SPN’s will not exceed a 6-week period plus scheduled holiday breaks and must be non-consecutive. An SPN is used on the rare occasion that outside factors beyond the control of the institution occur, such as weather events or other outside factors that could prevent normal scheduled classes. The SPN status may also be employed to support a student's progression and is applied when a student has a course that is not available. The SPN status is not to be used in conjunction with externship courses or included in the Satisfactory Academic Progress calculation.
There are five required steps that must be completed prior to the approval of the SPN enrollment status:
- The student must be currently enrolled and actively attending a program of study that delivers instruction in modules.
- The student must have successfully completed at least one grading period, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0, be making Satisfactory Academic Progress, be current in his or her tuition and fees obligation, and have satisfactorily completed all student financial assistance requirements.
- The student must be able to return to the same payment period, or term for which the SPN is granted. For standard term programs a SPN can only be granted in the first child module of the parent term.
- The Campus President and Financial Aid Director must approve the SPN request.
- Any SPN means that the School will not charge the tuition, books, or fees for the module of instruction for which the student is not in attendance.