ACADEMIC STANDING

I.  Good Academic Standing results when a student's cumulative quality point average is 2.0 ("C") or higher.

DEAN'S LIST

        The Dean's Scholarship List is published each semester.  To attain the Dean's List, students must earn a minimum QPA of 3.5 while attempting and earning at least 12 graded new (not repeated) credits for the semester.  The student's cumulative QPA must be at least 2.0.  Repeated courses and Pass/No Credit courses will not be computed into the 12 credit hour minimum.  The Office of University Relations will submit names of these students to their hometown newspaper for publication.  During the Academic Honors Convocation, these students will be formally presented to the University community.  No Dean's List is computed during the summer terms.  (SEE THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG FOR ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES).

II.  Academic Probation results when a student's cumulative quality point average falls below 2.0 or a student earns less than a 1.0 in any given semester and has at least a 2.0 cumulative QPA.

III. Academic Suspension will occur as a result of any of the following conditions:

        1.  Earning a QPA of less than 1.0 for any given semester after the first semester and having a                 cumulative QPA of less than 2.0.

        2. Earning 90 or more semester hours (senior standing) and having a cumulative QPA less than 2.0.

        3. If the cumulative quality point average is less than 2.0 for three consecutive semesters.

        4. The following table outlines other conditions under which a student may be subject to academic                 suspension.

IV. Permanent Academic Dismissal results with the third academic suspension.  The student may appeal to the Academic Dismissal Review Board requesting a review of his/her academic history after waiting at least one academic year.

ACADEMIC STANDING:  RELATED INFORMATION

1.  Ordinarily, a first suspension is for a period of one academic term, and a second suspension is for a period of two semesters.  These semesters of suspension normally must be fall and/or spring semesters. Summer generally does not count as a semester of suspension.  Students under suspension are not permitted to register for summer classes at Slippery Rock University.  Suspension may result whenever any student incurs grade deficiencies as stipulated above in item four at the conclusion of any semester or summer session.

2.  Should you wish to attend another institution while on academic suspension or probation at Slippery Rock University, you must complete and have approved by the Dean's office a Transient Student Clearance form and comply with all regulations cited on that form.  Copies of the Transient Student Clearance form are available in the department chairperson's office, Academic Advisement, Academic Records and Summer School, and are obtainable through a telephone request.

Please contact the Director of the Academic Advisement Center, 009 Bailey Library, 724.738.2009, should you have any questions regarding these policies.