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Academic Performance Requirements
Graduate
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better in order to remain in good standing. A student must be in good standing in order to be certified for graduation.
Academic Probation
If a student's GPA falls below a 3.0, the student will be placed on Academic Probation for a period of 6 semester hours. The student will have 6 semester hours to increase his/her GPA to 3.0 or above.
Academic Dismissal
If the student's GPA is not at 3.0 or above after the completion of 6 semester hours he/she will be dismissed from the College.
Academic dismissal is permanent unless, with good cause, a student reapplies to the college and is accepted under special consideration for readmission by the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Undergraduate
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in order to remain in good standing.
Academic Probation
If a student fails to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0, they will be placed on academic probation and will have 12 semester credits to bring their cumulative grade point average up to 2.0 or better. No student will be placed on academic probation before they have attempted 12 semester credit hours.
Academic Dismissal
If a student is on Academic Probation and does not achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00, after completing up to 12 credits, they will be academically dismissed.
Academic dismissal is permanent unless, with good cause, a student reapplies to the college and is accepted under special consideration for readmission by the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Transfer Students:
Transfer students (undergraduate), in their first semester, must achieve a GPA of 1.75. Thereafter, they must follow the previously stated GPA guidelines.