| Good Standing |
Academic Warning | Academic Probation |
Continued Probation |
| First Academic Dismissal |
Second Academic Dismissal |
Eligibility for Student Activities |
Mid-Term Advisory Letters |
The following terms are used to describe academic standing at PLU. Academic standing is determined by the Committee for the Admission and Retention of Students, which reserves the right to review any student's record to determine academic standing. Academic standing will be reviewed at the end of each semester and term.
All
students enrolled at the university are expected to stay in good
academic standing. Good standing requires a cumulative grade point
average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher.
Students are placed on
academic probation if their cumulative GPA falls below 2.00. Students
on academic probation must satisfactorily complete each course they
attempt in the subsequent semester. Satisfactory completion means no
grades of "W" (withdrawl), "I" (incomplete), "E" or "F" for the term.
Students who do not satisfactorily complete each course attempted in a
probationary semester are dismissed from the university. Academic
probation is noted permanently on the transcript. Students who
successfully complete January Term or summer term course(s) and who
achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 will be considered in good
academic standing. Students who complete a January Term or summer term
course(s) and who achieve a term GPA of 2.00 or higher but whose
cumulative GPA still remains below 2.00 must raise their cumulative GPA
to at least 2.00 with their coursework in the next Fall or Spring
semester.
Students whose cumulative
GPA remains below 2.00 after a probationary semester, but whose
semester GPA for their first probationary semester is above 2.00 are
granted an additional semester of probation. Students on continued
probation must satisfactorily complete each course they attempt.
Satisfactory completion means no grades of "W" (withdrawal), "I"
(incomplete), "E" or "F" for the term. At the end of the continued
probationary semester, students must have earned a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.00 and must have satisfactorily completed each course
or they are dismissed from the university. Continued probation is noted
permanently on the transcript.
Students are given a first academic dismissal from the university if they fail to meet the conditions set forth in the requirements for students on academic probation or on continued probation. A notation of first academic dismissal will be made on the transcript. Students are dismissed after fall and spring semester. Students dismissed after the fall semester may remain in their January Term courses, but are withdrawn from their spring semester courses unless the committee grants reinstatement (see below). Students dismissed after the spring semester are withdrawn from all summer term courses.
If there were extraordinary circumstances that the student believes warrant consideration of an appeal, students may apply for reinstatement by petitioning the Committee for the Admission and Retention of Students (in care of the Director of Advising). If the petition is approved, students are reinstated on continued probation and must earn a semester GPA of 2.00 or better. At the end of the following semester, students must have reached the 2.00 cumulative GPA. Students who are reinstated must also satisfactorily complete each course they attempt. Satisfactory completion means no grades of "W" (withdrawal), "I" (incomplete), "E" or "F" for the term.
Students who are reinstated after the first academic dismissal must earn a semester GPA of at least 2.00 in order to be granted one additional semester of continued probation to reach the required 2.00 cumulative GPA. Students who fail to attain at least a 2.00 term GPA in the semester after reinstatement, or who fail to achieve a 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher in the second semester after reinstatement are given a second academic dismissal. These students are not allowed to petition the Committee for the Admission and Retention of Students for reinstatement.
Eligibility for Student Activities
Any regularly enrolled, full-time student (12 semester hours or more) is eligible for participation in university activities. Limitations on a student's activities based upon academic performance may be set by individual schools, departments or organizations. A student on academic probation is not eligible for certification in intercollegiate competitions and may be advised to curtail participation in other extracurricular activities.
In the seventh week of each fall and spring semester, instructors may choose to send warning letters to students doing work below C level (2.00) in their classes. No transcript notation is made, and academic standing is not affected.