Menu York College of Pennsylvania IN THIS SECTION Home About Us Offices and Departments Student Success Academic Advising Center BACK ON TRACK Helping you rebound from academic probation and land in good academic standing Back on Track is an Academic Advising Center-sponsored program that is designed to help students who are on academic probation (students whose cumulative GPA has fallen below 2.0). A student in Back on Track works one-on-one with a professional mentor to identify obstacles, challenges, or deficiencies that interfered with his/her success. Together, the mentor and student develop a personalized academic plan to address factors hindering success and to work toward good academic standing. With the assistance of the student’s academic advisor, the Back on Track mentor provides continued support and personalized guidance to the student throughout his/her participation in the program. Students on academic probation are limited to 15 credits per semester and are required to participate in Back on Track. REQUIREMENTS FOR BACK ON TRACK FIVE STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS With the help of a mentor, a committed, motivated student identifies obstacles and develops a plan Step 1 Step 1 Meet with assigned mentor during the add/drop period Back on Track mentors calculate the semester grade point average (GPA) students must earn to raise their cumulative GPA to 2.0. During this process, mentors demonstrate that the most efficient way to achieve good standing is to repeat courses in which a grade of 0 or 1 was earned: if students’ performance improves in the repeated course, only the higher grade is included in the cumulative GPA calculation. For this reason, mentors may suggest revisions to students’ course schedules. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 FAQ ABOUT ACADEMIC PROBATION AND BACK ON TRACK Expand AllCollapse All What is Academic Probation? How will I know if I’m on Academic Probation? What happens if I am placed on Academic Probation? I didn’t fail any classes, so why was I placed on Academic Probation? How do I return to Good Academic Standing? Should I retake any classes that I failed? What happens if I don’t return to Good Academic Standing within one semester? What happens if I don’t return to Good Academic Standing within two semesters? What is Academic Suspension? If I’m placed on Academic Suspension, does that mean I’m “kicked out” of York College? Does being on Academic Probation impact my financial aid? Can I still participate in athletics or extracurricular activities while on Academic Probation? Should I change my major if I’m on Academic Probation? What will I need to do for the Back on Track program? What is a Back on Track mentor? I have a question about Academic Probation or Back on Track not answered on this page. Who should I contact? CONTACT US 441 Country Club Rd York, PA 17403-3651 717.846.7788 CONNECT WITH US York College Calendar Facebook York College Twitter York College YouTube York College Instagram York College Flickr About Us Admissions Academics Student Life News & Events MyYCP Athletics Bookstore Library Faculty & Staff Offices & Departments Employment Privacy Feedback Give to York College Copyright © York College of Pennsylvania