Start Over Again Program (SOAP)
Students who are suspended for the first-time with a one-semester suspension will be permitted to reenroll in classes for the subsequent semester (spring following a fall suspension or summer/fall term following a spring suspension) if they agree to participate in the Start Over Again Program. The Start Over Again Program (SOAP) will permit students who are on suspension to re-enroll in courses in which they received a D or F grade. PTC recognizes that some students can quickly remove probation and suspension by repeating the courses with low grades and that the student may be more successful with these courses if they repeat them immediately.
These students will be required to meet with a counselor located in Counseling Services for advisement and re-enrollment. Suspended students are ineligible to access Web registration until the suspension is removed. Students participating in SOAP may not enroll for more than nine hours during this semester. Students should understand that they might not be eligible for financial aid while participating in this program.
Students who enroll in SOAP must meet certain requirements, as listed below. If they do not successfully complete the courses to raise their grade-point average to remove the suspension, the student must complete the suspension period and will not be eligible to enroll for one semester. The one-semester suspension is a full semester and does not include summer terms.
Students suspended for the second (one-year) or third (three-year) suspension will not be eligible to participate in SOAP and they will be required to follow the suspension periods as noted in the catalog for a second and third suspension. Students may not appeal a suspension without documentation of extenuating circumstances, such as a major illness, hospitalization, or death in the family.
What are the requirements?- The student must participate in EDUC 1300, College Seminar: A Pathway to Excellence if they
have not already completed it with a C grade or better. - The student may enroll in no more than nine credit hours for the semester.
- The student must maintain a minimum of a 2.00 semester GPA.
- The student must increase his/her cumulative GPA to meet the academic progress schedule.
- The student must adhere to the PTC attendance policy in all classes regardless of class/instructor leniency. Students not meeting the attendance policy and who are administratively dropped will be dropped from the SOAP program and will be ineligible to enroll for one semester.
- The student will be required to meet with a counselor and to enroll in classes through his/her
assigned counselor.