Academic Dismissal

Policy

A student may be academically dismissed whenever any one of the following conditions is met:

the student fails 50 percent (50%) or more of the credit hours the student has taken in any semester that he or she is on probation;
the student’s dean determines that academic performance at the end of a probationary semester does not warrant the student’s continuation; or
the student’s cumulative grade-point average falls below the FSU minimum cumulative GPA (outlined below).

FSU Credit Hours Graded	FSU cumulative GPA
0-20	1.40
21-30	1.60
31-50	1.70
51-67	1.80
68-97	1.90
98 or more	2.00

Students who are dismissed from the University for Academic Reasons, but believe there are extenuating circumstances that warrant consideration, may appeal the dismissal in writing to their dean’s office. The dean’s decision is final.

Cross Reference:

Board Policy, Subpart 3-7, Academic Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission After Academic Dismissal

Issue Date: 10/01/2004 Revision Date: 10/01/2004

Policy No. 04:9

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