Academic probation is an academic standing assignment placed on student records at the end of the semester.
If you see this standing assignment, it means that you were previously on academic warning and have still been having some struggles improving your academic record. Probation is assigned when you have already been on warning and your cumulative GPA falls below 2.000 or your overall progression rate (credits attempted vs. credits earned) falls below 66% or both. When this happens, you MUST meet with a professional advisor in the Center for Academic Excellence to complete an Academic Improvement Plan. If you are on probation, you are limited to 13 credits for the next semester, and may not participate in the university's co-curricular activities. You may also lose eligibility for federal financial aid under Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines. You will receive a notification from the financial aid office about your financial aid status after the end of the semester and may have the opportunity to appeal your loss of aid.
Academic probation can be stressful, but many students are able to use the opportunity to make a solid plan and work themselves back into good academic standing. If your financial aid appeal is approved, depending on your circumstances, you may have several semesters to get yourself back into good academic standing.
What should I do if I am on academic probation?
You will need to complete the Academic Advising probation course in Canvas as soon as possible. The Canvas course will appear in your Canvas within 24 hours of receiving your probation notification. The course will help you figure out areas where you could use some extra support or that you need to target for attention. After you have completed the course, you must make an appointment immediately with a professional advisor in the Center for Academic Excellence. They will work with you on finding the best path forward given your specific circumstances, and creating an academic improvement plan to get back into good academic standing. They can also help get you connected to our campus resources. Please note that you must complete an academic improvement plan before you can appeal any loss of financial aid.
Academic probation will be noted on the student’s transcript.