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Rules Concerning Probation and Dismissal

A student whose cumulative grade-point average is below 2.0 is on academic probation. A student on academic probation is restricted to a semester maximum of four courses (of three or more credits each) and may not participate in extracurricular activities such as student government and intercollegiate athletics. For purposes of athletic eligibility, a freshman whose cumulative grade-point average is below 2.0 after the first semester in residence is placed on academic warning and maintains eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities. Academic warning status is for one semester only. The enrollment restriction for students on academic warning is the same as for academic probation. In the criteria for dismissal below, academic warning is equivalent to academic probation. For full information on academic standing, including academic probation and academic warning, see the https://policies.catholic.edu website.

Any of the following is grounds for academic dismissal from the School of Arts and Sciences:

  1. Failure to gain a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average after two semesters on academic probation and/or academic warning.
  2. Failure in three or more courses in any given semester.
  3. At the end of the spring semester of any academic year, a cumulative grade-point average below 1.5.
  4. Failure to gain acceptance into a program of concentration after the fourth semester of full-time college work (or after the semester in which the student completes his or her 17th course).

The University reserves the right to review the record of a student at any time for the purpose of determining whether a student meets the standards necessary for graduation. If, in the opinion of the University, this review reveals serious shortcomings, the student may be dismissed. A student on academic probation may not graduate until he or she has gained a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average.