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Academic Standing

At the end of each academic semester, each student’s progress toward fulfilling degree requirements is reviewed and a determination on academic standing is made according to the criteria listed below.

  1. A student with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better is in good academic standing.
  2. A student who has attempted at least 15 credit hours at The College of Saint Rose and whose cumulative GPA has remained below 2.0 for three consecutive semesters will be dismissed.
  3. After attempting 15 credit hours, students are required to achieve a minimum semester GPA of 2.0. Students whose first semester GPA falls below 2.0 are placed on academic probation.
  4. After attempting 30 credit hours, including transfer credits, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to proceed without penalty. Students whose cumulative GPA falls between 1.5 and 1.9 are placed on academic probation. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.5 are academically dismissed.
  5. After attempting 45 credit hours, including transfer credits, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to proceed without penalty. Students whose cumulative GPA falls between 1.6 and 1.99 are placed on academic probation. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.6 are academically dismissed.
  6. After attempting 60 credit hours, including transfer credits, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to proceed without penalty. Students whose cumulative GPA falls between 1.7 and 1.99 are placed on academic probation. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.7 are academically dismissed.
  7. After attempting 75 credit hours, including transfer credits, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to proceed without penalty. Students whose cumulative GPA falls between 1.8 and 1.99 are placed on academic probation. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.8 are academically dismissed.
  8. After attempting 90 credit hours, including transfer credits, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to proceed without penalty. Students whose cumulative GPA falls between 1.9 and 1.99 are placed on academic probation. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.9 are academically dismissed.
  9. After attempting 105 credit hours, including transfer credits, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to proceed without penalty. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 are academically dismissed.

Attempted credit hours include courses in which students have received the grade of F.

Academic dismissal is binding for a period of at least one year, after which time the student may apply for resumption of study. Some evidence indicating likelihood of success must be presented. The College reserves the right not to readmit students who have been dismissed for academic reasons.