Standards of Academic Progress

Evaluation Interval: All students are evaluated at end of each academic term.

Undergraduate Diploma/Certificate Programs

Graduate Programs

Transfer Credits, Credit by Examination, AP Credit, etc.: Each transfer student shall have his/her academic status evaluated at the beginning of his/her first term of enrollment at the University (once all transfer credits have been posted). Credits accepted for transfer and applicable to the student’s enrolled program are considered both “attempted” and “earned” for the quantitative requirement, but do not affect the GPA calculation (qualitative requirement). Credits earned by examination, AP, CLEP, or other similar credits are not considered “attempted” or “earned”, and do not affect the GPA calculation.

Change of Program: Students who change academic programs will have their academic progress re-evaluated based solely on those classes/credits which are applicable to the student’s current enrolled program(s). Such evaluation will include all applicable coursework, regardless of grade received. Such re-evaluation shall not occur during a term in which the student is actively enrolled, but before the beginning of the following term.

Students Re-Enrolling After an Absence: Former students who are re-enrolling after an absence of two terms or more are treated in a manner similar to transfer students in that only those credits applicable to the student’s current program(s) are considered. However, the actual grades earned at the University in those classes (including failures/withdrawals) are used in both the qualitative and quantitative calculations as appropriate. Each returning student may request to have his/her academic status re-evaluated at the beginning the term in which he/she returns to enrollment at the University (once all transfer credits have been posted).