New Undergrad Probation and Suspension Policy

Marshall has implemented a new undergraduate Academic Probation and Suspension Policy which goes into effect University wide for all undergraduate student grades for the Fall 2003 Semester. In other words, all colleges at Marshall will be using this policy in December 2003 to determine who will be placed on probation or suspension. Regardless of the catalog year in which you entered Marshall, this policy will now apply to all undergraduate students. We hope that you never have to use this policy, but want you to understand it—just in case.

How do you know if you are on Probation or Suspension? If your Overall GPA or your Marshall GPA falls below a 2.0 you will be placed on Academic Probation. Probation is a period of restricted enrollment for a student. All probation students are subject to the following restrictions.

• Students on probation must meet with the Associate/Assistant Dean of their College before registering for classes to develop an Academic Improvement Plan to achieve good academic standing. This plan will be binding on the student.

• Students on probation may take a maximum of 14 hours and should repeat courses under the D/F Repeat Rule to reduce deficiency points.

• Students on probation must earn a 2.0 GPA or higher during every semester they are on probation. Failure to achieve a 2.0 semester GPA or higher while on Academic Probation will result in suspension (see below).

• Students on probation are not allowed to register by MILO (phone or Web).

• Students on probation must participate in their College’s Retention Program.

• Other requirements may be imposed in the Academic Improvement Plan.

The student is returned to Academic Good Standing when his or her Marshall and Overall GPA are 2.0 or higher.

Academic Suspension is defined as a period in which a student can not enroll in courses at Marshall University. A student who has pre-registered and is subsequently suspended will have his/her registration automatically canceled.

Students who earn less than a 2.0 semester GPA while on Academic Probation or who accumulate or exceed the Quality Point Deficit for their GPA Hours (see Chart below) will be suspended for one regular semester (the summer terms do not count as a term of suspension).

When a student returns to Marshall after any suspension, the student will be placed on probation and must follow all of the requirements of his/her Academic Improvement Plan. Failure to meet all of the requirements of the Academic Improvement Plan or exceeding the Quality Point Deficits listed in Table 1 will result in suspension. A second suspension will be for a period of one calendar year. Third and subsequent suspensions will be for a period of two calendar years each.

Note that this suspension policy does not apply to conditionally admitted students; they are governed by the regulations of University College.

Petition for Reinstatement after a Second or Subsequent Suspension

Reinstatement after a second or subsequent suspension is only by written petition to the Dean of a student’s College, School, or Program. The petition must be in writing and provide evidence that the student can meet the requirements of his or her Academic Improvement Plan. The written petition for readmission must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester for which readmission is sought.

Grades received at the end of the fall 2003 semester, and all future semesters, will be evaluated under this new policy. Any student who is currently on Academic Probation or was on Suspension who receives a GPA below 2.0 for Fall 2003 will be suspended for one regular semester (summer terms do not count as a term of suspension).