Academic Support - Academic Standings Policy

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A student's academic standing at BYU is determined according to the grades that the student earns at BYU. The following outline shows the conditions and expectations according to the student's academic standing.

ACADEMIC STANDING	UNDER THESE CONDITIONS	EXPECTATIONS
SATISFACTORY	When the most recent semester/term GPA and the BYU cumulative GPA are 2.0 or above	The student should continue to maintain a BYU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher until graduation.
PREVIOUS	The same as Satisfactory standing but distinguishes students who have been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past.	The student should continue to maintain a BYU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher until graduation. The student will go directly to Probation if in the future the student has a semester or term GPA below 2.0.
WARNING includes a Registration Block	When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and the student has not been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past. OR When the most recent semester/term GPA is 2.0 or higher but the BYU cumulative GPA is below 2.0 and the student has not been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past.	The student must contact the Academic Support Office, 2500 WSC, (801) 378-2723, to review the student's academic standing. Any enrollment beyond the current semester/term will be dropped and the student WILL NOT be allowed to register for future semesters/terms until Faculty Member support is obtained and the student is cleared through the Academic Support Office.
PROBATION Includes a Registration Block	When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and student was on Warning standing. OR When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and student has been on Probation or Suspension in the past (was on Previous standing). OR When the most recent semester/term GPA is 2.0 or higher but the BYU cumulative GPA is below 2.0 and the student has been moved to Probation standing.	The student must contact the Academic Support Office (2500 WSC) to review their academic standing. Any enrollment beyond the current semester/term will be dropped and students WILL NOT be allowed to register for future semesters/terms until Faculty Member support is obtained and the student is cleared through the Academic Support Office. NOTE: If a student is receiving University or federal financial aid, the student must also contact the Financial Aid Office, A-41 ASB, (801)378-4104. Students on probation are usually not eligible for financial aid.
SUSPENSION	When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and student was on Probation standing. OR When a student fails to comply with the conditions prescribed by the Academic Standards Committee.	1) Students who are academically suspended from BYU will be dropped immediately from all enrollment in day, evening or extension classes (except Independent Study). 2) Suspended students are denied enrollment in BYU day, evening or extension classes (except Independent Study) for a minimum of twelve (12) months. After twelve or more months out of BYU, students may apply for readmission for Winter semester or Spring or Summer term. If students complete any college level work while on Suspension, they must receive an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to be allowed readmission to BYU. Contact the Admissions Office, A-153 ASB, (801)378-2507 for details and pertinent information about deadlines for consideration and expectations upon readmission. 3) Students with extenuating circumstances who have appropriate support and justification may appeal the 12- month period out of BYU through the Academic Standards Committee. Contact the Academic Support Office, 2500 WSC, (801)378-2723 for assistance. No other appeals will be considered. 4) "Suspension Following (specific semester/term)" will be noted on the student's official BYU transcript.
DISMISSED	When a student is suspended a second time from the University.	"Dismissed Following (specific semester/term)" will be noted on the student's official BYU transcript. The student is denied any future enrollment at Brigham Young University. No appeals will be considered.
NOTE: College Advisement Centers may also set Registration Blocks on students not progressing toward timely graduation. In such cases, students must also meet with their CAC to have this block removed.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT OFFICE
2500 WSC, (801) 378-2723
Counseling & Career Center
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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Provo, Utah 84602