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tion to these requirements may be granted by the
undergraduate faculty if they deem appropriate.
Academic Provision, Probation, and
Suspension
Entering students who evidence deficiency in aca-
demic qualifications may be admitted on a provi-
sional basis. Normally, such students are
restricted to a maximum of 13 semester hours of
coursework and should achieve a grade point
average of at least 2.00 by the end of their sec-
ond semester in residence at CIU to continue in
school. Students accepted on academic provision
are also normally required to take SOC 0100
College Study Skills. Provisionally admitted stu-
dents may also be required to take ENG 1000
Basic Writing Skills, depending on their test
scores on the COMPASS writing test adminis-
tered during New Student Orientation and/or their
SAT or ACT scores in English.
Continuing students are placed on academic pro-
bation at the end of any semester in which they
earn a grade point average below 2.00 during that
semester. If a student is on academic probation,
absences from classes are not permitted except
for illness or an emergency. A student on aca-
demic probation may be required to (1) carry a
reduced courseload, (2) reduce or eliminate
employment, (3) reduce extracurricular activities
and/or (4) carry out other measures recommend-
ed by the academic advisor or administration to
help the student improve scholastic standing.
Other measures may include referral to the
Academic Success Center for tutoring and/or
testing. In many instances, students on academic
probation will require additional semesters to
complete their studies. Academic probation is
removed when a student accumulates a satisfac-
tory cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or
higher.
Students on academic probation will be notified
and placed on “watch” immediately after the
semester when the grade point average fails to
meet the institutional standard. After two consec-
utive semesters on probation, the student will
receive a written “warning” from the academic
dean indicating that failure to demonstrate sub-
stantive change in status will result in academic
dismissal. Substantive change means immediate
improvement above a 2.00 GPA for the next
semester and continued efforts to retake failed
courses in order to remove probation status.
Students, who at the end of any three consecu-
tive semesters have not removed themselves from
academic probation and/or demonstrate substan-
tive change in their current semester will be dis-
missed from the college.
Academic Dean’s List
Any full-time student (12 credits or more) who
completes a semester of study with a minimum of
a 3.50 grade point average during a semester will
be identified and honored as a student on the
Academic Dean’s List. Any student who com-
pletes a degree program maintaining a cumulative
grade point average of 3.5 or higher will qualify for
graduating with scholastic honors.
Readmission
Students suspended for academic reasons may
apply for readmission through the Undergraduate
Admissions Office after an absence of one year.
At this time of readmission, the academic dean
evaluates the causes for the dismissal and any
evidence that the student may now be able to
make satisfactory academic progress. Students
deemed capable of making and maintaining satis-
factory progress may be readmitted on academic
probation. In certain cases approved by the dean,
students may be allowed to take summer studies
coursework in an attempt to improve their grade
point average.
Withdrawal From the College
Students suspended for academic reasons may
apply for readmission through the Undergraduate
Admissions Office after an absence of one year.
At this time of readmission, the academic dean
evaluates the causes for the dismissal and any
evidence that the student may now be able to
make satisfactory academic progress. Students
deemed capable of making and maintaining satis-
factory progress may be readmitted on academic
probation. In certain cases approved by the dean,
students may be allowed to take Summer Studies
coursework in an attempt to improve the grade
point average.
Suspension or Dismissal
In addition to dismissal for academic reasons,
students may be required to withdraw or be sus-