Academic Policy
Academic Standing
Undergraduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (C average) or higher and graduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (B average) or higher are considered to be in good academic standing with the university.
Professional programs and select undergraduate and graduate programs may have policies and minimum GPA thresholds that are more restrictive in alignment with licensure, discipline-specific, or accreditation standards and will be outlined in those respective sections of this bulletin.
Students are placed on academic review any time the cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls below good standing.
Students may be dismissed from their school or program if they fail 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 campus representative.
Some factors considered when students are dismissed are failure to maintain a minimum GPA or the school’s GPA of good standing after being placed on academic review, a lack of progress toward the degree requirements in the judgment of the faculty, or a lack of acceptable ethical or professional behavior.
Academic review, dismissal, and reinstatement status must be reported on the student record each major semester (fall/spring). This allows all academic units, advisors, and other student support staff to carefully monitor student progress.
Undergraduate Student Policy
This is a campus-wide policy that affects undergraduate students only. The academic requirements for review, dismissal, and reinstatement detailed by this policy take precedence over qualification for student financial aid and/or maintaining student visa status.
Academic review and dismissal actions below do not apply to students who have withdrawn from all classes in a semester.
Academic Review
Students whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls below a 2.00 (C average) will be placed on academic review. Students may be continued on academic review when the semester GPA is at least a 2.00 but the cumulative GPA is below a 2.00. Students will be removed from academic review status once the cumulative GPA is at least 2.00.Academic Dismissal
Students may be academically released from a particular program if they do not make consistent and appropriate academic progress relevant to their fields of study. Being released from a program with more restrictive minimum GPA criteria does not preclude the opportunity to pursue another undergraduate program as long as the university minimum criteria are met.Students on academic review will be dismissed when they fail to attain a semester GPA of at least 2.0 in any two consecutive semesters (fall and spring) and the cumulative GPA is below 2.0.
A first‐semester student who has attempted a minimum of 12 credit hours will be dismissed without a period of academic review when they fail to attain a GPA of at least 1.0.
Dismissed students are not able to re-enroll for at least one semester following their first dismissal, and at least one full year following their second dismissal in most schools.
Reinstatement
Students seeking reinstatement after dismissal must petition. Reinstatement after dismissal will be the decision of the academic unit to which the student is petitioning.Students who are reinstated will be classified as under academic review until the cumulative GPA is at least 2.0. During the first regularly enrolled term in academic review status, the student must achieve a semester GPA determined by the academic unit. In each subsequent semester under review, the student must achieve a semester GPA of at least 2.0. Failure to meet the semester GPA requirement while under review will result in dismissal.
By signing the reinstatement petition, the student agrees to meet with an academic advisor and meet all requirements stipulated by the school.
Academic units are encouraged to recommend steps to enhance the students’ chances of readmission, such as exploring grade-related policies, attending reinstatement workshops, undertaking assessment of their academic situation, and providing evidence of their ability to do successful academic work upon their reinstatement to the campus.
Reinstatement after a second dismissal should be extremely rare.
