make progress towards your degree, certificate, or academic goal . Remember that each quarter must not exceed 8 credits. Your plan must also be signed.
  • If your appeal is approved, you will continue on academic credit restriction. If you do not earn a quarterly GPA of 2.0 during the next quarter after readmission, you will be dismissed for another four quarters.