Academic Standing
Click on each one to learn how GPA and completed credits count toward your Academic Standing!
If you have questions about your Academic Standing, contact your Advisor!
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Good Standing–Students will be considered to be in good academic standing when their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher and when they have successfully completed at least 50% of their cumulative credits attempted.
Academic Alert–Students are placed on Academic Alert when their cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 and/or they have successfully completed less than 50% of their cumulative credits attempted.
- While on Academic Alert, students will be required to meet with an advisor to develop an Academic Success Plan designed to provide the student with academic support to facilitate their success.
- While on Academic Alert, students will be required to have their registration approved by an advisor.
- While there is no credit restriction while on Academic Alert, students on Academic Alert at the time of pre-registration for a subsequent semester can only pre-register for six credits until final grades for the current semester have been posted; students who conclude the semester in Good Standing are then able to add additional credits to their semester schedule.
- Students who demonstrate academic progress while on Academic Alert, as evidenced by achievement of a minimum 2.0 semester GPA and successful completion of at least 50% of semester credits attempted, will be allowed to continue on Academic Alert even though their cumulative GPA has not reached the required 2.0.
Academic Probation –Students on Academic Alert who fail to achieve a 2.0 semester GPA and/or who fail to successfully complete at least 50% of semester credits attempted are placed on Academic Probation.
- While on Academic Probation, students will be required to meet with an advisor to develop an Academic Success Plan designed to provide the student with academic support to facilitate their success.
- Students who are on Academic Probation must have their registration approved by an advisor and will be limited to enrollment in six credits.
- Students who are on Academic Probation will not be allowed to pre-register for the subsequent semester until final grades for the current semester are posted.
- Students who demonstrate academic progress while on Academic Probation, as evidenced by achievement of a minimum 2.0 semester GPA and successful completion of at least 50% of semester credits attempted, will be allowed to continue even though their cumulative GPA has not reached the required 2.0. Students will be assigned a standing of Academic Alert.
Academic Suspension–Students on Academic Probation who fail to achieve a 2.0 semester GPA and/or who fail to successfully complete at least 50% of semester credits attempted will be academically suspended for one fall or spring semester (and any preceding Jan term/summer session).
Academic Dismissal–Students are subject to Academic Dismissal when:
- satisfactory progress is not made in the first semester upon his/her re-enrollment following Academic Suspension.
- the student has been placed on Academic Suspension for a second occurrence. Students who are subject to Academic Dismissal will be dismissed for a period of two semesters and any preceding Jan term/summer session.