Academic Dismissal and Probation

The Committee on Academic Support (CAS) conducts an academic review at the end of each fall and spring semester and recommends whether students should (a) continue their studies taking up to a maximum of 18 credits a semester, (b) be placed on academic probation taking up to a maximum of 14 credits a semester, or (c) be dismissed from the College.

Students whose cumulative grade point average (CGPA) falls below certain prescribed standards will be dismissed from the College. Dismissal occurs if, after attempting

1. 0-12 credits, the CGPA is below 1.0.
2. 13-24 credits, the CGPA is below 1.3.
3. 25-39 credits, the CGPA is below 1.5.
4. 40-59 credits, the CGPA is below 1.7.
5. 60+ credits, the CGPA is below 2.0.

For students whose total academic record shows considerable ability and marked improvement, the Committee on Academic Support may give special consideration and may not recommend dismissal but may recommend that the student be placed on academic probation.

For students who have earned a 0.00 GPAin any term or if academic progress has not been achieved during the probation period, the Committee onAcademic Support may recommend academic dismissal from the College.

Students who have been academically dismissed from the College may appeal that decision in writing to the Committee on Academic Support within five (5) days of receipt of their dismissal letter. As stated in the dismissal letter, the appeal letter must include

1. a statement with supporting documentation indicating why the academic performance was poor;
2. a statement indicating how the student expects to improve his or her academic performance; and
3. a statement concerning the projected course of study.

Dismissed students and dismissed students whose appeals were not granted are not eligible to enroll in any session (fall, spring, or summer) for at least one (1) calendar year following their dismissal. Thirty (30) days before the beginning of the semester for which they wish to seek readmission, the student must write a letter to the Committee on Academic Support requesting a review of their dismissal and petitioning readmission to the College. The letter of request for readmission must document extraordinary circumstances beyond the student's control (e.g., personal, medical, or a serious family emergency) that significantly interfered with his/her ability to successfully complete the required academic work. The letter of request for readmissionmust address the same areas as listed above. Permission to return is not automatic but is based upon themerits of each individual case. Studentsmay be expected to show academic improvement through the completion of coursework at another institution.

If the request for readmission is granted by the Committee on Academic Support, application for readmission must be made through the Office of Undergraduate and GraduateAdmissions and studentsmust followthe Readmission Policy as stated in the College Catalog. That is, they must place their intent in writing with the Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions. Once a letter is received, the Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions will process all requests through the Vice President for Student Affairs, Controller, Registrar, and appropriate Division and Department Chairs. If granted readmission, students will follow the rules and policies listed in the College Catalog that are in effect at the time of their re-entrance to the institution.

NOTE: Certain degree programs stipulate satisfactory minimum grades with regard to their own major and certain general education courses. (More specific explanations of program degree requirements can be found in the College Catalog in the Programs of Study section under each individual program.) Students who do not meet the requirements of their major and are dismissed from their program of study but have a satisfactory CGPA may apply to another major and, if accepted, continue their studies at the College.