Suspension and Readmission
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Suspension
Students who fail to meet the required GPA while on probation will be suspended from the university unless the student:
- earns at least a 2.5 GPA on their attempted hours in the current probationary semester,
or
- is readmitted by the Student Academic Appellate Committee following submission of an appeal to that committee.
Appeals of Suspension
A student who wishes to appeal their suspension must appeal in writing to the Student Academic Appellate Committee. The complete appeal must be received by the Office of the Registrar by the 5:00 p.m. deadline found here.
The appeal should contain a detailed written letter containing the rationale for the appeal; supporting documentation of personal, family or medical problem; and any additional documentation that may support your request.
Please visit the Student Academic Appeals page for more information on the appeal process, documentation, and the Appeals Resource Guide.
Readmission After Suspension
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Probation and Termination Policy
In order to remain in good academic standing, graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all coursework related to their program of study once they have a total of 9 credit hours attempted* and any additional or higher academic standards established by their program of study. Students who fail to meet their program’s criteria may be placed on probation or dismissed from the program.
Students who fail to remain in good academic standing in accordance with the paragraph above, will be automatically placed on academic probation by the Graduate School, during which time they will have an opportunity to correct their academic deficiencies. The probationary period will last for the term(s) in which the next nine credit hours are attempted. Enrollment in the Graduate School will be automatically terminated for students who fail to correct their academic deficiencies by the end of the probationary period. Graduate students will not be allowed to take classes and subject to immediate dismissal once it becomes mathematically impossible to achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all coursework related to their program of study by the end of the remaining probationary period.
Students may appeal dismissal decisions by following the process outlined in the Graduate School Appeals Procedure.
*Total credit hours attempted is the sum of credit hours for all graduate courses in which a graduate student is enrolled as of the tenth day of each semester (the Official University Enrollment Report Date or “Census Date”). Courses with a grade of “I” (incomplete) or dropped after census date are included in the calculation of credit hours attempted. Thesis and dissertation courses are not included as they may be repeated multiple times and no grade is assigned until the thesis or dissertation is defended.
Appeals of Suspension
For information regarding the Graduate School Appeals Process, visit the Graduate Catalog.