Policy
Students dismissed because of low grade point averages (GPA) may be readmitted when one of the following conditions is met:
- The student completes twelve (12) semester hours of coursework, applicable to the major/program to which he or she wants to return, from a postsecondary institution and earns a C or better in each course taken; or
- In cases in which there are extenuating circumstances, the student receives special written approval for readmission from his or her academic dean; or
- In cases in which the student has not attended Ferris State University for an extended period of time (e.g. more than 2 years), he or she receives special written approval for readmission from his or her academic dean.
All applications for readmission should be made to the Office of Enrollment Services. Appropriate documentation of coursework taken at another institution and/or dean’s approval of readmission must be provided.
If the student fails to achieve the 2.0 GPA that is required for unconditional retention during the first semester of re-enrollment (trial semester), the student will again be dismissed. Students may be eligible for readmission up to three times after academic dismissal.
Courses taken at another institution in which the student earns a C or above can be transferred and used as repeat credit for Ferris State University courses, thus improving the student’s GPA at Ferris. The original Ferris course and grade will remain on the student’s transcript, but will not count toward the student’s Ferris GPA. Credit hours earned during any period of dismissal can be applied to the minimum semester hours required for graduation.
Cross Reference:
Board Policy, Subpart 3-7, Academic Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission After Academic Dismissal
Issue Date: 10/04/2004 Revision Date: NA
Readmission to the University After Academic Dismissal Policy No. 04:10
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