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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

All students are expected to maintain certain standards of academic achievement while enrolled at the University. The University is concerned about students whose academic achievements indicate that they are not meeting the expectations of their instructors, or who are experiencing other problems that may be interfering with their studies. Academic Notice and Academic Warning are formal academic actions that document unacceptable performance on the student’s official transcript. An academic suspension action is taken when a student’s achievement record indicates a need to interrupt enrolled status. 

Good Academic Standing

A student is in good academic standing if the student’s cumulative resident grade point average is 2.00 or greater. Academic standing is reviewed at the end of each academic term. Every student is expected to maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average on all work carried in every term, including summer session. Students who fail to maintain this minimum grade point average will face Academic Notice, Academic Warning, or Suspension, as specified below. 

Academic Notice

Students in good standing will be placed on Academic Notice if they earn a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.00. Academic Notice is advisory and is not subject to appeal. First-year students who are placed on Academic Notice are required to enroll in an Academic Recovery Course during the semester they are on Academic Notice.

Academic Warning

Students will be allowed no more than two consecutive academic terms to remove themselves from Academic Notice. If a student is on Notice and earns a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.00 at the end of the term, they will be placed on Academic Warning. A student on Academic Warning must regain Good Academic Standing by the end of the term to continue at the University.

Academic Suspension

Students on Academic Warning must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 by the end of the semester to remain enrolled at the University. Failure to meet this requirement will result in suspension. Petitions for continued enrollment will be approved only if the student has been meeting specific conditions established by the University during the Notice and Warning terms that demonstrate a commitment to academic success. Common conditions may include:

  • Implementing course and academic success plan recommendations from a success coach for long-term success.
  • Meeting academic benchmarks set in consultation with academic advisors.

If a student does not meet the conditions outlined above, approval for a suspension waiver is unlikely.

Suspension Waiver

A Suspension Waiver is granted when a student petition is approved. If a student petition is denied, they have the option to appeal to the Academic Actions Committee. Appeals must be submitted to the Academic Actions Committee by the deadline stated in the notice. The Academic Actions Committee, appointed by the provost, reviews student appeals and evaluates them against established student success benchmarks. Appeals are only approved if students demonstrate satisfaction of conditions set during Academic Notice and Academic Warning semesters. These decisions are informed by the student’s engagement with institutional support resources and initiatives designed to promote academic achievement. Academic Actions decisions are final.

Students who are granted a waiver must agree to additional conditions:

  • Enrolling in Academic Progress and Recovery course.
  • Engaging consistently with academic advisor and success coach.

Readmission Following Academic Suspension

Students who have been suspended may appeal for continued enrollment. For students who do not appeal for continued enrollment, or for whom the appeal is denied, the period of the first suspension shall be one regular semester. A student seeking readmission to the University after the expiration of the suspension must make formal application through the Admissions Office. Readmission cannot be guaranteed. A written request for readmission must accompany formal re-application to the University. A student who is readmitted after suspension will be placed on suspension waiver. If a student is readmitted and fails to regain good academic standing after re-admittance, a second suspension will be incurred. The second suspension shall be for a period of two regular semesters.

Return to Good Standing

A student on Academic Notice or Academic Warning will be cleared of probation at the end of any term in which a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better is attained.