Probation and Academic Suspension
The School of Education Faculty Assembly, through its Academic Instruction and Standards Committee, has empowered the Office of the Dean to review the records of all undergraduate students in the School at the close of each semester. Using the criteria outlined below, the School may warn a student of failure to make satisfactory progress, place the student on probation, or place the student on academic suspension.
Academic Probation: An undergraduate may be placed on academic probation when the student's average for any academic year falls below 1.7.
Removal from Academic Probation: To be removed from academic probationary status, a student must achieve a 2.0 GPI (Grade Point Index) in the following semester, based upon a minimum of 12 semester credits (3 courses). Students who fail to achieve a GPI of 2.0, but who have not been asked to withdraw, may not officially register for the following semester without permission of the Office of the Dean.
Academic Suspension
An undergraduate may be asked to withdraw in any of the following situations:
The student 1) has completed 19–24 Boston University semester credits toward graduation and has received less than a 1.5 GPA;
2) has completed 25–36 Boston University semester credits toward graduation and has received less than a 1.6 GPA;
3) has completed 37–48 Boston University semester credits toward graduation and has received less than a 1.8 GPA;
4) has completed 49 or more Boston University semester credits toward graduation and has received less than a 2.0 GPA.
This action may be taken prior to registration for the following semester. Students who are placed on academic suspension may not apply for reinstatement until one calendar year has passed. A student who seeks reinstatement must complete a Petition for Reinstatement. The student must present a minimum of 15 semester credits of approved work, taken outside of Boston University, that has been completed within a 12-month period. |
