Academic Standing Policy
Continued undergraduate enrollment at Utah State University is dependent upon a student maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward attaining a degree. To assist undergraduate students in maintaining satisfactory progress, Utah State University has adopted academic standards designed to provide early identification of students who are experiencing academic difficulty, and to provide timely intervention through academic advising, academic success coaching, and other academic support programming. Please note that these services are available to all undergraduate students, and it is the responsibility of the student to engage with academic support programming and services. Academic standing at Utah State University is dependent upon the student’s semester grade point average (GPA), and the student’s USU GPA.
Undergraduate students are placed on Academic Alert or Academic Notice as a warning that their academic progress is not satisfactory and that they should take steps to improve their academic performance to avoid a mandatory Academic Pause from the university. Students who are placed on Academic Alert or Academic Notice should immediately seek assistance in academic improvement from such sources as academic success coaches, tutors, and instructors.
Communication of Academic Standing
At the conclusion of each semester, academic standing will be communicated to students through email. It is the student’s responsibility to check their official USU email as designated on myid.usu.edu (see Email Communication Policy ). All academic standing will be noted on the student’s transcript each semester.
Good Standing
An undergraduate student is considered by the University to be in good standing when their institution GPA is 2.00 or higher. Good standing refers only to good standing at the institution while graduation requirements may require a higher GPA.)
Academic Alert
An undergraduate student in good standing who earns an Institution GPA of less than 2.00 is placed on academic alert. A notation, Academic Alert, is placed on the student’s transcript. A student remains on academic alert until good standing (institution GPA of 2.00) is achieved or academic notice conditions apply..
Academic Notice
An undergraduate student on academic alert who earns an Institution GPA of less than 2.00 and whose current term GPA is below a 2.00 is placed on academic notice. A notation, Academic Notice, is placed on the student’s transcript.
A student remains on Academic Notice until Good Standing (Institution GPA of 2.00) is achieved or conditions for an Academic Pause apply.
Academic Pause
An undergraduate student on academic notice who earns an Institution GPA of less than 2.00 and whose current term GPA is below a 2.00 is placed on an academic pause. A notation, Academic Pause is placed on the student’s transcript.
Readmission Following Academic Pause
Students who have been placed on academic pause once may apply for readmission after a two-semester enrollment break from USU. Students who have been placed on academic pause two times may apply for readmission to the university following an enrollment break of one full calendar year.
Academic Dismissal
Students who become subject to academic pause for a third time will receive notice of academic dismissal from the university and have the notation academic dismissal placed on their transcript. Students who have been dismissed may apply for readmission to the university following an enrollment break of five or more calendar years.
Academic Standing for Student Athletics Eligibility
Student athletes are considered, for purposes of athletics eligibility and NCAA or NJCAA intercollegiate competition, to be in good standing if they meet the applicable NCAA or NJCAA grade point average rule and are permitted to register for classes and attend during the next subsequent regular academic semester.
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