Academic
Good Standing At UNCG
The following
requirements and procedures for maintaining academic good standing
became effective in Fall 1996 for newly admitted degree-seeking undergraduates
(freshmen and transfer students), and was modified by Faculty Senate
in April 1998. Please see the Academic
Good Standing policy in effect for students enrolled prior to
Fall 1996.
To continue in academic good standing at UNCG, students must maintain
a cumulative grade point average of 1.75 for freshmen (0-29 semester
hours completed), and 2.00 thereafter (30 or more semester hours completed).
Students on academic probation must earn a 2.30 GPA each term including
Summer Session until academic good standing is restored. For freshmen
a 1.75 cumulative GPA is required for good standing; for sophomores
and above, a 2.00 cumulative GPA. Failure to meet the 2.30 term GPA
until good standing is restored will result in academic suspension,
if not previously suspended. Students on academic probation after
academic suspension or dismissal who fail to meet the 2.30 term GPA
will be academically dismissed.
UNCG reserves the right to deny enrollment to any student, even though
the student has met the minimum grade point average required, if it
is apparent from the student's academic record of required courses
that the student will not be able to meet graduation requirements.
The Academic Good Standing Policy applies to enrollment during any
term, including Summer session. Students may be placed on academic
probation, suspended, dismissed, or restore good standing based on
their academic performance during Summer Session. Academic performance
for both summer terms is evaluated at the end of Summer Term II. Students
may check their academic standing via uncGenie.
Academic Warning for Freshmen
Freshmen will receive an academic warning if their grade
point average falls between a 1.50 to 1.74 at the end of their first
semester at UNCG. Freshmen will be placed on academic probation if
they do not restore academic good standing by the end of the warning
term (second semester of the freshman year). Academic warning does
not become a permanent part of a student's record.
Academic Probation
Academic probation will occur as a result of any of the
following:
1. Freshmen will be placed on academic probation if their cumulative
GPA falls below a1.75. (Refer to Academic Warning above for a GPA
between 1.50 and 1.74.)
2. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be placed on academic probation
if their cumulative GPA falls below a 2.00.
3. Any full-time, degree-seeking student who fails to pass at least
6 semester hours in a given semester shall be placed on academic probation.
Students who are placed on academic probation at the end of their
first semester at UNCG must participate in the Student Academic Success
Program sponsored by Student Academic Services during their second
semester. Failure to participate in this program or meet any condition
of this program will result in immediate academic suspension.
All students on academic probation shall be limited to a maximum of
12 semester hours in the Fall or Spring Semester and no more than
4 semester hours in each term of Summer session.
Students are expected to be aware at all times of their academic status
and are responsible for knowing whether or not they are on academic
probation.
SAS Course
100 Strategies for Academic Success (0:2).
Course
focuses on strategies for improving academic performance. Topics will
include self-assessment, motivation, goal-setting, study skills, learning
styles, time management, and campus resources.
Academic
Suspension
Academic suspension from the University will occur as a result
of either of the following:
1. Freshmen on academic probation will be suspended for one semester
if they fail to earn either a minimum 2.30 GPA each term or raise their
cumulative GPA to 1.75 at the end of their probationary term.
2. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors on academic probation will be suspended
for one semester if they fail to earn either a minimum 2.30 GPA each
term or raise their cumulative GPA to 2.00 at the end of the probationary
term.
Students placed on academic suspension are denied permission to enroll
for one semester. After a one-semester academic suspension, students
may apply for reactivation/readmission to the University. Students are
encouraged to complete an interview with a counselor in the Student
Academic Services Office prior to the application deadline. If reactivated,
students will return carrying academic probation status. Summer Session
is not considered a semester away for the purposes of academic suspension.
Academic Suspension Appeals
A student who wishes to appeal academic suspension must appeal
in writing to Student Academic Services by the appeals deadline in the
academic calendar, which is published in the Undergraduate Bulletin
and semester Schedule of Courses. Academic suspension appeals are considered
in cases where circumstances beyond the student's control have interfered
with the student's academic performance.
Events/Circumstances that Merit an Appeal
-
Personal
or family emergency
-
Unanticipated,
serious medical difficulty (excluding chronic conditions—students
are responsible for properly balancing academic work with known
chronic conditions)
-
Serious
psychological difficulty
Information
to be Included in the Appeal
- State
the academic term of suspension you are appealing
- Explain
the events/circumstances that were detrimental to your academic performance
- Attach
any supporting documentation of events/circumstances that merit your
appeal
- Describe
how the events/circumstances in your appeal have been resolved
- Describe
your plans for ensuring satisfactory academic performance in the coming
academic term, should your appeal be approved.
Contact
Student Academic Services at 334-5730 for additional information.
Academic Suspension Appeals will be reviewed by Student Academic Services
and/or the Academic Appeals Committee. Students will be notified of
the results of their appeals in writing.
Academic Dismissal
Academic dismissal will occur as a result of either of the
following:
1. Freshmen who return on academic probation after suspension will be
dismissed if they fail to earn either a minimum 2.30 GPA each term or
raise their cumulative GPA to 1.75.
2. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who return on academic probation
after suspension will be dismissed if they fail to earn either a minimum
2.30 GPA each term or raise their cumulative GPA to 2.00.
Students who have been academically dismissed cannot enroll at UNCG.
One year after an academic dismissal, students may petition Student
Academic Services to return to the University. Approval to continue
after academic dismissal is a relatively rare occurrence. If approved,
students will return carrying academic probation status.
Information to be included in the Academic Dismissal Appeal:
- Explain
the events/circumstances that were detrimental to your academic performance
during your previous enrollment at UNCG
- Describe
how these events/circumstances have been resolved
- Describe
your plans for ensuring satisfactory academic performance in the coming
academic term, should your appeal be approved.
Return
to the University After Academic Probation, Suspension or Dismissal
Students not in good academic standing (academic probation, suspension,
dismissal) when they leave the University must meet readmission requirements.
If students not in good academic standing attend another post-secondary
institution, they must have an overall and transferrable 2.0 GPA on
a 4.0 scale on all courses taken since leaving the University. In addition,
dismissed students must petition Student Academic Services to return
to the University.
Academic Appeals
The Director of Student Academic Services and the Academic
Appeals Committee, appointed from the faculty, consider special and
meritorious requests for waivers of academic regulations stated in the
Undergraduate Bulletin. The Committee's decision on an academic suspension
and dismissal appeal is final. The student should consult the Office
of Student Academic Services for information concerning the appeal process.
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