Second or Third Disqualification
Second Disqualification
If you are a student on academic probation who has previously returned from first disqualification and you fail to achieve a 2.0 GPA, you will be placed on second academic disqualification. A petition to the College of Science Student Services Committee is required to be readmitted to the university. It is important to note that it may not be approved.
If you wish to appeal for reinstatement, you will be asked to meet with your probation advisor and have an honest discussion about the reasons you were placed on academic disqualification and to assess your academic and personal goals. Your advisor will work with you to decide if a petition for reinstatement is in your best interest. (It is important to note that a reinstatement petition is not guaranteed to be approved and it must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered).
If a petition for reinstatement is appropriate, you will write a thoughtful letter explaining the reasons for your disqualification and a realistic plan for correcting your status. See instructions for submitting an appeal letter.
It is difficult to get reinstated immediately following a multiple disqualification situation. The university encourages students in multiple disqualification situations to take time away from school to evaluate their educational objectives.
Note: The Registrar’s Office will drop students from their next semester’s classes if those students on academic disqualification are not reinstated by the deadline.
Third Academic Disqualification
If you are a student on academic probation who has previously returned from second disqualification and you fail to achieve a 2.0 GPA, you will be placed on third academic disqualification. A petition to the College of Science Student Services Committee followed by a successful petition to the University Academic Petitions Committee is required to be readmitted to the university. The college must approve of your appeal before a petition can be submitted to the Academic Petitions Committee. It is important to note that it may not be approved.
You must have significant and documented extenuating circumstances in order to petition for reinstatement on third disqualification. You will be asked to meet with your probation advisor and have an honest discussion about the reasons you were placed on academic disqualification and to assess your academic and personal goals. Your advisor will work with you to decide if a petition for reinstatement is in your best interest. (It is important to note that a reinstatement petition is not guaranteed to be approved and it must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered).
If a petition for reinstatement is appropriate, you will write a thoughtful letter explaining the reasons for your disqualification and a realistic plan for correcting your status. See instructions for submitting an appeal letter.
It is difficult to get reinstated immediately following a multiple disqualification situation. The university encourages students in multiple disqualification situations to take time away from school to evaluate their educational objectives.
Note: The Registrar’s Office will drop students from their next semester’s classes if those students on academic disqualification are not reinstated by the deadline.