Penalties for Unsatisfactory Work
Students who are placed in pre-college-level courses will be required to adhere to specific participatory guidelines (required class attendance, extended class meetings, counseling/mentor sessions, etc.)
The academic performance of all students will be monitored closely through their articulation at the University. The following guidelines and stipulations will be applied:
First-time Students
A first-time freshman or transfer student whose mid-term grades appear to be below a 2.0 GPA will be sent a letter of warning to indicate that he/she will be placed on academic probation at the end of the semester if an overall GOA of 2.0 or higher is not achieved. The student will be encouraged to meet with his/her advisor and to attend tutorial sessions and/or survival skills workshops for the remainder of the semester.
A student whose cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 at the end of the first semester of study will be sent a notification letter which informs him/her of having been placed on academic probation. Course enrollment will be limited to no more than 13 credit hours during the probationary semester.
Special academic advisement and counseling sessions will be made available to the student on probation, and he/she will be encouraged to repeat those courses in which failures may have occurred. Also, the student will be apprised of the impact which failing to make satisfactory progress can have on financial aid eligibility and his/her status as a student in good standing.
A student placed on academic probation after one semester of study must either raise his cumulative GPA to at least a 2.0 by the end of the probationary semester or earn at least a 2.5 GPA in that same semester.
Should this standard not be met, the student will be sent a notification letter indicating that he/she has been suspended from the University because of poor academic standing.
First-time freshmen and transfer students entering the University in the Student Success Program will have only one semester to achieve a GPA of 2.0 or higher. If a student is unable to meet this requirement, he/she will be suspended after the first semester.
Any student who immediately appeals an action of first suspension may request that consideration be given to permit his/her return under one of the following conditions:
- Definitive documentation is presented to show that some unique situation occurred which may have made academic failure in the most recent semester likely;
- Definitive documentation is presented to show that significant and continuous academic progress has been made in each semester of academic vulnerability.
Appeals (including materials) for reinstatement after a student has been temporarily or permanently suspended for academic reasons must be received in the office of the Chair of the Academic Routine Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before regular registration.
If a student is successful in his/her appeal of the suspension, continued enrollment will be permitted in a status of academic probation. In this situation the student will be limited to no more than 13 credit hours and will be required to earn a minimum of a 2.5 GPA during the semester in which he/she returns.
Any student who incurs a second suspension will be permanently dropped from the University.
Continuing Students
Any student having attended the University for more than two semesters and whose cumulative academic average falls below 2.0 shall be placed on academic probation and will be limited to enrolling in no more than 13 credit hours.
Special academic advisement and counseling sessions will be made available to the student on probation and he/she will be encouraged to repeat those courses in which failures may have occurred. Also, the student will be apprised of the impact which failing to make satisfactory progress can have on financial aid eligibility and his/her status as a student in good standing.
Any student placed on academic probation must either raise his/her cumulative GPA to a minimum of 2.0 by the end of the probationary semester or earn at least a 2.5 GPA in that same semester. Failure to achieve this requirement will result in suspension from the University because of poor academic standing.
Any student who immediately appeals an action of first suspension may request that consideration be given to permit his/her return under one of the following conditions:
- Definitive documentation is presented to show that some unique situation occurred which may have made academic failure in the most recent semester likely;
- Definitive documentation is presented to show that significant and continuous academic progress has been made in each semester of academic vulnerability.
If a student is successful in his/her appeal of the suspension, continued enrollment will be permitted in a status of academic probation. In this situation the student will be limited to no more than 13 credit hours and will be required to earn a minimum of a 2.5 GPA during the semester in which he/she returns.
Any student who is readmitted to the University after academic suspension will be permitted to return but in a status of academic probation and will be governed by the stipulations which apply to persons in that category, i.e., limited to enrollment in no more than 13 credit hours and will be required to earn at least a 2.5 GPA or improve his/her overall GPA to 2.0. Any student who incurs a second suspension will be permanently dropped from the University.
Courses taken during the summer session will be treated in the same manner as those taken during the fall and spring semesters. Students may be added to or removed from academic probation/suspension for one semester status and permanently dropped status depending upon their cumulative GPA. Students on academic probation or dropped for one semester will not be permitted to enroll in Intersession courses. Students who take Intersession courses may be placed on academic probation/suspension for one semester, or permanently dropped depending on their cumulative GPA.