Policy
Existing Scholastic Standards policy will be modified in the following ways.

ACADEMIC DISMISSAL
CURRENT
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL
A student is eligible for academic dismissal if the student meets the academic probation criteria for two consecutive semesters, or has zero earned credits in a semester or has a GPA below 1.0 in a semester. A student who receives a notice of academic dismissal will not be permitted to enroll at the University.

CHANGE TO
ACADEMIC SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL
A student is eligible for academic suspension if the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after a semester of academic probation or if the semester GPA is below 2.0 in 3 consecutive semesters, 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.

REINSTATEMENT
CURRENT
A student dismissed for unsatisfactory academic progress may apply for reinstatement through a written request to the dean of student affairs after a period of nonenrollment. A student who is reinstated after academic dismissal will be reinstated on academic probation and shall be considered as having enrolled under the catalog and curriculum in effect at the time of reenrollment. Upon receiving a first notice of academic dismissal, a student must sit out for at least one semester, plus a summer. That is, a student dismissed at the end of a fall semester may not re-enroll until the following fall, and a student dismissed at the end of a spring semester may not re-enroll until the following spring semester.

Upon reinstatement, failure to achieve good academic standing or show substantial academic progress by the end of one semester will result in a second dismissal. Upon receiving a second notice of academic dismissal, a student must sit out two semesters, plus a summer. Upon reinstatement after a second dismissal, failure to achieve good academic standing or show substantial academic progress within one semester will result in permanent academic dismissal.

CHANGE TO
A student suspended for unsatisfactory academic progress may apply for reinstatement through a written request to the dean of student affairs 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 of reenrollment.

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.

TRANSFER CREDIT
CURRENT
Students may transfer equivalent credit from another institution with grades of C- or better in the equivalent courses at the other institution.

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Students may transfer equivalent credit from another institution with grades of C or better in the equivalent courses at the other institution.

REPEATING A COURSE
CURRENT
Students may not repeat courses in which they have earned a grade of C or better. When a course is repeated, the most recent grade will be used to calculate the GPA, credits earned toward graduation, and determination of class standings. A record of all grades will appear on the official transcripts. Students must have the permission of the dean of student affairs and their academic advisor for the third attempt at any one course. Courses exempt from the repeat rule are those that may be repeated for credit as indicated in the course description.

CHANGE TO
Students may not repeat courses in which they have earned a grade of C or better. When a course is repeated, the most recent grade will be used to calculate the GPA, credits earned toward graduation, and determination of class standings. When a course is repeated, any credit previously earned under the course number is forfeited and the transcript will indicate NR (No grade -repeated) for the earlier attempt. Students must have the permission of the dean of student affairs and their academic advisor for the third attempt at any one course. Courses exempt from the repeat rule are those that may be repeated for credit as indicated in the course description.

PREREQUISITES
CURRENT
A student may not elect a course without proper prerequisites. Courses in which D grades were earned should be repeated before electing an advanced course.

CHANGE TO
A student may not elect a course unless he/she has the proper prerequisites. Courses in which D and CD grades were earned should be repeated before electing an advanced course. Departments may also require C grades in some prerequisite courses. Students should check both the course number and the required grade to determine if they are qualified to move to the next course.

Draft of 23 April 2002
Amended in Proposal 7-03