Scholastic Probation, Suspension, and Readmission

All full-time or part-time students who fail to earn at least a C average (2.0) for all hours pursued during a semester are placed on probation.

Students placed on probation as full-time students may remove themselves from probation after successfully completing twelve semester hours of credit with a GPA of 2.0 or better. Part-time students are not removed from probation until they have successfully completed at least as many hours as they were pursuing at the time they were placed on probation over a period of no more than two consecutive semesters.

Students who do not earn a C (2.0) on all hours as required are suspended for one full semester and ineligible to attend the summer session. After the suspended semester, the student may be readmitted on probation.

A student suspended for a second or subsequent time must remain out of the University for at least one calendar year. In addition, after two semesters in a developmental course, if a student attains a grade of NC, the student is suspended from the University for one full year. The student may apply for readmission after one full year, which may be granted or denied.

Notice of probation or suspension is entered on the student’s transcript.

Procedure for Formal Appeal of Academic Suspension

A student may initiate a formal appeal of academic suspension within thirty (30) days of receipt of the suspension. The student must submit a written appeal to the Chair, Director, or Coordinator of their specific department/program and include

• a full description of the basis for the student’s appeal for reconsideration,
• a statement of the decision the student is seeking, and
• any supporting documents

The department Chair then forwards the appeal and all documentation to the Chief Academic Officer. The department Chair should take these steps within seven days of receiving the appeal to ensure that its review takes place in a timely manner.

Once reviewed, the Chief Academic Officer either approves or denies the student’s request and produces an accurate and official recording of the decision.

Each student has the right to a meaningful opportunity to be heard and for his or her information and documentation presented to be reviewed with an unbiased opinion on the part of the reviewers, regardless of any unrelated discrepancies in the student’s past academic performance.