UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2002–2003
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A student's academic standing at BYU is determined according to the grades that the student earns at BYU. The following outline shows the conditions and expectations according to the student's academic standing.



ACADEMIC STANDING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS EXPECTATIONS
GOOD When the most recent semester/term GPA and the BYU cumulative GPA are 2.0 or above and the student has NOT been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past The student continues to maintain a BYU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher until graduation.
PREVIOUS The same as Good standing but distinguishes students who have been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past. The student continues to maintain a BYU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher until graduation. The student will go directly to Probation if in the future he or she has a semester or term GPA below 2.0.
WARNING
includes a
registration block 		When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and the student has NOT been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past.

OR


When the most recent semester/term GPA is 2.0 or higher but the BYU cumulative GPA is below 2.0 and the student has NOT been on Probation or Suspension standing in the past. 		The student contacts the Academic Support Office to review academic standing. The student is blocked from registrations beyond the subsequent semester/term until he or she EITHER submits a complete Faculty/Mentor Support Form to the Academic Support Office by the appropriate deadline OR earns at least a 2.0 GPA for the subsequent enrollment and has at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students with less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA must submit the Faculty/Mentor Support Form.
PROBATION
Includes a
registration block 		When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and the student was on Warning standing.

OR


When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and the student was on Previous standing.

OR


When the most recent semester/term GPA is 2.0 or higher but the BYU cumulative GPA is below 2.0 and the student was on Probation standing. 		The student contacts the Academic Support Office to review academic standing. The student is blocked from registrations beyond the subsequent semester/term until he or she EITHER submits a complete Faculty/Mentor Support Form to the Academic Support Office by the appropriate deadline OR earns at least a 2.0 GPA for the subsequent enrollment and has at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students with less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA must submit the Faculty/Mentor Support Form. Students on Probation who earn less than a 2.0 GPA for a semester or term are suspended.

Note: Students receiving university or federal financial aid must also contact the Financial Aid Office, A-41 ASB, (801) 378-4104. Students on Probation are usually not eligible for financial aid.
SUSPENSION When the most recent semester/term GPA is below 2.0 and the student was on Probation standing.

OR


When a student fails to comply with the conditions prescribed by the Academic Standards Committee.
  1. A student who is academically suspended from BYU will be dropped immediately from all enrollment in day, evening, or extension classes (except Independent Study).
  2. A suspended student is denied enrollment in BYU day, evening, or extension classes (except Independent Study) for a minimum of 12 months. During this time, the student is expected to resolve all problems leading to the academic suspension. After 12 or more months out of BYU, the student may apply for readmission for winter semester or spring or summer term. If the student completes any college-level work while on Suspension, he or she must receive an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to be allowed readmission to BYU. The student should contact the Admissions Office, A-153 ASB, (801) 378-2507, for details and pertinent information about deadlines for consideration and expectations upon readmission.
  3. A student with extenuating circumstances who has appropriate support and justification may appeal the 12-month period out of BYU through the Academic Standards Committee. The student should contact the Academic Support Office, 2500 WSC, (801) 378-2723, for assistance. No other appeals will be considered.
  4. "SUSPENSION FOLLOWING (specific semester/term)" will be noted on the student's official BYU transcript.
DISMISSED When a student is suspended a second time from the university. "DISMISSED FOLLOWING (specific semester/term)" will be noted on the student's official BYU transcript. The student is denied any future enrollment at Brigham Young University.

Note: College advisement centers (CACs) may also set registration blocks on students not progressing toward timely graduation. In such cases, students must also meet with their CAC to have this block removed.






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