Academic Progress
Undergraduate Students
Academic Probation
Students are on academic probation immediately once GPA drops below the value shown in the chart below. After one semester on academic probation, students must return to good standing or be subject to academic suspension.
GPA standards used to identify a student’s academic standing will be as follows:
Cumulative Hours Attempted
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Probation if the GPA Falls Below:
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0-29 hours
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1.5
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30-59 hours
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1.75
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60+ hours
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2.0
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Transfer student GPA requirements will be based on the number of hours accepted for credit at North Greenville University.
Students placed on academic probation:
- will not be allowed to carry a course load in excess of thirteen semester hours of academic work,
- should repeat courses in which a D or F has been earned in order to raise the GPA,
- are required to work closely with their faculty advisor and with the academic probation coordinator during their semester(s) of probation.
Traditional undergraduate students will be required to take the course, COLL-1250 Turning Point: Academic Success Strategies.
Developmental course grades are not used in these computations.
Academic Suspension
Students who fail to remove themselves from academic probation after one semester are subject to academic suspension. Students placed on academic suspension will have the option of appeal if exceptional circumstances are contributing causes to poor academic performance. Factors such as a lengthy illness, a death in the immediate family, or divorce, constitute exceptional circumstances. The deadline for submission of an appeal along with the procedure to be followed will be included with notice of suspension. The first suspension will be at least for one semester. A second suspension is for an indefinite period of at least one full year. If the student appeals and the appeal is granted, the next semester attended does not count as a suspension.
Students may repeat coursework during summer sessions at North Greenville University and improve their GPA. In many cases, the improvement will be enough to remove the suspension or probation status. The appeals committee will take into consideration efforts made during summer sessions when reviewing appeals of academic suspension.
After completing a period of suspension, students must contact the Admissions Office for readmission procedures.
Graduate Students
A student is placed on academic probation when the cumulative GPA falls below 3.0. A student’s GPA is calculated from the initial point of enrollment in North Greenville University graduate course work. Leveling courses are not included in calculating graduate GPA. A student whose GPA falls below 3.0 for two consecutive regular terms or who receives two grades of F is suspended from the Graduate Program for at least one year. For the purposes of this policy, compressed format summer terms are combined into a single term. To be reinstated to a degree program, the student must reapply to the graduate program, request reinstatement in writing, be approved by the Program Dean, the Associate Provost for Graduate Studies, and the Graduate Council. North Greenville University’s Graduate School will honor the probation or suspension imposed by other regionally accredited institutions.