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Academic Standing - Undergraduate Students

Academic Standing - Undergraduate Students

Policy title
Academic Standing - Undergraduate Students
Category
Registrar
Approved by
Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee
Policy statement

Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students

The minimum grade point averages permitted for undergraduate students to be considered in good standing for each classification are as follows:

ClassificationGPA
Freshman (0-25.5 hours)1.80
Sophomores (26-57.5 hours)1.90
Juniors (58-89.5 hours)2.00
Seniors (90 hours and above)2.00

 

At the end of each semester, undergraduate students who fail to remain in good standing are placed on academic probation or suspension, as outlined on the Undergraduate Academic Standing Table below. Students may stay on academic probation for multiple semesters. Students are suspended after the semester on probation if both their cumulative GPA and semester GPA are below the class level requirement. If a student is on academic probation and their cumulative GPA remains below the class level requirement but their semester GPA is above the class level requirement, the student will remain on academic probation. Contact the Registrar’s Office for more information.

Undergraduate Academic Standing Table
 Freshmen (0-25.5 hours)Sophomores (26-57.5 hours)Juniors (58.5-89.5 hours)Seniors (90 hours and above)
Academic ProbationCumulative GPA falls below 1.8Cumulative GPA falls below 1.9Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0
Academic SuspensionCumulative GPA falls below 1.80 at the end of academic probation semester AND semester GPA is below 1.8Cumulative GPA falls below 1.90 at the end of academic probation semester AND semester GPA is below 1.9Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 at the end of academic probation semester AND semester GPA is below 2.0Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 at the end of academic probation semester AND semester GPA is below 2.0

A student who is suspended is not allowed to enroll at NWU during the next semester or at any time in the future unless an appeal is granted by the Academic Standards Committee.