Academic Probation

  • Students in the School of Education must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 as required by the University for all graduate programs.  Students falling below an overall GPA of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. 
  • Students receiving a grade of 'F' for any graduate course shall be placed on academic probation.
  • See University policy on Academic Probation for more details.

Criteria for Dismissal

  • Students who fail to meet the cumulative GPA of 3.0 in a graduate program for two semesters or nine additional hours will be dismissed from the program.
  • Students receiving a second of grade of 'F' for any graduate course shall be dismissed from the program and the School of Education.

Non-Academic Dismissal

The Academic Department reserves the right to recommend dismissal for reasons of poor scholarship, academic fraud or misconduct. Some programs have identified professional behaviors that need to be met or non-academic dismissal will occur. Such recommendations are made to the department Chairperson. When dismissed, students are ineligible to continue taking graduate courses.

Appeal for Immediate Reinstatement 

Appeals for immediate academic reinstatement must be submitted within 10 business days from the date of dismissal. Appeals must be in writing and addressed to the Provost. The appeal will be reviewed by the Provost’s Office to determine whether to grant reinstatement. A written appeal or petition must include the student’s self-assessment of factors that contributed to the program dismissal and a statement indicating what will be or has been done differently to positively alter the situation. The Provost or designee will solicit input appropriate to the appeal. The Provost or designee decides whether to grant or deny appeals and determines conditions of reinstatement in consultation with the Program Director/Chair, if granted. 

Appeal for Reinstatement after 90 days 

Appeals for academic reinstatement to the School of Education Graduate Programs may be submitted after the lapse of 90 days from the date of dismissal if the individual did not appeal for immediate reinstatement per the policy above. No appeals for academic reinstatement under this policy will be considered if the individual would be unable to complete the academic program within five years from the start of their first MSJ program course for which they are requesting reinstatement. The following steps are completed in the order listed below: 

  1. Individual seeking academic reinstatement schedules meeting with the Advisor or Program Director. The meeting will include a review of the student’s eligibility to meet the graduation requirements for their degree within the required time frame if reinstated, factor(s) that contributed to the student’s dismissal, and actions that have been taken and/or will be taken to positively alter the situation(s).
  2. If found eligible to appeal for reinstatement, the individual seeking academic reinstatement submits an appeal letter to the Advisor or Program Director and the Provost. The appeal letter must be in writing and must include the individual’s self-assessment of factors that contributed to the program dismissal. The individual’s statement should indicate what will be or has been done differently to positively alter the situation.
  3. The School of Education program faculty will confidentially review the appeal letter and discuss the student’s reinstatement at the next scheduled post-licensure faculty meeting following receipt. The School of Education program faculty may request an interview with the individual as needed. The School of Education program faculty will vote for reinstatement, requiring a two-thirds majority. The Advisor or Program Director will provide the Provost or designee with the faculty-voted recommendation for consideration.
  4. The Provost’s Office will review the appeal and the faculty-voted recommendation to determine whether to grant reinstatement.
  5. The individual seeking academic reinstatement shall submit to an interview, if requested, by the Provost or designee.
  6. The Provost or designee decides whether to grant or deny the appeal and determines the conditions of reinstatement in consultation with the Program Director, if granted. Decisions of the Provost or designee under this Policy are final.
  7. Dismissed students cannot appeal for reinstatement more than once