School of Education Academic Standards

1. Graduate degree candidates are in academic probation when their cumulative GPA is below 3.0. Candidates in academic probation will be allowed to complete the currently enrolled term and must raise their cumulative GPA to the required 3.0 during the next term in which they are enrolled. Concurrent enrollment in coursework is prohibited during academic probation. Written notification of academic probation will be issued to the candidate by the School of Education. Failure to raise the cumulative GPA to 3.0 by the end of their probationary period will result in dismissal from the program. Only one academic probation period is allowed per candidate.
2. A grade point average below 3.0 for a second time will result in dismissal.
3. Once dismissed due to low GPA, students may not reapply to the program.
4. It is the candidate’s responsibility to monitor academic standing.
5. The candidate must not be enrolled in coursework beyond the end of the probationary period until the GPA is confirmed by the School of Education as meeting the requisite 3.0. Therefore, students may miss a class in their plan while awaiting final grades of coursework taken during the probationary period. It is the student’s responsibility to reschedule any missed courses in their program.
6. Specific graduate programs require compliance to checkpoints which may be impacted by an academic probation.
   1. MA-Reading: Exit from the program will be jeopardized if the requisite 3.5 program GPA is not attained.
   2. MA: Candidates on academic probation will not be allowed to participate in the Capstone Project.