§ 3-110 Academic Standing Rules

  1. The following rules are applied in the academic standing review process that takes place in all undergraduate academic units and in the Graduate College at the end of each semester. They do not apply in the professional programs in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the College of Law, and College of Veterinary Medicine. (See § 3-609(b) on notification.)
    1. Students are considered in Good Academic Standing when they meet or exceed all required university and program-specific grade point averages (GPAs) as well as other academic program-specific requirements.
    2. Students who are not in Good Academic Standing are considered in Academic Warning status. When students are placed on Academic Warning status, they receive notice from their college, division, or school that describes the reason(s) the student is on Academic Warning and requirements needing to be met to return to Good Academic Standing. Students who do not meet these requirements are subject to drop rules.
  2. Academic Standing Rules

    The following regulations shall be used to determine a student’s academic standing, provided drop rules do not apply. (See § 3-110(c).) GPA references are based on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign semester average or the cumulative GPA. (See § 3-103 on computation of scholastic averages.)

    1. Undergraduate students:
      1. An undergraduate student whose cumulative average is below 2.0 and/or who earns a semester GPA below 2.0 and/or does not meet program-specific requirements in the most recent semester or during summer session in which the student is registered will be placed on Academic Warning status beginning the next semester or summer session in which the student is registered.
      2. Undergraduate students on Academic Warning status are returned to Good Academic Standing upon meeting the requirements and stipulations communicated to them in their notification of being placed on Academic Warning status.
    2. Graduate students:
      1. A graduate student whose cumulative average is below the minimum set for their academic program and/or who earns a semester GPA below 2.25 in the most recent semester in which the student is registered is will be placed on Academic Warning status beginning the next semester in which the student is registered.
      2. Graduate students who are on Academic Warning status for failure to maintain the minimum GPA are returned to Good Academic Standing upon obtaining a cumulative GPA at or above the minimum and the most recent semester GPA of 2.25 or better.
    3. All students:
      1. In addition to the general requirements described above, a student may be notified by their college, division, or school that they are in Academic Warning status at any time when, in the judgment of the college, division, or school, the student's scholastic record warrants such action. The college, division, or school will review the student’s scholastic record and return the student to Good Academic Standing when warranted.
      2. Likewise, the rules may be waived when, in the judgment of the college, division, or school, a student’s scholastic record indicates that this action is unwarranted and the student can be in Good Academic Standing.
      3. A student’s academic standing may not be changed by attendance at another institution except by special action of the dean of the student’s college or school.
  3. Drop Rules

    The following regulations shall be used to determine if a student is to be dropped from the university for academic reasons.

    1. A student is dropped if they earn a semester GPA below 1.0 (not including summer or winter session).
    2. A student on Academic Warning status who fails to meet the requirements communicated to them by their college, division, or school is dropped.
    3. A student who fails to make satisfactory progress toward their degree is dropped. Examples would be the repeated failure of a required course or failure to meet other conditions for continuation in the curriculum.
    4. A nondegree or part-time student who fails to complete the conditions of admission or continuation is dropped.
    5. The drop rules may be waived when, in the judgment of the student’s college or school, the student's scholastic record warrants such action.