Academic Status and Academic Performance
Academic Standards
College academic standards require that a full-time student pass 12 credit hours in any fall or spring semester and maintain an appropriate cumulative GPA as specified in the Table of College Academic Status below. Individual programs may have more stringent requirements and as such students may be placed on program warning, program suspension, or program dismissal even when the student meets requirement for college good standing; 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 "Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Eligibility" component of the Financial Aid section of the Undergraduate Catalog. College Academic Status is updated upon the conclusion of each fall and spring term.
Students who do not meet the College academic standards may be permitted to continue their studies at the College on academic warning, but they can be immediately suspended or dismissed when circumstances warrant. Students are informed via their IC email of the conditions of their suspension and of the criteria and procedures for return where applicable. The specific consequences of each type of action are described below.
If a student withdraws from the College or takes a leave of absence after the deadline for course add/drop for the semester, their academic status will be reviewed. If all grades recorded for the semester are withdrawals (W), no grades will calculate toward the student’s cumulative GPA, and the student’s academic status as determined at the conclusion of the prior term will be maintained upon return. If any letter grade is recorded for the semester, that grade will calculate toward the student’s cumulative GPA and academic status will be determined accordingly.
A student in their first semester of attendance who takes a leave of absence after the deadline for course add/drop for the semester; their academic status will be reviewed. If all grades recorded for the semester are withdrawals (W), no grades will calculate toward the student’s cumulative GPA, the student will be assigned a status of 'In- Progress'. Because no prior term academic status exists from which to carry forward, academic status will be determined at the conclusion of the student’s first completed semester upon return. However, if any letter grade is recorded for the semester, that grade will calculate toward the student’s cumulative GPA and academic status will be determined accordingly.
Students should be aware that academic status and financial aid eligibility are determined separately. A mid-semester leave of absence may affect a student’s financial aid eligibility regardless of their academic status. Students considering a leave of absence are strongly encouraged to consult with Student Financial Services prior to executing the leave to understand any potential financial aid implications.
If a student is dismissed or suspended, they may continue enrollment in winter or summer, but the registration and grades earned will have no impact on an appeal, nor will they impact the original suspension decision.
COLLEGE GOOD STANDING
A student is placed on this status when all of the following criteria apply:
- Cumulative GPA above the range articulated in the Table of College Academic Status below.
- Semester GPA at least 2.00.
- For each completed semester students must earn a minimum of 12.0 credit hours.
COLLEGE WARNING
A student is placed on this status when any of the following criteria (but none of the criteria for suspension or dismissal) apply:
- Cumulative GPA falls within the range articulated in the Table of College Academic Status below.
- Semester GPA below 2.00.
- Fewer than 12.0 credit hours earned in the semester.
COLLEGE SUSPENSION
A student is placed on this status when either of the following criteria (but not the criterion for dismissal) apply:
- The student entered the term on College academic warning and failed to meet the specifications for returning to good standing.
- Cumulative GPA falls within the range articulated in the Table of College Academic Status below.
COLLEGE DISMISSAL
A student is placed on this status when:
- The student has been on College academic suspension in any prior term, and one of the criteria for College academic suspension applies at conclusion of the most recent Fall/Spring term.
| Upon completion of first full-time semester at the College | Continuing students that have fewer than 30 credit hours attempted | Continuing students that have 30 or more credit hours attempted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Standing | 2.00 or higher | 2.00 or higher | 2.00 or higher |
| Warning | At least 0.80 but less than 2.00 | At least 1.30 but less than 2.00 | At least 1.80 but less than 2.00 |
| Suspension | Less than 0.80 | Less than 1.30 | Less than 1.80 |
FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY
Please contact Student Financial Services for the academic requirements necessary to maintain financial aid eligibility. Those requirements may differ from the criteria articulated above for College academic standards.
Consequences of College Academic Status
COLLEGE WARNING
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 via IC email 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
The terms and duration of the college suspension will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 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
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 need not be on warning for one or more semesters before being suspended or dismissed from the college.
PROCESS FOR APPEALING COLLEGE ACADEMIC STATUS
Students who are placed on college suspension or college dismissal may appeal when special circumstances exist. College academic warnings are not subject to appeal. College academic appeals must be submitted in writing per the appeal process outlined in the suspension/dismissal sent via IC email within 5 calendar days of issuance of the College suspension/dismissal, and will be adjudicated by a college-wide group that includes each academic dean or designee, the provost or designee, and the registrar or designee.
RETURN AFTER COLLEGE ACADEMIC SUSPENSION
Students who have been suspended from the College and are eligible to be readmitted to the College in accordance with official College readmission procedures. The application can be found on the Office of the Registrar forms website. Any student returning to the College after College academic suspension returns on warning status for the first semester.
Students who are dismissed from Ithaca College for academic reasons may not return to the College.
PROGRAM SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL
Students may be suspended or dismissed from a particular degree program in accordance with published academic status policies for failure to meet requirements in that program, yet not be suspended or dismissed from a school or the College. Please consult the appropriate sections in this catalog for more information. Students are informed via IC email of the conditions for their program suspension, the criteria and procedures for return, and recourse for appeal as applicable. 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. Failure to change majors during the semester will result in suspension from the school and the College.