Academic Standing

Good Academic Standing

CLA requires students to maintain a cumulative U of M GPA of at least a 2.0 and to earn a term GPA of at least 2.0 each semester. Students’ records are reviewed after each term.

Probation

Students who do not maintain good academic standing are placed on academic probation. A hold is placed on all probationary students records. Students have one semester to attain the required cumulative and term GPAs to reach good academic standing. All probationary students are encouraged to talk with their academic advisor or advisors within the CLA Student Affairs and Advising Center to determine an individual plan for improvement and are required to submit a Midterm Progress Report form.

Dismissal

Students whose cumulative GPA remains below good academic standing after one term of probation are subjected to dismissal. The associate dean along with the CLA Student Affairs and Advising Center decide either to dismiss or to extend a student’s probation.  Only students whose cumulative GPA is below 2.0 will be dismissed.  Dismissed students are notified immediately and their registration for the next semester, financial aid, and on-campus housing contract are canceled. Students are encouraged to seek academic advisement from the CLA Student Affairs and Advising Center regarding future academic plans.  

Students with a first-term GPA below 1.00 are subject to immediate dismissal. Probationary readmission may be permitted only through contractual agreement with the CLA Student Affairs and Advising Center.

Readmission

Academic dismissal lasts for one year after which time the student may apply for readmission through UMD’s Continuing Education (CE) program.  CLA students who apply for admission (change of college form) into CE will be encouraged to seek advisement through CE.  At this advisement session the amount of credits and course selection will be determined.  Students may be limited to a maximum amount of credits (half-time status). Continued registration through CE may be granted as long as the student shows academic success.  However, if the student does not perform academically well through CE, the ability to register through CE may be discontinued.

Readmission to CLA will be granted when students achieve good academic standing.