FAQ8: Probation policy

QUESTION:
What is Mercyhurst's probation policy for undergraduate students?

ANSWER:
The GPA is used as the foundation for measuring academic progress. Should a student not meet the established minimum standards for academic progress, steps will be taken to alert the student and more closely monitor the student's academic performance. A student whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0 is placed on academic probation. Students are informed of their probationary status by a letter from the Office of Academic Affairs at the end of the term in which the student's GPA has fallen below 2.0. Any student on probation will be closely monitored by their faculty advisor and Academic Support counselor and may be required to enroll in a study skills seminar.

Probation is removed when the student meets the requirements outlined in their probation letter.

Academic suspension occurs when a student has clearly shown that his/her work remains unsatisfactory and that the minimum GPA for the level of attempted credits has not been achieved. Normally this occurs after a student has been placed on academic probation and does not make satisfactory academic progress during the period of probation.