Academic Probation
Academic Probation
Undergraduate
An undergraduate student earning a semester grade point average (GPA) of 1.0 or lower will be placed on probation. If the student has two semesters in a row with a 1.0 GPA or lower, the student will be dismissed from the College.
If an undergraduate student's career GPA falls below 2.0, the student will be placed on probation. The student will remain on probation until 12 additional credits are earned, at which time the career GPA must be 2.0 or higher. If it is not, the student will be dismissed from the College.
Undergraduate students who have withdrawn, failed or who have been administratively withdrawn from all of their classes for two semesters in a row will be placed on probation. The student will remain on probation until the student completes at least 3 credits with a semester GPA above 1.0. A third semester of withdrawals, failures and/or administrative withdrawals will result in dismissal from the College.
Grade point averages are calculated at the end of each semester based on all grades and credits earned, including those transferred in. A student who is placed on academic probation may not take more than three (3) credits of course work in a single term (15, 8, or 5 week terms), for a total of six (6) credits per semester.
** Grades of 'P' are excluded from probation calculation. For more information see "Grading Standards".
Undergraduate students who receive financial aid should refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy to understand the potential impacts of academic probation on their aid.
Graduate
A graduate student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in graduate coursework at the College to be in good academic standing. If at any time a graduate student’s cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, the student will be placed on Academic Probation. The student will then have one (1) semester to increase their cumulative GPA to a 3.0 or higher or the student may be dismissed from the College. If during that semester the student fails to earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, but is successful in earning a semester GPA of 3.0 or above, the student may continue on Academic Probation for one more semester. After a third semester with a cumulative GPA below 3.0, the student will be dismissed from the College.
If at any time a student receives a course grade lower than a ‘B-‘, in any graduate course; that student will be placed on Academic Probation. Graduate students are required to repeat a graduate-level course if they receive any course grade lower than a ‘B-‘. A second course grade lower than a ‘B-‘ in any course, will result in dismissal from the College.
Pages In This Section
- Academic Policies and Regulations
- Academic Dismissal
- Academic Forgiveness
- Academic Honors
- Academic Probation
- Academic Transcripts
- Administrative Withdrawals
- Attendance
- Classification of Students
- College Withdrawal
- Course Audit
- Course Grading
- Course Load
- Course Repeat
- Course Transfer
- Course Withdrawal and Refund
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Cross-Registration
- Deans List
- Digital Signature Act
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Email Address
- Gender Change
- Grade Point Average
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Grading Standards
- Graduation Requirements
- Identity and Address Verification
- Inactive Student
- Incomplete Grade
- Leave of Absence
- Preferred First Name
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
- Terminology of Degree Requirements
Academic Probation
Undergraduate
An undergraduate student earning a semester grade point average (GPA) of 1.0 or lower will be placed on probation. If the student has two semesters in a row with a 1.0 GPA or lower, the student will be dismissed from the College.
If an undergraduate student's career GPA falls below 2.0, the student will be placed on probation. The student will remain on probation until 12 additional credits are earned, at which time the career GPA must be 2.0 or higher. If it is not, the student will be dismissed from the College.
Undergraduate students who have withdrawn, failed or who have been administratively withdrawn from all of their classes for two semesters in a row will be placed on probation. The student will remain on probation until the student completes at least 3 credits with a semester GPA above 1.0. A third semester of withdrawals, failures and/or administrative withdrawals will result in dismissal from the College.
Grade point averages are calculated at the end of each semester based on all grades and credits earned, including those transferred in. A student who is placed on academic probation may not take more than three (3) credits of course work in a single term (15, 8, or 5 week terms), for a total of six (6) credits per semester.
** Grades of 'P' are excluded from probation calculation. For more information see "Grading Standards".
Undergraduate students who receive financial aid should refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy to understand the potential impacts of academic probation on their aid.
Graduate
A graduate student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in graduate coursework at the College to be in good academic standing. If at any time a graduate student’s cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, the student will be placed on Academic Probation. The student will then have one (1) semester to increase their cumulative GPA to a 3.0 or higher or the student may be dismissed from the College. If during that semester the student fails to earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, but is successful in earning a semester GPA of 3.0 or above, the student may continue on Academic Probation for one more semester. After a third semester with a cumulative GPA below 3.0, the student will be dismissed from the College.
If at any time a student receives a course grade lower than a ‘B-‘, in any graduate course; that student will be placed on Academic Probation. Graduate students are required to repeat a graduate-level course if they receive any course grade lower than a ‘B-‘. A second course grade lower than a ‘B-‘ in any course, will result in dismissal from the College.