The GPA for a student is the total number of grade points earned divided by the total number of graded credits taken. Total credits taken includes credits in courses failed, credits reported as incomplete, pass/fail, and credits in courses designated as Cr/N (Credit/No Credit). [online update 7/15/09]
A student who fails a required course must repeat the course.
A student shall be considered in good standing if that student has:
A student must be in good standing in order to be eligible for graduation.
A student shall be placed on academic probation when, in the semester just completed, that student has:
Once on probation, the student is continued on probation until either removed from probation or dropped.
A student shall be removed from probation when that student has:
A student on academic probation shall be dropped (academically dismissed) for at least one semester at the end of any semester in which that student has earned a GPA of less than 2.0.
A student who has been placed in dropped status and who desires to be readmitted to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences must present to the Office of Undergraduate Programs and Services evidence that time between being dropped and applying for reentry has been used gainfully. Such activity must give evidence of serious desire to gain an education, careful thought about academic goals, and strategies that will improve academic performance. If the application is accepted, the student will be readmitted on probation.
A student who has been readmitted on probation and who fails to earn a semester GPA of 2.0 or above will be dropped again and will not be permitted to reenroll for at least one year and then only upon appeal to the Scholastic Policies and Actions Committee with good evidence of changed circumstances that would indicate a reasonable probability of success.
A student dropped for a third time will not be readmitted.
On behalf of the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Office of Undergraduate Programs and Services and the Scholastic Policies and Actions Committee may suspend or modify the operation of these regulations if their enforcement is judged to work an injustice to the student. Students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Programs and Services in 116 Agricultural Hall, 608-262-3003, for appeal procedures.