Academic Sanctions
Undergraduate students’ academic standing is based on the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and Successful Completion Rate (earned hours divided by attempted hours). In order to be in Good Academic Standing students must
1. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0; and
2. Earn a minimum of 67% of the cumulative credit hours they have attempted.
All prior coursework, attempted and earned, is reviewed in the determination of Academic Standing. The Office of the Registrar will measure a student’s academic performance at the end of each academic term.
Students who fail to meet the cumulative GPA requirement of 2.0 and/or 67% cumulative completion rate will be placed on academic sanction. Academic sanctions include academic warning, academic probation and academic suspension.
Academic Warning
A student will be placed on academic warning for one semester when the student's cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 or their cumulative completion rate (earned hours divided by attempted hours) is less than 67% at the end of a semester, including summer sessions. Students with a status of academic warning may enroll in courses and must complete an Academic Intervention Plan.
A student on academic warning must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% at the end of the next semester of attendance to be in good academic standing. Failure to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% will result in academic probation. Students on Academic Warning are required to comply with the terms of their Academic Intervention Plan.
Academic Probation
A student is placed on academic probation when the student's cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 and/or their cumulative completion rate (earned hours divided by attempted hours) is less than 67% for two consecutive semesters of attendance, including summer sessions. A student on academic probation may not enroll in more than 15 credits per semester and no more than one course in any single summer session except under extenuating circumstances and with the permission of Academic Affairs.
Students on Academic Probation are required to enroll and successfully complete the requirements of Academic Success - STAR 100 and comply with the terms of their Academic Intervention Plan.
A student on academic probation must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% at the end of the next semester of attendance to be in good academic standing. Failure to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% while on probation will result in academic suspension.
Academic Suspension
A student who does not achieve a cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% at the end of their probation term shall be placed on academic suspension. Students on academic suspension may not enroll in courses. Students who are placed on academic suspension may appeal. Students who do not appeal their suspension must sit out of ECSU for two consecutive semesters, not including the summer session. After the required two semester absence, suspended students may apply to the university to be readmitted on academic probation.
Academic Suspension Appeals
Students have the right to appeal academic suspensions and request readmission because of extenuating circumstances. The mitigating circumstances must be appropriately documented for the semester(s) in which the deficiency occurred. Appeals must include:
1. A detailed explanation of the extenuating circumstances that occurred during the specific semester in which the student was placed on Academic Suspension.
2. All necessary documentation to support the existence of the circumstances described (examples would include letter from doctor, clergy, professional, etc.…) and evidence that the circumstances have been resolved.
3. Incomplete appeals will not be reviewed. If additional information is required, an email will be sent to the student’s ECSU email account. After 30-days of being incomplete, the appeal will be denied.
4. Once all required documentation is submitted, students will be notified via email of the outcome of their appeal.
All appeals must be submitted by published university deadlines.
Students placed on academic suspension, but readmitted through the appeal process will be placed on Academic Probation and be limited to a course load of not more than 15 semester hours during the first semester of readmission and follow all other requirements outlined in Academic Probation. Students returning from suspension must maintain a 2.3 semester GPA and must successfully complete at least 70% of their attempted hours each semester until they have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better and earned a minimum of 67% of the cumulative credit hours they have attempted.
Students returning from academic suspension who fail to maintain a 2.3 semester GPA and successfully complete at least 70% of their attempted semester hours will be subject to suspension. Students who have been suspended a second time for academic reasons may not apply for readmission within a minimum of two consecutive semesters from the date of suspension. Students who have been suspended a third time for academic reasons shall be permanently suspended unless special permission is granted for readmission by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or they are admitted under the Special Readmit Policy.