School of Public Health
Academic Regulations
Policies for Good Academic Standing, Dismissal and
Reinstatement:
Good Academic Standing
Students are in good academic standing when their semester and their IU cumulative grade point averages
are 2.5 or above. Students must be in good academic standing to graduate.
Academic Warning
A student will be placed on academic warning if his/her semester grade point average is below 2.5.
Academic Probation
A student will be placed on academic probation if his/her IU cumulative grade point average is below 2.5.The student must follow strict conditions as established by the Undergraduate Academic Progress Committee during this probation period.
Final Academic Probation
A student will be placed on final academic probation if his/her cumulative is below 2.5 for a second time. The student must follow strict conditions as established by the Undergraduate Academic Progress Committee during this final probation period. Students who fail to return to good academic standing at the conclusion of the final probation may be dismissed from the academic program.
Dismissal
If in the opinion of the Undergraduate Academic Progress Committee, a student is not making satisfactory progress toward his/her degree by the end of their final probation, he/she may be dismissed. Dismissed students will be required to withdraw from their upcoming semester courses. Students who have been formally dismissed may appeal their dismissal.
Reinstatement
Students who have been formally dismissed must apply to the Undergraduate Academic Progress Committee for reinstatement. Students who have been dismissed are not eligible for reinstatement until at least one full regular semester (spring or fall) has passed since the dismissal.
Applicability of Degree, Certificate and Minor Requirements
Students may choose to complete either the specific degree, certificate, or minor requirements published in the appropriate bulletin at the time of admission to Fairbanks School of Public Health or those in the bulletin current at the time of graduation.
Grade Replacement
The School of Public Health students who have retaken a course (must be same department and course number) may request to have only the last grade computed in their grade point average. If a student earns the same or a higher grade after repeating a course, only the second grade will be counted in the GPA. Students may replace a total of 15 credit hours. Replacement does not occur automatically. Students must notify their School of Public Health academic advisor that the course has been taken a second time and that they wish to use grade replacement for the course.
Grade Appeal
A student may appeal a course grade at the completion of a course to resolve a grade discrepancy or a grade dispute. The appeal must be made within 90 days of the date when the grade was issued. In those rare instances when a student is unable to contact the professor who issued the grade, the student must give a notice of intent to appeal the grade within 90 days of the date when the grade was issued. The appeal should be made to the Associate Dean of Education and Training.
Degree Completion
Students are expected to complete the requirements for their undergraduate degree within 10 years of admission to the School of Public Health. Students are allowed to continue beyond this time period only at the Program Director. If a student has not taken classes for two or more major semesters (fall/spring), he/she must satisfy program requirements of the School of Public Health in effect at the time of reactivation. Requests for deviation from requirements listed in the bulletin must be approved in writing by the Program Director, whose decision is final. If a student has been out of college for more than 3 years, any course older than 10 years will not count toward degree progression.
