Dismissals

University Dismissals

An undergraduate student is no longer in good academic standing, and therefore subject to dismissal by the dean of a school, who

  1. Receives a failing grade (F, F*) in three or more credit-bearing courses undertaken in a semester. (Reversion of an incomplete grade (I) to an F shall be included in the total number of failures for the semester in which the I was given, with possible dismissal effective at the close of the current semester) or
  2. At the end of any academic year has a cumulative average of less than 1.5; or
  3. Fails to satisfy any additional requirements that may be imposed by individual schools (see below: “Busch School Dismissals”); or
  4. Fails to gain acceptance into a program of concentration or specialized studies following a fourth semester of full-time college work; special exceptions may be made for students who change concentrations in their sophomore year.

The University reserves the right to review the record of a student at any time to determine 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. The dean of a school makes the academic dismissal.

Busch School Dismissals

  1. Failure to achieve a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average for three consecutive semesters will result in dismissal.
  2. For example,
    Fall 2023, student achieves less than 2.0  Freshman warning Spring 2024 
    Spring 2024, student achieves less than 2.0 Probation Fall 2024 
    Fall 2024, student achieves less than 2.0 Dismissed Dec 2024
  3. Students dismissed from the Busch School of Business may be eligible to apply for transfer to other schools within the University and will be encouraged to find a new major. Students not meeting any other schools’ requirements will be dismissed from the University.