Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma Programs

Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma Programs

Compliance with Standards of Academic Progress is reviewed at the end of each academic term for all Certificate and Diploma programs.

1. At the end of the first term, students must attain a minimum CGPA of 1.5 and a ROP of 50%. Anything below these milestones will result in Academic/Financial Aid Warning.

2. At the end of the second term, and every academic term thereafter, until graduation, students must attain a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and ROP of 67%. Anything below these milestones will result in Academic/Financial Aid Dismissal.

3. Students may not attempt more than 150% of the credits in their program; anything in excess of 150% will result in Academic/Financial Aid Dismissal. Dismissal for violating the maximum timeframe (MTF) can happen at any time if a student cannot mathematically complete their program within the MTF.

4. Reentries: To ensure an evaluation is completed for all students annually, which is defined as every three terms of an academic year, an evaluation will be completed upon reentry processing using the criteria for the next applicable evaluation point. Students reviewed upon reentry will be advised of their SAP status at the time of reentry and provided a projection of what is needed to maintain SAP requirements at the next official evaluation point (See Certificate/Diploma Evaluation Point Milestones ((CGPA/ROP)) requirements). Reentries whose evaluation does not indicate the ability to meet the next evaluation point during reentry processing will not be allowed to reenter into the program.

5. The grades, grade point average, cumulative data for all courses a student attempted at the University, as well as courses successfully transferred from prior postsecondary institutions, are available on the student portal for review.

6. Compliance with SAP is reviewed every academic term for Certificate and Diploma programs. A student who starts or re-enters at a mid-session will have that session count as an entire term for SAP purposes.

Unless otherwise noted, Academic/Financial Aid Dismissals can be appealed. Please see the Appeal Procedure section for more information.