Academic Status

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of academic records.

Academic status is determined by your grade point average (GPA).

Academic Status Definitions

Academic Probation - A student who fails to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- May continue to enroll while on Academic Probation

Academic Suspension I - A student who fails to maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher while on Academic Probation. Student may opt for Academic Recovery program or sit out one long semester (including summer).
- Academic Recovery
  - Limit to 1-2 courses
  - Required action plan
  - Required visits with counselor
  - Failure to meet a 2.0 semester GPA would move student to Suspension II status
- Students who opt not to enroll for one long semester
  - Must consult with counselor upon return
  - Returning Suspension I students remain on Academic Suspension I until cumulative GPA reaches “good standing” (cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher)
  - Failure to meet a 2.0 semester GPA moves student to Suspension II status
Academic Suspension II - A student who fails to maintain a 2.0 cumulative or semester GPA while on Academic Suspension I
- Must sit out for one long semester, including summer
- Records are activated through the campus Admissions and Registrar Office
- Required to meet with counselor upon return
- Returning Academic Suspension II students remain on Academic Suspension II until GPA improves (good standing)
- Academic Suspension II students who fail to make a 2.0 semester GPA move to Academic Dismissal status

Academic Dismissal - A student who fails to maintain a 2.0 semester GPA while on Suspension II
- Must sit out for one calendar year
- After one calendar year, returning Academic Dismissal students must
  - First visit Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) for readmission
  - Consult with a counselor for development of an Academic Recovery Plan
  - Visit with the campus Admissions and Registrar Office for reactivation
- Returning Academic Suspension II students remain on Academic Suspension II until GPA improves (good standing)
- May continue to re-enroll by maintaining a semester GPA of 2.0 or greater

View the complete academic status process Listen. (PDF will open in a new window)

You can check your academic standing online:

Updated March 01, 2017