Notice and Pause

If you see the terms “Notice” or “Pause” on your transcript, towards the bottom left below the most recent semester grades, here’s what those mean and how to remedy them:  

Academic Notice means overall (cumulative) grade point average (GPA) is below 2.0.   

Progress Notice means overall (cumulative) percentage of units you’ve completed at SRJC is below 50%.  

Notice 1 means it’s the first semester on notice (academic or progress).   

Notice 2 means it’s the second consecutive semester.  

Pause means it’s the third consecutive semester.  

 

Pause is not meant to discourage you or stop you from going forward at SRJC.  If you want to continue taking classes here, you can: all you have to do is complete a Back on Track workshop and meet with a Counselor for a Restart education plan. So the pause status more so acts as a required check-in with a Counselor, for an updated education plan, support and resources.  

 

Notice or pause status limits your enrollment to less than 9 units for the coming semester. This is intended to help you focus on a more manageable course load, and ideally raise your GPA and progress rate. However, if you want to take 9 or more units, please meet with a Counselor to request this and be ready to discuss strategies or resources you will use to ensure your success in a higher unit load.  

 

Getting back to good standing 

You are back in good standing once your overall GPA is 2.0 or higher, and your overall unit completion percentage is above 50%.  

There are online petitions SRJC has to help you get to good standing sooner:  

  1. Academic Renewal Form | Admissions  and  Progress Renewal Form | Admissions  
  2. You can request excused withdraw (EW) grades for prior non-passing grades using this form Petition: Drop a Class Late or Request Fee Reversal/Refund | Admissions if at the time, you had an extenuating circumstance (ex. Medical, accident, COVID-related) as long as you have some supporting documentation (something to back up what you describe in the 1-2 paragraph statement part of the form).  If approved, this can raise your GPA and progress rate quickly, for good standing purposes. 
  3. Or you can repeat courses in which you have F or D grades, but please speak to a Counselor first to strategize if this is necessary, or if the above petitions make most sense for your education goal.  

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ON PAUSE

If you find you are on pause status, please complete the following:

1. Complete this Back on Track Workshop

2. Meet with a counselor to develop a Restart Ed Plan for the semester you wish to enroll.

 

  • If your transcript shows you being on Academic or Progress Pause, please complete the workshop above then meet with a counselor to create a readmission education plan. 
  • If your transcript shows you being on Academic or Progress Notice, the workshop above is highly recommended but not required.