4.0 ACADEMIC STANDING, DISMISSAL, & REINSTATEMENT

4.1 Academic Standing 

4.1.1 Good Standing 

A graduate student is in good standing when the student’s institutional GPA is 3.00 or higher. 

4.1.2 Academic Probation

Whenever a graduate student’s institutional graduate grade point average drops below 3.0, that student will be placed on probation. While on probation, the student will not be permitted to take comprehensive exams or obtain a graduate degree. Academic probation may also affect a student’s financial aid status or eligibility to hold a graduate assistantship. A graduate student can have the probationary status removed by raising their institutional grade point average to at least 3.0. 
Individual graduate programs may have additional expectations and/or grading policies. Please see specific graduate program sections of the catalog for additional information on graduate expectations.  

4.1.3 Academic Dismissal 

A graduate student will be academically dismissed from the graduate program under any of the following condition while on probation:

• The student does not earn a 3.00 or higher term grade point average (GPA) 
• The student does not achieve an institutional graduate GPA of 3.00 after two consecutive semesters 

4.2 Reinstatement to the University after Dismissal 

After academic dismissal, a student may be considered for reinstatement after an absence of one semester. A dismissed student must complete the “Request for Reinstatement” form and submit it to the Graduate College.

The Dean of The Graduate College will review and submit a decision within ten (10) business days. A graduate student who is granted a reinstatement must agree to a remediation plan. Any deviation from the remediation plan will result in permanent dismissal.