Agenda Item # 5 -FA 08-19: Submitted by the FA Executive Committee

“Satisfactory Academic Progress” from The Graduate School

The Committee would like to put forward a major revision of the existing policy entitled “Satisfactory Academic Progress” from the Graduate School. That major revision is attached for your use. The substantive changes in this policy are (1) that the revision removes the status of permanent probation and (2) that the revision deletes language about earning the grade of “C” in graduate programs.

	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

Policy Number	Subject			Effective Date	Revised Date
	Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Responsible Unit/Division: The Graduate School
New Policy Proposal		\|X\| Major Revision of Existing Policy	Minor/Technical Revision of Existing Policy		ReAffirmation of Existing Policy

OBJECTIVE & PURPOSE

To establish minimum criteria for satisfactory academic progress in pursuit of a graduate degree

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STATEMENT OF POLICY

Good Academic Standing
A graduate student who has a cumulative UNF Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is considered to be in good academic standing.

A graduate student must have a cumulative UNF Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible for graduation and the award of a graduate degree.

Graduate students who hold assistantships and fellowships are expected to be in good academic standing.

Academic Probation
A graduate student who fails to maintain a cumulative UNF Graduate GPA of at least 3.0 will be considered not in good academic standing and will be placed on academic probation. Probation shall be noted on the academic transcript for each term in which the cumulative UNF Graduate GPA is below 3.0.

Academic Suspension and Dismissal
(1) If, while a graduate student is on probation, the cumulative UNF Graduate GPA does not reach 3.0 in the next academic term, the student is eligible for suspension or dismissal from the program.

(2) If, while a graduate student is on probation, he or she earns a D or an F in a graduate course in his or her program of study, the student is eligible for suspension or dismissal from the program.

The decision concerning whether the student is actually placed on academic suspension rests with the particular program’s Graduate Program Director and/or the program’s Graduate Program Committee (should the program have one).

Academic suspension is noted on the academic transcript. A graduate student may not register for courses while on academic suspension. The decision to release the student from academic suspension rests with the particular program’s Graduate Program Director and/or Graduate Program Committee.

Decisions made by Graduate Program Directors and/or Graduate Program Committees may be appealed by graduate students; such appeals are made through the normal academic appeals process as specified in the Graduate Catalog and Student Handbook.

Program-Specific Policies
Many programs have program-specific policies further defining good academic standing and related matters. These program-specific policies, if inclusive of higher standards than those of the university, supersede university policy. Please refer to individual program requirements for more information.

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STATEMENT OF POLICY