Watch 

Students, both those certified into the School of Education and those admitted to a Teacher Education Program (TEP), are on academic watch when their semester grade point average is below 2.5. Students must meet with a School of Education academic advisor within 30 days of the beginning of the semester after their GPA falls below 2.5 and discuss strategies and an informal plan for improvement.  

Academic watch appears on the student’s advising record and not on the student's transcript. 

Alert 

Students whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.50 will be placed on academic alert. They must meet with a School of Education academic advisor within 30 days of the start of the semester after their GPA falls below 2.50 to develop a formal, signed plan for improving their academic performance and GPA. These plans may include a timeline of up to three semesters.   

Students on academic alert are not eligible for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Students on academic alert and enrolled in the TEP are not eligible for the subsequent block or student teaching. 

Students’ academic progress will be monitored each subsequent semester, and once the cumulative grade point average is above 2.50, they will be removed from academic alert.. If students are unable to raise their grade point average to 2.50 within twelve months of being placed on academic alertn, they will either be academically dismissed from the School of Education or be required to develop a revised plan with the assistance of an academic advisor and approved by the Executive Director of Student Success.   

Academic alert appears on the student’s advising record and not on the student's transcript. 

Academic unit dismissal 

If no academic alert plan can be developed,,  the plan is not followed, and/or the student does not return to good academic standing by the end of the third semester on  Alert in which the student is enrolled, students will be dismissed from the School of Education. Students may petition the School of Education for readmission after one year, if they have raised their cumulative GPA to at least 2.5. Students will be notified of academic standing decisions by the Executive Director of Student Success via IU email after the conclusion of the semester and any potential adjustments have been exhausted (e.g. extended-x petitions, incompletes, appeals, etc.).  

Extenuating circumstances for a dismissal can be considered by the academic unit’s Dean’s office. 

The academic unit will notify the student and the Office of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (OVPUE) of the student’s dismissal. The student will then be moved to AMES to explore alternative academic options. The notification will include information about campus advising or other relevant resources.