Academic advancement by the student is measured in terms of semester hour credits.
The system of grades to be awarded by the University shall be established by the President. The President shall advise the Board when the current grading system is modified.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the designated major department are required for graduation in a baccalaureate or associate degree program. The President may establish minimum grade point average requirements greater than 2.00 for minor or certificates. The President shall advise the Board when any new minimum minor or certificate grade point average requirements are established.
A student who has obtained an initial Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education may obtain a second Bachelor's degree from Michigan Technological University. The additional credits necessary for the second degree are a minimum of twenty-five percent of the credits required for the degree.
The words "Cum Laude", "Magna Cum Laude", and "Summa Cum Laude" are inscribed on the diplomas of all students, who earn associate or bachelor's degrees, whose cumulative grade point averages for all courses carried at Michigan Technological University are 3.50 to 3.69, 3.70 to 3.89 and 3.90 or higher, respectively.
The academic progress of degree-seeking undergraduate students is monitored, and those having academic difficulty may be asked to withdraw from specific courses, or may be placed on academic probation, or may be dismissed academically.
The Dean of Students may, on the recommendation of the department head or chair, require students to withdraw from any course or courses in which their preparation, progress, effort, or conduct is deemed unsatisfactory.
Students who are not making satisfactory progress toward a degree are placed on academic probation. Academic probation is a strong warning to students that their scholastic performance is less than that expected by the University. Notices of academic probation are sent to students at the same time grades are sent at the end of the semester. Failure to improve after receiving a probation notice will result in academic dismissal from the University (see below).
A student who is seeking the baccalaureate degree or associate degree is placed on academic probation when any one of the following is true:
A student on academic probation will be removed from probation when all of the following are true:
A student is eligible for academic suspension if the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after a semester of academic probation or if the student is not restored to a good academic standing after two semesters of probation regardless of the cumulative GPA. A student who receives a notice of academic suspension will not be permitted to enroll at the University for a specified period of time.
Upon receiving a first notice of academic suspension, a student must sit out for at least one semester, plus a summer. That is, a student suspended at the end of a fall semester may not re-enroll until the following fall, and a student suspended at the end of a spring semester may not re-enroll until the following spring. Upon receiving a second notice of academic suspension, a student must sit out two semesters, plus a summer. Upon reinstatement after a second suspension, failure to achieve good academic standing or show substantial academic progress within one semester will result in academic dismissal. There is no opportunity for reinstatement after academic dismissal.
A student suspended for unsatisfactory academic progress may apply for reinstatements through a written request to the Dean of Students, after a period of nonenrollment. A student who is reinstated after academic suspension will be reinstated on academic probation, and shall be considered as having enrolled under the catalog and curriculum in effect at the time or re-enrollment.
Upon reinstatement, failure to achieve good academic standing or show substantial academic progress by the end of one semester will result in a second suspension. Upon reinstatement after a second suspension, failure to achieve good academic standing or show substantial academic progress within one semester will result in academic dismissal. There is no opportunity for reinstatement after academic dismissal.
| History | ||
| 05/18/90 | ||
| 09/27/89 | ||
| 12/17/94 | ||
| 11/20/96 | ||
| 12/16/26 | ||
| 08/06/52 | ||
| 09/17/56 | ||
| 01/28/82 | ||
| 01/27/84 | ||
| 05/23/86 | revised grading system and Academic Distinction | |
| 03/23/90 | revised grading system | |
| 05/18/90 | revised scholastic standards | |
| 09/23/94 | revised W grade | |
| 03/17/95 | adopted AB, BC, CD grading system | |
| 01/26/96 | revised to include all associate and baccalaureate degree programs | |
| 07/07/99 | revised academic distinction and scholastic standards and revised P grade and adopted Q grade | |
| 12/15/2000 | changed quarter to semester | |
| 10/03/2002 | Revised 3 and 4 to include academic suspension in section 17.2.8 Scholastic Standards | |
| 10/07/2004 | Rescinded policies 17.2.2, 17.2.3, and 17.2.4 replaced 17.2.2 with a policy that the President will establish the system of grades and will advise the Board when the system is modified; and changed policy 17.2.5 to the minimum GPA of 2.0 in designated major department for graduation in baccalaureate or associate degree program and the President may establish minimum GPA for minors or certificates | |
| 07/15/2010 | Was previously Policy 17.2. Renumbered only. |