Welcome to Academic Awareness!
If you're on academic or progress probation and not a part of a program or service at De Anza, the Academic Awareness Program (AAP) will pair you with a Success Team of counselors and student success specialists who can help you return to good academic standing.
If your last name begins with A-L, your Success Team is:
Phong Lam
Counselor
Sara Partida Medina
Interim Student Success Specialist
Contact Sara: Call 408.864.8388 or visit in person on Mondays and Thursdays (RSS Building, Second Floor)
Contact Phong:
- 15-minute drop-in sessions
- In person on Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. (RSS, Second Floor)
- Note: There will be no drop-in hours on Wednesday, May 14
- 30-minute appointments
- Please schedule using the button below
If your last name begins with M-Z, your Success Team is:
Glynn Wallis
Counselor
Brenda Recinos
Student Success Specialist
Contact Brenda: Call 408.864.8388 or visit in person on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (RSS Building, Second Floor)
Contact Glynn:
- 15-minute drop-in sessions
- In person on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon (RSS, Second Floor)
- 30-minute appointments:
- Please schedule using the button below
Questions? Contact Us!
For questions or assistance, use the Academic Awareness Program team directory to find all the ways you can reach us. We're here to support you!
What Is Academic or Progress Probation?
There are two types of probation: academic probation and progress probation. You might be on one or the other, or both at the same time. Click each tab to learn more, then continue reading this page to find out how we can assist you!
Academic Probation
You can be placed on academic probation if you have taken at least 18 units at De Anza and your cumulative grade point average (GPA) is below 2.0.
- You will have a registration hold placed on your student account, which will prevent you from registering for next quarter until you meet with an academic counselor.
- If you're on academic probation for more than one quarter, you may also lose your priority registration status.
- You can move off academic probation and return to good academic standing by raising your cumulative GPA to 2.0 or higher.
- If you're on academic probation, you will be sent an email each quarter informing you of your status and the required steps for returning to good standing.
- If your GPA is below 2.0 for five quarters, you may be moved to dismissal status – which means you can be dropped from your classes and required to sit out for a quarter.
- Visit the Probation Standards webpage for more information about academic probation standards and requirements for moving off probation, including details about dismissal status and FAQs.
Progress Probation
You can be placed on progress probation if you have enrolled in at least 18 units at De Anza and completed less than 51% of the units for all courses in which you have enrolled. This means you received course grades of F (Failing), W (Withdrawn), I (Incomplete) or NP (No Pass) for at least half of the units you attempted.
- You will have a registration hold placed on your student account, which will prevent you from registering for next quarter until you meet with an academic counselor.
- If you're on progress probation for more than one quarter, you may also lose your priority registration status.
- You can move off progress probation and return to good standing by passing your classes; avoiding grades of W, I or NP; and raising your cumulative completion rate to 51% or higher.
- If you're on progress probation, you will be sent an email each quarter informing you of your status and the required steps for returning to good standing.
- If your cumulative completion rate is below 51% for five quarters, you may be moved to dismissal status – which means you can be dropped from your classes and required to sit out for a quarter.
- Visit the Probation Standards webpage for more information about progress probation standards and requirements for moving off probation, including details about dismissal status and FAQs.
For more information about probation standards and requirements for moving off probation, including details about dismissal status and FAQs, visit the Probation Standards webpage.
Here's How We Can Help
Counselors help with
- Understanding academic status
- Creating a path back to good standing
- Choosing courses
- Creating or updating educational plans
- Exploring career and transfer options
Student Success Specialists help with
- Connecting with campus resources
- Scheduling counseling appointments
- Removing registration holds
- Time management, organization and study skills
- Completing forms
- Taking a break from college – and coming back!
Need Help Paying for College?
The Academic Awareness Program's Strength Through Adversity Scholarship celebrates students who show strength and persistence in working toward their goals, despite being on academic probation. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 30.
Book Vouchers Closed
The application for the Academic Awareness Program's book voucher program is now closed for spring 2025. Check back with us next quarter!
Tips for Maintaining Good Standing
Here are some things you can do to maintain your academic standing:
- Complete all the classes in which you enroll. If you're struggling, talk with your instructor, your program counselor or a member of the Academic Awareness Program team.
- Remember the deadline to drop classes each quarter: For standard, 12-week classes, you must drop no later than the second Sunday of the quarter to avoid getting a W or other undesirable mark.
- Plan your schedule so you can balance responsibilities at school, work and home. Remember that 12 units is considered a full-time course load.
- Allow time for homework. Typically, that means two to three hours a week, per class unit. A four-unit class may require four hours of class time and eight to 12 hours of homework per week.
- Visit the Student Success Center: They offer individual, group and online tutoring in a variety of subjects, along with study skills workshops and other assistance.
- Consider other kinds of support. De Anza has programs that offer all kinds of services to assist students in reaching their goals. You’ll find a list of resources on the Guide to Student Services and Resources for Basic Needs webpages.