SR 5.4 SCHOLASTIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION, AND REINSTATEMENT
5.4.2. POLICIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
5.4.2.1 Scholastic Probation Policies
*When students have completed 12 or more semester hours of graduate course work with a cumulative GPA of less than 3.00, they will be placed on scholastic probation. Students will have one full-time semester or the equivalent (9 hours) to remove the scholastic probation by attaining a 3.00 cumulative GPA. [US: 11/08/76]
Students placed on scholastic probation may not sit for doctoral qualifying or final examinations, or master’s final examinations. [SREC 9/10/20]
5.4.2.2 Scholastic Suspension Policies
*If scholastic probation is not removed, students will be dismissed from the Graduate School. [US: 11/08/76]
The Dean of the Graduate School may terminate enrollment in a particular program for the following reasons:
- Scholastic probation for three enrolled semesters
- Having failed twice the final examination for the master’s or doctoral degree or the qualifying examination
In cases where the student’s Advisory Committee recommends termination after the qualifying examination has been passed, the Graduate Faculty in that program will meet to vote on the recommendation. When the Graduate Faculty of that program concurs and the student dissents, the student will have an opportunity to meet with the Graduate Faculty of the program, after which a second vote will be taken and a final recommendation will be made to the Dean of the Graduate School.[US: 09/11/78]
Each program sets specific requirements and standards of performance, evaluative procedures and criteria, and procedures for terminations. The student should be informed of these by the Director of Graduate Studies of the program. [US: 09/11/78]
5.4.2.3 Readmission
*Students who have been dismissed from the Graduate School for the reason of scholastic probation may apply to the program for readmission after two semesters or one semester and the summer session. [US: 11/08/76].
If they are accepted by the program, admitted students will have one full-time semester or the equivalent (9 hours) to remove the scholastic probation by attaining a 3.00 cumulative GPA. [SREC 9/10/20]
*Exceptions to this policy can be made only by the Dean of the Graduate School. [US: 11/08/76]