IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2010-2012

• Academic Appeals Process
• Dean's List
• Certification to a Degree-Granting School
• Academic Probation
• Academic Dismissal
• Academic Reinstatement
• Freshman Drop Policy
• Enrollment Requirements for Conditionally Admitted Students
• Fifty-Six Hour Policy

Academic Policies and Procedures

Fifty-Six Hour Policy

Each semester, a number of students in University College reach 56 credit hours and are unable to transfer to their degree school. In an effort to provide more direction and better assistance for these students, those who are making progress toward obtaining their degree will be allowed to continue in University College until they are eligible to transfer to their chosen school or will be encouraged to transfer to General Studies to complete a degree if that is more appropriate for their situation.

Continuing Students

Continuing students are defined as students who have been in University College for more than one year prior to reaching 56 credit hours.

• If the IU cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above at 56 hours, the student may remain in University College for a maximum of two semesters or 24 credit hours attempted as long as the cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above.
• If the IU cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above but the student has no chance of getting into the school of choice, then the student will be counseled into General Studies or another school for which they are eligible. After two semesters or 24 credit hours in this status, the student will not be permitted to enroll at IUPUI until accepted by a degree-granting school.

• If the IU cumulative GPA is below 2.0 at 56 credit hours and if the student has earned a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for the previous semester, but a cumulative GPA below 2.0, the student may continue for a maximum of two semesters or 24 credit hours. If at any time the student earns a semester GPA below 2.0, the student is dismissed and may petition General Studies and/or the proposed major for admission, but they are not required to accept the student.

Transfer and Intercampus Transfer Students

Transfer and intercampus transfer students are defined as students who are admitted to University College with 56 or more credit hours or who have been in University College less than one year when they reach 56 credit hours.

The student may remain in University College for a maximum of two additional semesters or 24 credit hours as long as their IU cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above. If the IU cumulative GPA drops below a 2.0, the student will be dismissed and may petition General Studies and/or the proposed major, but they are not required to accept the student. An intercampus transfer student with an IU cumulative GPA below 2.0 will be admitted on probation. If the student earns a GPA below 2.0 in the first semester, the student will be dismissed.

Returning or Stop-Out Students

Returning or stop-out students are defined as students who are returning after an absence of one or more semesters.

• If the IU cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above, the student is subject to the same rules as a transfer student with 56 or more credit hours.
• If the IU cumulative GPA is below 2.0 and the student has met the conditions outlined below, the student may apply for reinstatement to University College. Applying for reinstatement does not imply or guarantee that the student will be reinstated to University College. If the student has not met either of the following conditions, the student must petition General Studies or the degree school/department:
  • Student has been out of school for more than five years since leaving the IU system, including IUPUI.
  • Student has attended another institution and completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of transferable coursework with a 2.0 GPA or better.

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