What is Academic Review?
What is Pending Academic Dismissal?

At the close of each semester, your academic record will be reviewed to verify your grade point average and determine your academic standing. Academic standing is determined using both semester and cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). Good academic standing (term and cumulative grade point averages of 2.0 or better) is required for remaining enrolled at the university, and students must maintain good academic standing in order to graduate.

Academic Review

If your cumulative GPA falls below the minimum acceptable level of 2.0 and/or your semester GPA falls below a 2.0 for two consecutive semesters, you will be placed on Academic Review for your next term. Being placed on Academic Review is a warning that your academic performance needs improvement.

Pending Academic Dismissal

If your cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 at any time, you will be placed on Academic Review Pending Academic Dismissal (PAD) status for your next term. This status is the result of serious academic difficulty. If, while on PAD status, you do not earn a 2.0 or better semester GPA, you could be released from your major/college and be academically dismissed from the University.

You WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISMISSED at the end of any term on PAD status if the following occurs:

• Your cumulative GPA is below a 2.0; AND
• You have 15 or more deficiency points; AND
• Your term GPA is below 2.0; AND
• The term enrollment includes at least six attempted hours of graded (A-F) hours.

If you are academically dismissed from the University, you may apply for readmission after a minimum of one calendar year away from the University.