Satisfactory Academic Progress
Academic Standards
College academic standards require that a full-time student pass 24 credit hours in any consecutive 12-month period and maintain at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA. A summer session cannot be counted twice, i.e., as part of two 12-month periods. Individual schools and programs may have more stringent requirements; therefore, students must check the school and department listings for those additional requirements. To be eligible for financial aid programs, students must meet standards; see the “Academic Standing and Progress ” section.
After a case-by-case review, students who do not meet the College academic standards may be permitted to continue their studies at the College on academic warning, but they are also subject to immediate suspension or dismissal. A student may be suspended or dismissed by a dean from the school and from Ithaca College. Students may be suspended or dismissed from a degree program in accordance with published special academic status policies. Students are informed by letter of the conditions of their suspension and of the criteria and procedures for return. Students who are dismissed from a program, a school, or the College may not return to the unit from which they have been dismissed. Students dismissed from a program or school but not from the College may return to another program or school if accepted by that unit. The specific consequences of each type of action are described below.
If a student withdraws from the College after the deadline for course withdrawal for the semester, they may still be subject to academic suspension or dismissal for unsatisfactory academic performance. The suspension or dismissal action takes precedence over the withdrawal.
Academic Status: Good Standing, Warning, Suspension, Dismissal
COLLEGE GOOD STANDING
The student has earned at least 12.0 credits in the semester and has maintained a semester and cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
COLLEGE WARNING
A student is placed on college warning when their semester or cumulative GPA is below a 2.00 or has not completed 12.0 credits in a semester. Students on college warning are eligible to continue taking courses at Ithaca College and participate fully in College activities unless otherwise stipulated. When students are placed on college warning, they are informed in writing of the reasons for warning, any special warning conditions, and the criteria they must meet to be removed from warning. Warnings are not recorded on the student’s official transcript.
COLLEGE SUSPENSION
A student is placed on college suspension if they have spent one or more semesters on college warning and has not fulfilled the terms of the warning or after failing to achieve the minimum GPA for the student’s standing from the table below. The terms and duration of the college suspension will be determined by the individual school on a case-by-case basis. Students submit appeals of suspension to their dean’s office. Students suspended from Ithaca College may not enroll in any courses at the College for at least one fall or spring semester. All suspensions are recorded on the student’s official academic transcript. Students on academic suspension must apply to return to the College and demonstrate that they have met the conditions specified in the letter of suspension for eligibility to return. Reinstated students are placed on college warning status.
COLLEGE DISMISSAL
A student is placed on college dismissal if they have spent one or more semesters on college suspension and have not fulfilled the terms of the suspension or after failing to achieve the minimum GPA for the student’s standing from the table below. Students dismissed from Ithaca College may not return to continue their studies at the College. All dismissals from the College are recorded on the student’s official academic transcript. Students submit appeals of dismissal to their dean’s office. Students need not be on warning for one or more semesters before being suspended or dismissed from the college.
COLLEGE APPEAL PROCESS
Students who are placed on college suspension or college dismissal may appeal when special circumstances exist. Conditions when a student may appeal include death of a relative, injury or illness of the student or other extenuating circumstances.
Some academic programs may have additional policies and procedures regarding program warning, suspension, or dismissal. Students may be placed on program warning, suspension, or dismissal while meeting requirements for college good standing.
Please consult the appropriate sections in this catalog for more information.
Please contact Student Financial Services for the academic requirements necessary to maintain financial aid eligibility.
TABLE OF COLLEGE ACADEMIC STATUS
| Total IC Credit Hours Attempted | Semester or Cumulative GPA for College Warning | Semester or Cumulative GPA for College Suspension or Dismissal |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 29.9 | Less than 2.000 | Less than 1.600 |
| 30.0 - 59.9 | Less than 2.000 | Less than 1.800 |
| 60.0 - 89.9 | Less than 2.000 | Less than 1.950 |
| 90.0 or more | Less than 2.000 | Less than 2.000 |
RETURN AFTER ACADEMIC SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL
Students who have been suspended or dismissed and are eligible to return must apply to return to the College. Any student returning to the College after academic suspension or dismissal from a school returns on warning status for the first semester. At the end of that semester, the school to which the student has returned determines whether the student may continue to be enrolled at Ithaca College.
As indicated, students suspended from Ithaca College may return subject to the fulfillment of specified conditions. Students who are dismissed from Ithaca College for academic reasons may not return to the College.
Students who return from academic suspension in the degree program from which they were suspended resume the degree requirements in effect at the time of suspension. If the program requirements have changed during the period of suspension, the student may choose between the original and the new requirements. Students who do not return at the specified time and whose period of suspension is not extended will have “Withdrawn — did not return after suspension” recorded on their official transcript.
Students who wish to apply for admission to a different program or school following suspension, or who have been dismissed from a degree program at the time of their suspension, must meet the admission criteria for the new program and be accepted by that program. Students must contact the new school to find out the specific admission or readmission criteria. If accepted, the students must meet the graduation requirements in effect at the time of admission to that program.
Students who do not return at the end of the specified period of suspension and whose period of suspension is not extended by permission of the dean must, if they wish to return, apply for readmission to the College. They must follow the program requirements in effect in the semester of return, even though the requirements may be different from those under which they entered the program. Students must apply for readmission in accordance with official College readmission procedures. The application can be found on the Office of the Registrar forms website.
PROGRAM SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL
Students may be suspended or dismissed from a particular degree program for failure to meet requirements in that program, yet not be suspended or dismissed from a school or the College. In the case of a program suspension, a department may set special conditions that must be satisfied during the specified period of program suspension. When students are dismissed from a program, they are eligible to make a change of major to another program provided they are accepted by the new department and, if applicable, school. For students who decide to leave the College, the dismissal is effective immediately. For students remaining at the College, such program dismissals take effect at the end of the following semester to allow them time to decide on, and be admitted to, a new major. Meanwhile, they continue to be listed in the current degree program with the same faculty adviser. Failure to change majors during the semester will result in suspension from the school and the College.