Academic Standing

Academic Probation - Students enrolled in a CAPS program will be placed on probation if their core GPA at any time falls below:

• 2.00 for the associate programs
• 2.25-2.75 for baccalaureate programs (see specific program for required GPA)
• 3.00 for graduate programs
• 3.25 for doctoral programs

Students will be placed on probation if their cumulative GPA at any time falls below:

• 2.00 for the associate
• 2.00-2.75 for baccalaureate programs (see specific program for required GPA)
• 3.00 for graduate programs
• 3.25 for the doctoral program

Students are given two consecutive courses to satisfactorily raise their GPA. The GPA is reviewed after the second course, and if it has been successfully raised, the probationary status is removed. Academic suspension will result if the student's GPA is not successfully raised.

Academic Suspension - Academic suspension will result if:

• A student fails to clear the academic probationary status within the probationary period of two consecutive courses.
• A student has taken a core course twice and failed to achieve a satisfactory grade. When this occurs, the student is ineligible to reapply for admission into the program in which the course was repeated. (Exception: students may take ENG-140 and ENG-141 as many times as necessary to achieve a passing grade.)

In all cases, the suspension will occur once the grades have been recorded in the Registrar's Office. Students will be notified of the academic suspension in writing. Application for readmission may be made after six months. The application must be made in writing to the Dean of the specific school.

Doctoral students may have additional academic standing requirements for their specific program. Doctoral students should be sure and check for specific program requirements.

Academic Dismissal - Upon a second academic suspension in the same program, a student is dismissed from the university, and no longer eligible to earn a degree at that level. Students dismissed from an IWU associate’s program may be admitted to IWU bachelor programs or higher at a later date if they meet the published admissions requirements. Students dismissed from an undergraduate program at IWU may be admitted to IWU graduate programs or higher at a later date if they meet the published admissions requirements. Students dismissed from a graduate program at IWU may be admitted to IWU doctoral programs at a later date if they meet the published admissions requirements. Students dismissed due to violation of the University Honesty, Cheating, Plagiarism, and Forgery Policy will not be admitted to any other IWU programs.