5.4 ACADEMIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION AND REINSTATEMENT
5.4.1 POLICIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
(Specific colleges and programs may have adopted policies more stringent than the ones below. See the Appendices.)
5.4.1.1 ACADEMIC PROBATION POLICIES
Students are placed on probation if:
- Their cumulative GPA falls below 2.0. Students on probation for this reason who achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher shall be removed from probation.
- They have two (2) consecutive UK academic terms with term GPAs below 2.0, regardless of their cumulative GPA. Students who achieve a 2.0 or better in the next term and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher will be removed from probation.
If the student has completed all the academic and procedural requirements for the degree while still maintaining an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher (or the minimum GPA established by a specific college), the degree shall be awarded and the student placed in good standing.
The Summer Session is subject to the same probation and suspension provisions as the Spring and Fall Semesters.
5.4.1.2 ACADEMIC SUSPENSION POLICIES
Students are academically suspended if:
- They fail to earn a 2.0 term GPA for any term while on academic probation;
- They have three (3) consecutive UK terms in which their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0; or
- Their GPA is below 0.6 after their first term, if the semester’s GPA is based on at least nine (9) hours of grades “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “E”.
In the case of a student eligible for suspension, the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled may continue a student on academic probation if the individual case so justifies, with notification to the respective Director of Undergraduate Studies.
A student academically suspended from the University may not enroll in any courses offered by the University, nor take any examination for University credit while on academic suspension.
A student academically suspended from the University a second time shall not be readmitted to the University, except in unusual circumstances and then only upon recommendation of the dean of the college in which the student plans to enroll.
Once reported to the Office of the University Registrar, an academic suspension may be rescinded by the dean only in the event of an error in the determination of the student's eligibility for suspension, an official grade change that alters the student's suspension eligibility or exceptional circumstances.
5.4.1.3 REINSTATEMENT
Students who have been academically suspended and have remained out of the University for at least two (2) terms (excluding the Winter Intersession) may only be reinstated by the dean of the college in which they plan to enroll. Reinstatement is contingent upon the student presenting evidence that they can perform at a level required to avoid a second suspension. The deadline for students to schedule an appointment for reinstatement in all colleges is May 15 for the Fall Semester, October 1 for the Spring Semester and March 1 for the Summer Session. The student must complete the reinstatement appointment and the dean must make a decision about reinstatement prior to the stated readmission application deadline. Reinstated students must meet admissions criteria to be eligible for readmission to the University.
Students who have been academically suspended shall, upon reinstatement, be placed on scholastic probation and be subject to final academic suspension from the University if:
- They acquire any additional deficit during any semester or session while on academic probation.
- They have failed to meet the requirements for removal from academic probation by the end of the third semester following their reinstatement.
Once reinstated students have been removed from scholastic probation, they shall be subject to the same conditions for subsequent academic suspension as students who have not previously been academically suspended.
Students should refer to academic bankruptcy for information on the rule that applies to students who are readmitted after an interruption of two (2) or more years.
Students may appeal the College Dean’s decision to the Office of the Provost, which will have final approval.
5.4.1.4 READMISSION AFTER TWO OR MORE YEARS (ACADEMIC BANKRUPTCY)
Undergraduate students who have been readmitted through the usual channels after an interruption of two (2) or more continuous years, and who have completed at least one (1) semester or at least 12 hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher beginning with the semester of readmission, may choose to have none of their previous University course work counted toward graduation and in the computation of their GPAs.
* The 12-hour requirement of this rule must be met by enrolling in courses offered by the University. The courses must be taken after the student has been readmitted. The courses may be regular University courses or independent study (provided the course is offered by the University).
In addition, the dean of the student's college may permit a readmitted student who has elected not to count past work, to receive credit for selected courses without including those grades in the computation of the student's GPA (cumulate or otherwise).
Part-time and full-time students can take advantage of the academic bankruptcy rule.
Students need not have been originally suspended from the University to qualify for this option.
In calculating the 2.0 GPA, a student must have taken all of the 12 hours necessary to apply for bankruptcy for a letter grade. Course numbers ending with a suffix of “R”, if taken for a letter grade, shall count toward the 12-hour minimum of eligibility for bankruptcy under this rule.
* Letter grade means a grade of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” or “XE”.
If a student has completed a bachelor’s degree and reenrolls, they may not apply the academic bankruptcy rule to courses taken for the degree already completed.
The Academic Bankruptcy option may be used only once.
* The above Academic Bankruptcy procedure must be exercised while the person is a readmitted undergraduate student.
Students may appeal the college dean’s decision to the Office of the Provost, which will have final approval.
5.4.1.5 SUSPENDED STUDENTS TRANSFERRING BETWEEN COLLEGES AND PROGRAMS
A current student suspended from a college or program may transfer to another college or program which has a 2.0 GPA admissions requirement for transfer students, even if the student has a GPA lower than 2.0, provided the student is not subject to the provisions for suspension from the University. However, the student must meet all other admissions criteria established by the college or program. If the student would have been placed on academic probation by the college to which the student is transferring had they been previously enrolled in that college, then the college may place the student on probation at the time of admission.