Academic Standing
Any course in which a candidate receives a grade lower than B- is not accepted for credit toward the degree but is counted in the candidate's overall average. Students whose GPAs fall below B remain in poor standing until their GPAs are raised to 3.0 or higher. No student in poor standing can be admitted to degree candidacy, register for an internship, submit a master's thesis or project proposal, or graduate. If a student remains in poor standing for two terms, his or her record is reviewed by the Administrative Board for University Extension. Depending on the outcome of this review, the student may be required to withdraw from degree candidacy.
The calculation of the GPA includes all grades in courses that could count toward a student's specific program. The first two grades of withdrawal (WD) are not included in the GPA. The third and subsequent noncompletion grades, including grades of incomplete (INC) earned before fall 1999, are counted as zeroes in the GPA. Grades of extension of time (EXT) or work in progress (INP) on the master's thesis or project are not counted in the calculation. See Grades for the values used in GPA calculation.
Students receiving federal financial aid must make satisfactory academic progress, completing successfully at least two-thirds of the classes for which they enroll in addition to maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher, if they are to maintain their eligibility.