Academic Standing Policy
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Associate Provost for Academic Programs
Anthony Hall, Suite 220
1265 Lincoln Drive - MC 4305
SIU Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
(618) 453-7653
apap@siu.edu
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Academic standing regulations apply to all undergraduate students. Additional regulations may apply to provisionally and conditionally admitted students until they have met the requirements for regular admission.
Academic standing is determined when final grades are processed at the end of each term. A student’s SIU grade point average (GPA) may change between these grade-reporting periods (e.g., by an officially approved grade change), and the student’s academic standing may change as a result.
Academic good standing is defined as a term and cumulative SIU GPA of 2.0 or higher. An SIU GPA of 2.0 is required for satisfactory progress toward a degree.
Undergraduate students are expected to make satisfactory progress toward a degree, certificate or other approved objective to remain academically eligible to register for a subsequent term. Students failing to demonstrate satisfactory progress will be placed on Academic Notice, Academic Warning, or Academic Suspension in accordance with the following policy.
A student on academic notice or on academic warning may continue enrollment at the University as described below, while a student on academic suspension may not continue enrollment.
The academic unit within which the students are enrolled may establish other limitations.
Academic Notice
A student will be placed on Academic Notice any time their term or cumulative SIU GPA falls below 2.0.
Academic Notice is intended to recognize the student who is at risk for future academic progress difficulties. Although Academic Notice may not necessarily lead to Academic Suspension, it does signal the need for additional interventions to afford the student a greater likelihood of success. Therefore, to assist students placed on Academic Notice, the following conditions will apply and require a signed contract:
- The student may not register for more than 15 hours in the regular semester and nine hours in summer, immediately following their placement on Academic Notice.
- The student must take a minimum of one course for grade replacement; two courses are recommended.
- A mid-semester meeting with the designated college’s Recruiting and Retention Coordinator (R&R) is required.
- Academic advisors may further limit the number of hours and overall difficulty of the student’s schedule, require the student to take specific courses deemed necessary to their education, prevent students from taking unsuitable courses, require the student to attend advising sessions, attend 3-hours of designated study hall per week, and/or take other actions approved by the dean of their college/school to assure the student’s attention to their academic deficiencies.
- A student on Academic Notice cannot hold office in any club or organization, represent SIU at any official or social event, or make any university trip without the permission of the appropriate dean.
At the end of the Academic Notice term, the student must have earned a term SIU GPA of at least 2.0. A student whose term is 2.0 or higher but cumulative SIU GPA is less than a 2.0 remains on Academic Notice. A student whose term and cumulative SIU GPAs are above 2.0 will be designated in good standing.
Transfer Students Admitted on Warning
Transfer students admitted on Academic Warning will remain in that status until they have earned at least a C average at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. If they earn below a C average for any session while on Academic Warning, they will be placed on Academic Suspension.
Academic Warning
Following an Academic Notice term, students with both the term and cumulative SIU GPA below 2.0 will be placed on Academic Warning. Academic Warning is for one term only and is a progression to Academic Suspension. Thus, to assist students placed on Academic Warning, the following requirements will apply and will require a signed contract:
- The student may not register for more than 15 hours in the regular semester and nine hours in summer, unless approved to do so by the dean of their academic unit.
- The student must take a minimum of two courses for grade replacement.
- Mid-semester meeting with the designated college’s Recruiting and Retention Coordinator (R&R) is required.
- The student must attend 3 hours of designated study hall per week (additional information will be provided in the notice of Academic Warning).
- Academic advisors may further limit the number of hours and overall difficulty of the students’ schedules, require students to take specific courses deemed necessary to their education, prevent students from taking unsuitable courses, require students to attend advising sessions, and take other actions approved by the dean of their college/school to assure the students’ attention to their academic deficiencies.
- A student on Academic Warning cannot hold office in any club or organization, represent SIU at any official or social event, or make any university trip without the permission of the appropriate dean.
- The academic unit within which the students are enrolled may establish other limitations.
Transfer students admitted on Academic Warning shall be subject to the academic requirements and restrictions specified above.
Academic Suspension
A student will be placed on Academic Suspension from the University if they fail to meet the requirements of their Academic Warning status. Following the Academic Warning term, students having both the term and cumulative GPA still below 2.0 are placed on Academic Suspension. Students having both the term and a cumulative SIU GPA of at least 2.0 are placed on Good Standing.
Students placed on Academic Suspension may be reinstated after a minimum of two semesters’ interruption (excluding summer session). Reinstated students may change academic units upon reinstatement and such intent must be included in the application for reinstatement. Some academic units have scholastic requirements in addition to the overall University requirements listed here. Students must comply with the University requirements as well as those requirements applying to individual colleges, schools and/or programs. Reinstatements must be approved by the academic program of interest and by the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Appeals of reinstatement decision are to the Academic Affairs and all decisions by the provost are final.