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of time. The first time a student is placed on Academic Suspension it is for one semester. A
student who receives a second suspension may not return to the College for a full calendar
year following the date of suspension. Students dismissed a third time for academic rea-
sons are ineligible for readmission to the college.
Readmission for Academically Suspended Students
After an absence of at least one semester following the first notice of Academic Sus-
pension, students will be required to submit an application for readmission to the Admis-
sions Department. Readmitted suspended students will be on Academic Probation for their
first semester.
Academic Appeal Provision
Students have the right to appeal any action placing them on Academic Suspension.
A decision to readmit is made only when a student presents compelling evidence that he
or she can perform academically at a level needed to graduate from Bluefield College.
An appeal must be made by the student in writing by using the academic appeal form and
directing it to the Academic Appeals Committee. The form is available online in MyBC
under the Academic Jeopardy section on the Academic Center for Excellence page.
The academic appeal form should be emailed to:
academics@bluefield.edu. The Aca-
demic Appeals Committee will review the student’s appeal and make a recommendation
to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Vice President will render a decision in
consultation with pertinent faculty and/or administrative offices.
APPEAL OF POLICY DECISIONS, GRADES, ADMISSIONS,
AND CONVOCATION ATTENDANCE
Students may have the right to appeal policy decisions or procedures. Various appeal
procedures are to be followed depending on the nature of the appeal.
Course grade appeals begin with the instructor (see grade appeal process on p. 67).
Admission appeals are directed to the Admission Appeals Committee. Contact the
Office of Enrollment Management for the complete process.
Convocation attendance appeals information is available in the Student Development
office. Important note: In all cases the student must follow the proper procedure or the
appeal will be invalid.
ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS POLICY
To be considered for academic forgiveness, a student must:
• be currently enrolled or seeking readmission and,
• demonstrate poor performance was due to extenuating circumstances and,
• demonstrate that the cause of poor performance has been alleviated
The student must state, in writing, his or her intention to request academic forgiveness
to the Office of the Registrar. The student must specify which term is being requested for
forgiveness. If approved, all work taken during the requested term will be pardoned. Once
academic forgiveness has been granted, the action is irreversible. A student may declare
academic forgiveness only once at Bluefield College.
The Registrar will certify the request and forward the material to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs who will be responsible for insuring that the student is counseled,
conferring with the faculty (especially those who instructed the student), act on the request,