1. The student determines the semester to begin their Academic Fresh Start. A period of two years or more must have passed since the Academic Fresh Start point.
   
2. All grades, favorable or unfavorable, received prior to the Academic Fresh Start point decided upon by the student, will be excluded from computation of grade requirements for transcript purposes.
   
3. While the affected grades and credits are excluded from transcript calculations, they remain as part of the official transcript.
   
4. The Academic Fresh Start policy is a Kellogg Community College policy and does not affect the considerations of transfer institutions.
   
5. This is a one-time request that cannot be reversed.
   
6. Courses for which grades have been excluded under this policy are not counted toward meeting graduation requirements for a KCC degree or certificate.
   
7. Semesters containing courses which have been applied to an awarded degree or certificate may not be excluded as part of this policy.
   

Application forms for Academic Fresh Start are available from the Registrar’s office; Grahl, Fehsenfeld, and Eastern Academic Centers; and the RMTC office.


Academic Probation
The Learning Net
Students whose cumulative GPA is not within the academic standards range (1.5 to 4.0 on a 4 point scale after completion of 12 credit hours) will be placed on academic ‘probationary status I’ during the semester following receipt of the GPA. During probation I, students will continue in courses and receive academic support through The Learning Place Director and/or academic advisors, who will recommend any or all of the support systems developed to aid learning.

Students will be placed on ‘probationary status II’ if their cumulative GPAs are not within the academic standards range at the end of probationary I semester. These students must meet with an academic advisor to register for the following semester’s courses. Probationary students not making academic progress will remain on probation II and continue to receive academic guidance. Students may be denied registration after two (2) semesters of probationary II status.

Academic Support
Students on scholastic probation may be asked to register for a Study Skills 98 or 99 course in which the following portfolio work is included:

1. Statement of barriers
   
2. Transcript grade analysis
   
3. Time management analysis
   
4. Review of study skills and habits
   
5. Academic career goals analysis
   

Academic Appeals
Any questions concerning the receipt of a grade should be directed to the instructor. If a satisfactory solution to a questioned grade is not received, you are encouraged to discuss your concern with the chair of the department or the manager of the program which offers the course and/or the dean of the division which sponsors the course. Individuals are urged to attempt to resolve their concerns at this level. If a satisfactory solution related to the questioned grade cannot be reached, you may submit a written appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee, c/o Registrar, Kellogg Community College, 450 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3397. To ensure fullest consideration of a grade appeal, the written appeal must be submitted within three years of the date when the grade was assigned.

Graduation
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
To graduate from Kellogg Community College with a degree or certificate, you begin the process by completing an Application for Graduation. The form is available from, and should be returned to, the Registrar's Office; Customer Service Center; the main desk at the Grahl, Fehsenfeld, and Eastern Academic Centers; the RMTC office. The application deadline dates are as follows: