Attendance and Academic Progress Policy

POLY has minimum academic performance and attendance requirements. After the first term (4 weeks) of study at POLY, a student will be evaluated every term to see if the minimum requirements are met.

Minimum Attendance:

A minimum cumulative attendance average of 80% must be maintained. Tardies will also work against the student¡¯s attendance requirement. The student missing more than 5 minutes of class will be considered tardy, and four tardies equal one absence. Failure to maintain the minimum will put the student on attendance probation. If the student's attendance average for the term falls below 80% while on probation, the student may be suspended from the school for up to two terms. For an F-1 visa student, the student will be terminated from SEVIS for "poor attendance."

Minimum Grade Point Average:

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be maintained. Failure to maintain the minimum will put the student on academic probation. If the student's GPA for the term falls below 2.0 while on probation, the student may be suspended from the school for up to two terms. For an F-1 visa student, the student will be terminated from SEVIS for "poor academic performance."

Maximum Course Repeats:

A student may repeat a course only once. However, the student may repeat level one twice for true beginners - and level six for refining their skills to be better prepared for higher education. Furthermore, the student cannot go more than a level down from the level completed. The student must make normal progress towards completing the school's ESL and TOEFL programs.

Skipping Levels:

A student may skip a level if the student provides the minimum score on the TOEFL iBT or an equivalent test required by the school. Otherwise, the student must have received an "A" grade along with the recommendation letter from the teacher for the level completed.