Academic Policies
Table 1: Student Placement on Academic Warning or Probation
| IF YOUR: | THEN: |
| Semester G.P.A. is 1.00 – 1.99 | Academic Warning for next semester |
| Semester G.P.A. is 0.00 – 0.99 | Academic Probation for next semester |
| 75+ credits attempted or earned and cumulative G.P.A. is less than 2.00 | Academic Probation for next semester |
| On warning status and earn less than 2.00 semester G.P.A. | Academic Probation for next semester |
Table 2: Student Actions, Academic Interventions, Outcome Options
| Status at the beginning of the semester | Student Actions Needed | Interventions | Outcome Options at End of Semester |
| Warning | Complete academic improvement plan and meet with academic advisor during first 10 days of classes in next semester. | After consulting advisor, utilize university services to improve studying, examine alternative majors, etc. – OR – No meeting with advisor – registration for next semester on hold until meeting occurs. |
Earn semester G.P.A. of 2.00 or higher – off academic warning – OR – Earn semester G.P.A. of less than 2.00 – placed on academic probation status for next semester |
| Probation – result of low semester G.P.A. | Complete academic improvement plan and meet with academic advisor during first 10 days of classes in next semester. | After consulting advisor, utilize university services to improve studying, examine alternative majors, etc. – OR – No meeting with advisor – registration for next semester on hold until meeting occurs. |
Earn semester G.P.A. of 2.00 or higher– off academic probation – OR – Earn semester G.P.A. of less than 2.00 – academic dismissal |
| Probation – result of low cumulative G.P.A. | Complete academic improvement plan and meet with academic advisor during first 10 days of classes in next semester. | After consulting advisor, utilize university services to improve studying, examine alternative majors, etc. – OR – No meeting with advisor – registration for next semester on hold until meeting occurs. |
Earn semester G.P.A. of 2.00 or higher and increase cumulative G.P.A. to 2.00 or higher – off academic probation. – OR – Earn semester G.P.A. of 2.00, but cumulative G.P.A. remains less than 2.00 – continued on Probation. – OR – Earn semester G.P.A. of less than 2.00 – academic dismissal |
Please Note:
Review the “GRADE REPORT” on AccessPlus. Attempted (ISU Hours) refers to credit hours both passed & failed at ISU. Earned (total college credit earned) includes transfer credits and credit hours passed at ISU. A.P. and academic dismissal decisions are based on whichever is greater; attempted credit hours or earned credit hours.
D. Withdrawal
1. Students on Academic Probation due to reinstatement who request withdrawal at any time during
the semester will be allowed to withdraw, however, they will be academically dismissed.
2. Students on Academic Probation who request withdrawal after the last day to drop or withdraw will be allowed to withdraw, however, they will be academically dismissed.
3. Students on Academic Probation who withdraw prior to the last day to drop or withdraw will be continued on academic probation the next term of their enrollment.
E. Graduation
Students on Academic Probation for semester grade point average who are academic dismissals will be allowed to graduate if they have met all graduation requirements and have a 2.00 cumulative grade point average.