Drop Action for Unsatisfactory Scholarship
Drop action is taken for unsatisfactory scholarship (policy 54-50) based on the total credits scheduled and grade-point deficiencies accrued. A grade-point deficiency exists when total grade-points are less than total credits times two. Deferred Grades (DF) and No Grades (NG) are not included in this calculation.
Grade-point Deficiency Example: A student who had scheduled a total of 36 credits and who had earned 66 grade-points would have a deficiency of 6 grade points (36 x 2 = 72 - 66 = 6).
The drop action will not occur if the semester GPA is 2.00 or higher.
Baccalaureate Degree Candidate
A baccalaureate degree candidate shall be dropped as a degree candidate for unsatisfactory scholarship (policy 54-52) based on the following table:
| Total Credits Scheduled | Grade-Point Deficiency |
| 24 to 39.5 | 21 or more |
| 40 to 69.5 | 18 or more |
| 70 to 99.5 | 15 or more |
| 100 and more | 12 or more |
Associate Degree Candidate
An associate degree candidate shall be dropped as a degree candidate for unsatisfactory scholarship (policy 54-54) based on the following table:
| Total Credits Scheduled | Grade-Point Deficiency |
| 20 to 29.5 | 16 or more |
| 30 to 49.5 | 14 or more |
| 50 to 59.5 | 12 or more |
| 60 and more | 8 or more |
Petitions for retroactive grade changes, late course drops and withdrawals are reviewed by the Faculty Senate. If approved, these changes are recorded by the Registrar's office. The Registrar's office will notify the student by letter if there is any change to the student's academic drop status
Nondegree Candidate
A student in degree status who changed to nondegree-regular status shall be dropped from the University once the student has accumulated 40 or more credits as a nondegree student and has a grade-point deficiency of 18 or more (policy 14-10).
A nondegree-conditional student shall be dropped once the student has completed a maximum of 40 credits in this status and has not reduced the grade-point deficiency sufficiently to qualify for reinstatement. (policy 14-10).
The drop action will not occur if the semester GPA is 2.00 or higher.