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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Last Revision: November 2009

Satisfactory Academic Progress in the College of Engineering is defined as follows:

Academic progress of all students is reviewed by academic advisors at the end of each semester. Students are notified soon after final grades are posted if there are concerns about academic progress in any or all of the following areas:

It is expected that full-time Engineering students enroll in four courses with appropriate labs and successfully complete at least 12 semester hours each full-term academic semester with an acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA) as noted below. Part-time Engineering students are expected to complete two courses per semester with appropriate labs. Any exceptions to the course load requirement must be approved by the student’s academic advisor, in writing, prior to the start of each semester.

Students must meet minimum GPA requirements for graduation. A minimum cumulative GPA requirement of 2.000 in major (department) courses is required for graduation and a minimum cumulative GPA requirement of 2.000 overall is required for graduation.
Students not maintaining satisfactory academic progress are subject to the sanctions noted below:

Criteria for Academic Probation

Full-time students in the College of Engineering will be placed on Academic Probation effective for the following academic semester for any of the reasons noted below.

First-year Students:

• Not maintaining an overall cumulative GPA of at least 1.800 or
• Not earning at least 24 semester hours at the end of the two semesters of the first-year curriculum, or
• Not earning at least 12 semester hours at the end of each academic semester.

Upperclass and Transfer Students:

• Not earning at least 12 semester hours in the full semester just completed, or
• Not maintaining an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.000 at the end of each full academic semester, or 
• Not maintaining a GPA of at least 2.000 in major at the end of the fourth full academic semester of the curriculum and at the end of each full academic semester thereafter, or
• Not maintaining satisfactory progress through the curriculum by:
  • Accumulating three outstanding course deficiencies (grades of F, I, W, NE, U, * or missing grades), or
  • Earning a current full-semester GPA of 1.800 or lower, or
  • Not following a program of study approved by the student’s academic advisor.

A notation of the Academic Probation action will appear on the internal record, but not on the permanent transcript.

Criteria for Academic Dismissal

Full-time students on probation in the College of Engineering may be eligible for Academic Dismissal from the University for any of the reasons noted below:

• Earning less than a 1.800 semester GPA in a full-term academic semester, or
• Completing fewer than 12 semester hours in a full-term academic semester, or
• Not following a program of study approved by the student's academic advisor, or
• Remaining on academic probation after 2 full-term academic semesters.

In addition, students earning less than a 1.000 GPA in any full-term academic semester following their first semester or cumulatively may be dismissed, regardless of their prior academic status, at the discretion of the College.

Notation of this Academic Dismissal action will appear on the permanent transcript.

Academic Standing Appeal Process

Students may appeal academic standing decisions to the College of Engineering Academic Standing Committee. A petition and letter must be submitted for a request to be considered.