Probation
A student whose cumulative grade-point average is below 2.0 is on academic probation until the cumulative grade-point average is 2.0 or above. A student on academic probation is restricted to a semester maximum of four courses (no more than 13 credit hours) and may not participate in extracurricular activities such as student government or intercollegiate athletics.
A freshman student whose first full-time semester University grade point average is below 2.0 will be on academic warning for one semester rather than on academic probation. A student on academic warning may be required by the academic dean to take a reduced course load during the time of academic warning.
In the criteria for dismissal below, academic warning is equivalent to academic probation.
A student whose cumulative University grade point average falls below 2.0 following a specific circumstance beyond the student's control may petition the Provost to be placed on academic warning rather than academic probation for the following semester. Such requests must be in writing and received by the Provost no later than the end of the enrollment period for the semester. The Provost will consult with the student's academic dean when considering the request.
A student is removed from probation when the student’s cumulative grade point average for a semester is above 2.0 (this includes summer semesters).
For full information on academic standing, including academic probation and academic warning, see the policies.catholic.edu website.