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Academic Regulations
Academic Policies
Students in Good Standing Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for the most recent academic session and meet additional program, academic, and professional standards in order to be considered in good standing. Students are informed of program, academic, and professional standards during program orientation.
Class Standing Within Indiana University, class standing is based on the total number of credit hours a student has earned. However, within the Health Professions Programs, class standing is assigned according to a student’s progress in the professional curriculum.
Semester Load To be considered a full-time student by the university for each session, the student must register for a minimum of 12 credit hours each fall, spring, or combined summer terms. The maximum load is 18 credit hours (9 hours in a summer session). Students who want to carry more than 18 credits must obtain permission of the program director and the dean or the dean’s designee. In addition, students should have a cumulative 3.00 (B) average or have earned a 3.00 (B) average in their last full semester.
Probation Upon the recommendation of the faculty in the student’s program, a student is placed on probation. Probationary recommendations are made when the student does not meet standards of academic performance or professional behavior. A student will be placed on academic probation for the academic session following the one in which the student fails to attain a minimum 2.00 (C) cumulative or semester grade point average. Individual programs may have additional academic and professional standards. A student who fails to meet these program-specific standards may also be placed on probation. Students are informed of program-specific standards in the program's student handbook provided during the program's orientation session. A student will be removed from probation after satisfactorily completing the program’s specified requirements. Students are notified in writing of probationary actions by the School's dean or the dean’s designee.
Dismissal Upon the recommendation of the faculty in the student’s program, a student may be dismissed from the School. Dismissal is based on the failure to meet academic or professional standards. The student will be informed of the dismissal in writing by the School's dean or the dean’s designee. A student who has been dismissed from the School may not apply for readmission to the program in which the student was enrolled at the time of dismissal. Under special circumstances, a waiver may be requested by the program and forwarded to the Health Professions Programs’ Executive Committee for action. Students dismissed for personal or academic misconduct are not eligible for admissions to any other Health Professions Program.
Academic Standards A student may be dismissed from the School when, in the judgment of the faculty, the student has ceased to make satisfactory progress toward a degree. When an undergraduate student fails to attain a 2.00 (C) grade point average for two consecutive academic sessions, has a cumulative grade point average below 2.00 (C) for two consecutive semesters, or fails to earn higher than a 1.00 (D) grade point average in any one semester, the student is automatically considered to be making unsatisfactory progress toward a degree and is thereby eligible for dismissal.
In addition, a student who fails to meet program-specific academic requirements is considered to be making unsatisfactory academic progress toward a degree and may be dismissed. At the time of program orientation, each student receives a copy of the program-specific academic requirements.
Professional Standards A student failing to meet the standards of professional and personal conduct may be recommended for dismissal.
Withdrawal and Readmission A student may be readmitted to the School after withdrawal as follows:
Temporary Withdrawal Students in good standing who voluntarily and temporarily withdraw from a program assume temporary inactive status with the School. At the time of departure, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange in writing a continuation agreement with the individual program director. The student is allowed to re-enroll as specified in the continuation agreement. The student must meet any specific academic/clinical requirements associated with re-enrollment under the continuation agreement. Students failing to re-enroll as specified in the continuation agreement are subject to dismissal from the School and program.
Other Withdrawal A student who withdraws without arranging in writing for a continuation agreement with the program director, or who fails to enroll in any semester, will not be allowed further enrollments in the School and will be considered as not making satisfactory progress toward a degree. Such students who want to re-enroll must file an application for admission and will be considered new applicants. New prerequisites and standards must be met. These students may be considered for advanced standing in the program provided the completed work meets the current standards of the program.
Updated: March 2024
