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Undergraduate Academic Standing

Good Academic Standing

Students maintain Good Academic Standing at the University by earning a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) or better. Grade point averages are computed to two decimal places and truncated, not rounded.

The University issues academic sanctions to students not in Good Academic Standing as a means to support successful degree completion. These sanctions, including Academic Warning, Academic Probation, and Suspension, alert students to renew their focus and attention on their educational progress and plans.

The University reserves the right to consider other indicators of satisfactory progress toward degree completion in its determination of academic sanctions. These indicators include unsatisfactory grade point average in the major (as required by the department) or all Boler courses (below a 2.0 GPA), multiple course Failures and Withdrawals, or failure to satisfactorily complete at least 67% of overall attempted credit hours.

NOTE: Some departments require a higher GPA for students in their majors. Students should consult with their respective departments for information on the GPA requirement to be admitted to or to continue in their major.

Academic Warning

Students are placed on Academic Warning whenever their semester average drops below 2.0 while their cumulative average remains above this minimum.

Students may remain on Academic Warning for two consecutive semesters. Students who do not improve their academic record after two semesters on Warning may be placed on Academic Probation. 

Students may not appeal the sanctions of Academic Warning and Probation.

Academic Probation

Students are placed on Academic Probation when their cumulative grade point average drops below a 2.0, or after they have been on Academic warning for two consecutive semesters. Students on probation are subject to the following restrictions:

  • Course registration is limited to 12-13 semester hours.

  • Registration in a section of AS 1200 or the completion of 5 academic coaching sessions.

  • Varsity student-athletes may not compete nor travel with teams for competition. They may sit on the bench at home competitions, but not in uniform. In order to practice while on Academic Probation, a student may initiate a "Permission to Practice Procedure," which involves signatures of approval and must be processed in the Office of the Registrar. The student will be charged a season of eligibility for team practice. Summer team travel is permitted with Coach and Athletic Director approvals. 

  • They may not pledge a fraternity or sorority, or hold any elective or appointive office on campus. Students remain on Academic Probation for at least one semester until the 2.0 cumulative grade point average is earned. Probationary status may extend for up to two, consecutive semesters.

Students may not appeal the sanctions of Academic Probation.

Academic Suspension

Students are subject to Suspension after two consecutive terms on Academic Probation. Students who are academically suspended are not eligible for Readmission until at least one full Fall or Spring semester and one summer have elapsed. 

Academic Dismissal

A readmitted student who returns from Suspension and continues not to meet Good Academic Standing benchmarks will be dismissed from the University and is not eligible to apply for Readmission as an undergraduate for five years from the date of dismissal. 

Appeals

Students may not appeal the sanctions of Academic Warning and Probation. They may appeal academic Suspension and Dismissal by completing and submitting the Academic Sanction Appeals Form. Grounds for an appeal include GPA miscalculations, administrative error or extraordinary extenuating circumstances such as a serious health condition or situation, family emergency, or other external factors.  The Appeals Form asks the student to provide an explanation of their plan to succeed in the upcoming semester. Appeals must be received within five business days of the notification email sent date. Appeals will be evaluated by the Chair of the Academic Standing Committee and a committee of Associate Deans. Decisions on the appeal will be communicated within five business days of receipt of the appeal. Such decisions are final.