Academic Standing Policy

Applies to: Pittsburg State University students enrolled in a graduate program of study or wishing to enroll into a graduate program of study.

Policy:

A student who has not maintained a 3.0 grade point average, has earned six hours of C grade work, and/or has failed a course with a grade of D or F can be placed on Academic Alert status. A student who has been placed on Academic Alert can be required to enroll in fewer hours for the following semesters, be required to repeat courses, not be eligible for an assistantship and/or be dismissed from the Graduate School. Students on Academic Alert Status will be monitored each semester to confirm that they are improving their academic standing.

A student who has not maintained a 3.0 grade point average, earned more than six hours of C grade work, and/or has failed a course with a grade of D or F; can be dismissed from the Graduate School by the College Dean. The College Dean, after consultation with the student’s academic advisor, may terminate a student’s graduate status because of unsatisfactory academic performance.

Students who have been Academically Dismissed are not eligible to be admitted to a graduate degree program until one full semester (fall or spring) has elapsed after the date of dismissal.Students who have been Academically Dismissed in accordance with the University Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy are not eligible to be admitted to a graduate degree program for a period of 2 years after the date of dismissal.