Policies and Procedures
Academic Standing
Campus Policies
Graduation with Distinction
Liberal Arts undergraduate students with outstanding academic achievement are recognized by IU Indianapolis at graduation by the designations of Distinction, High Distinction, and Highest Distinction. These recognitions are bestowed on the top 10% of each graduating class.
To be eligible for consideration, undergraduate students must have:
1) Officially applied for graduation on time: January 1 for May and August graduation; by October 1 for December graduation.
2) Completed at least 60 graded credit hours toward the degree from IU at degree conferral.
3) Have an IU cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 or higher when the lists are prepared (January 1). The cutoff for 10% may raise the lowest GPA, but no one with a recorded GPA of less than 3.5 will be considered.
Within the eligible students, the School of Liberal Arts uses the following IU cumulative GPA to determine the level of distinction:
Highest distinction: 4.0 – 3.9
High distinction 3.89 – 3.75
Distinction: 3.74 – 3.5 or the 10% cut off
Students who meet the above requirements and are in the 10% will be contacted via email by the Director of Student Records and Information with instructions for picking up honor cords prior to May commencement.
Dean's List
The Division of Undergraduate Education, at the end of each fall and spring semester, publishes a list of undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance by placement on the campuswide Dean’s List.To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must meet the following criteria:
- be an undergraduate, degree-seeking student
- completed at least 12 credits during the fall or spring semester
- have earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.50
- In the specific case of the final semester before a student graduates, naming to the Dean's List can be made for fewer than 12 completed credits.
Students in Good Academic Standing
Students with declared majors in the IU School of Liberal Arts who have calculated IU Program cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher are considered to be in good academic standing.
Academic Review
Students whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls below a 2.0 will be placed on academic review.
Students may be continued on academic review when the semester GPA is at least a 2.0 but the cumulative GPA is below a 2.0.
Students will be removed from academic review status once the cumulative GPA is at least 2.0.
Students on academic review are encouraged to talk with their academic advisor in the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs (Cavanaugh Hall 401), a faculty mentor, or a counselor in the IU Indianapolis Counseling and Psychological Services, (317) 274-2548, to determine how they may become more successful in their studies. Students on academic review must schedule an appointment with their academic advisor before registering. To schedule an appointment, contact the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs at (317) 274-3976.
Academic Dismissal
Students on academic review at IU Indianapolis will be dismissed if 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.
Students who are dismissed for the first time cannot enroll until one regular (fall or spring) semester has elapsed since dismissal and must petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated.
Students dismissed two or more times must remain out of school for the next two consecutive regular (fall and spring) semesters and petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated.
A third dismissal is final.
First‐Semester Student Dismissal
A first‐semester student who has attempted a minimum of 12 IU Indianapolis credit hours will be dismissed if they fail to attain a GPA of at least 1.0.
Students who are dismissed for the first time must sit out until one regular (fall or spring) semester has elapsed since dismissal and must petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated.
Reinstatement
Any student who has been dismissed from the IU School of Liberal Arts (or another IU campus/school) must petition for reinstatement. The reinstatement petition is completed online or may be obtained from the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs (Cavanaugh Hall 401). Petitions for reinstatement must be filed by the following deadlines:
To enroll for the fall semester: July 15To enroll for the spring semester: November 15
To enroll for summer session: April 15
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 2.0 semester GPA. In each subsequent semester under review, the student must also achieve a semester GPA of at least 2.0. Failure to meet the semester GPA requirement while under review will result in dismissal.
Students that have been away from IU Indianapolis for two or more semesters, in addition to this petition, must also complete the a Returning Student Application with IU Indianapolis Admissions.
