MIT states its standards for academic performance clearly. Meeting them is the responsibility of every student.

This section:

• Outlines MIT's academic standards, defining satisfactory academic progress and Light Load. It also gives special attention to the Communication Requirement.
  
  
• Offers resources to help you improve your performance.
  
  
• Summarizes MIT's policies on academic honesty.

CAP's role is to monitor student performance and to ensure that departmental standards are equitable across the Institute. The Committee carries out this role though its End of Term Review, at which it takes action in consultation with academic departments, advisors, and resource staff.