Academic Warning

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If you are on academic warning...

Learn what academic warning means

See your academic adviser for help

Take the "Get Back on Track" course

Do a self-assessment exercise:

  • What are your trouble areas?

  • Where can you get help?

  • What can you change?

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Academic Warning

You will receive a notice of academic warning at the end of a semester if you have one or more of the following:

  • A semester GPA of less than 2.0

  • A resident GPA of less than 2.0

Note: At any point during your college career, a semester GPA below 1.0 will result in immediate suspension.

An academic warning can occur only once during your college career.  If you fail to meet one or more of the criteria for good academic standing in any following semester, you will be placed on academic probation.

If you are now on academic warning, you must regain good standing in the next semester, or you will be placed on probation.

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Meet with your academic adviser before classes start

If you receive an academic warning, meet with your academic adviser as soon as possible -- to decide whether you need to make changes in your schedule for the next semester.

  • Should you repeat a course to replace a D or F?  This is the fastest way to raise your resident GPA.

  • Are you in the right major?  If changing majors, should you drop and add courses?  Should you get a new adviser?

  • Are you enrolled for too many credits?  Don't try to take 18 credits to "try to catch up" for losses in past semesters.  To regain good standing, it works better to take fewer credits and earn higher grades.

Meet with your academic adviser in mid-semester

Stay in touch with your adviser throughout the semester. Ask for advice if you begin to struggle in any of your classes.

Meet with your adviser in mid-semester to plan your next semester's schedule.  All students on academic warning, including juniors and seniors, are now required to meet with the adviser and to get a PAC code (Personal Advising Code) before registering for the next semester.

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Updated:  March 8, 2011