Class registration and advising definitions

Academic Hold:  students who are required to meet with their academic adviser because they are not 
making adequate progress toward their degrees will have a hold placed on their account and will be unable to register for classes

Academic Status

   Academic Honors: 

Dean's List

students with 12+ credit hours with a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester

President's List

students with 12+ credit hours with a 4.00 GPA for the semester

Summa Cum Laude

honors graduation recognition for undergraduate students who have obtained a cumulative (includes all course attempts) GPA of 3.80 or higher

Magna Cum Laude

honors graduation recognition for undergraduate students who have obtained a cumulative (includes all course attempts) GPA between 3.60 and 3.79

Cum Laude

honors graduation recognition for undergraduate students who have obtained a cumulative (includes all course attempts) GPA between 3.40 and 3.59

Good Standing

students with a minimum 2.0 GPA are in good standing

Academic Action

Term Warning

student who fails to maintain a 2.0 GPA for a semester receives a warning.  Student is required to meet with academic adviser and will be responsible for completing an academic plan during the following semester.  An academic advising hold is placed on a student account if a student fails to do so.

Academic Probation

student who fails to maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA is placed on academic probation; failure to improve the academic record within a specified time may result in suspension or dismissal

Dismissal

student who is no longer permitted to take coursework for credit at the University