Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

12 PATHWAYS PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND POLICIES: ALL PATHWAYS SEMINARS Students must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance in all classes (IELP core skills classes, Pathways seminars and PSU academic classes) in order to advance through the Pathways Program and enroll in PSU academic classes while in the program. Satisfactory academic performance typically means completing each course with a C grade (73%) or better. ACADEMIC COURSEWORK ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES Pathways Program students are expected to enroll concurrently in IELP and PSU academic classes for one or two terms, depending on their Pathways Program placement (6-month or 9- month). Authorization to enroll in PSU academic classes is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress in IELP classes. The grade point average (GPA) requirement for enrolling in academic classes is as follows:  Authorized to enroll in 1 PSU academic class: Minimum requirement: 2.0 term GPA; 2.0 GPA in each class  Authorized to enroll in 2 PSU academic classes: Minimum requirement: 3.0 term GPA; 3.0 GPA in each class* *Students who meet this requirement may elect to take one academic class; they are not required to take two academic classes. REPEATING CLASSES Students who fail one or more IELP class, including Pathways seminars, while in the Pathways Program, will repeat the class(es) in the following term, as per standard IELP academic guidelines. Failing one or more IELP class will delay a student’s transition to academic coursework. Students who fail a core IELP class will move into the next sequence of the Pathways Program seminars (Intermediate or Final) in their next term of study. However, they will not be permitted to enroll in PSU academic classes in the next term. Students who fail a Pathways seminar will repeat the seminar in their next term of study. They will not be permitted to enroll in PSU academic classes in the next term.