Student Standing
Progress toward a degree is measured by the cumulative quality point average. The scholastic records of students who fail to meet the minimum requirements as established by the faculty of each College or School will be submitted to the College or School Committee on Student Standing for review and appropriate action. Normally, academic records will be reviewed annually at the conclusion of each academic year.
All students in the University are academically dismissed if they fail three courses in one semester. Students can be readmitted by the student standing committee of the College or School to which the student is returning. If a student transfers to another school within the University, the student can be admitted only by the Dean of that school.
For students who have attempted 15-30 credits the guidelines are:
- Academic Warning: 1.75 to 1.99 QPA (Letter of warning may be sent by appropriate Dean)
- Probation: 1.50 to 1.74 QPA (Subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Committee on Student Standing and may be required to modify or restrict academic program)
- Dismissal: Less than 1.50 QPA (Readmission may be permitted on recommendation of the appropriate Committee on Student Standing)
For students who have attempted 31-60 credits the guidelines are:
- Academic Warning: 1.85 to 1.99 QPA (Letter of warning may be sent by appropriate Dean)
- Probation: 1.75 to 1.84 QPA (Subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Committee on Student Standing and may be required to modify or restrict academic program)
- Dismissal: Less than 1.75 QPA (Readmission may be permitted on recommendation of the appropriate Committee on Student Standing)
Students who have attempted 61 or more credits and who have a QPA of between 1.85 and 1.99 may continue on probation for one semester. However, students who have earned 90 credits or more and have a QPA less than 2.0 are subject to dismissal. Students who earn three "F" grades in one semester are subject to dismissal. Appeals of academic standing must be directed to the appropriate College or School Committee on Student Standing. Students who are permitted to re-enroll on a full-time basis will be without appeal if they are subsequently dismissed from the University for poor scholarship.