Policies and Procedures
Academic Dismissal
Campus Policies
First-Year Students*
- Beginning students who attempted 12 or more credit hours (including Ws) must obtain at least a 1.0 GPA at the end of their first semester or they will be dismissed.
- Students who withdrew from all courses are exempt.
- Students dismissed for the first time must sit out for a minimum of one regular (fall or spring) semester and petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated. Reinstatement is not automatic.
- Students dismissed two or more times must remain out of school for two regular (fall and spring) semesters and petition by the established deadlines to be eligible for reinstatement.
*NOTE: First-year students are defined as learners enrolled in their first semester at IUPUI and have completed fewer than 12 college credits following high school graduation or GED.
All Other Students**
- All other students on probation who have completed a minimum of 12 IU GPA hours are subject to dismissal if they fail to attain a GPA of at least 2.0 in any two consecutive semesters (fall and spring) and their cumulative IU GPA is below 2.0.
- Students who are dismissed for the first time must sit out for a minimum of one regular (fall or spring) semester and petition by the established deadlines to be eligible for reinstatement. Reinstatement is not automatic.
- Students dismissed two or more times must remain out of school for two regular (fall and spring) semesters and petition by the established deadlines to be eligible for reinstatement.
**NOTE: University College students with 60 or more credit hours should refer to Policies for University College Transition to Degree-Granting Schools.
