Academic Review and Dismission Policy
IN-POL-TC3
About This Policy
- Effective Date:
- 06-01-2024
- Responsible Campus Administrator:
IU Indianapolis Faculty Council
- Policy Contact:
IU Indianapolis Faculty Council, ude[dot]ui[at]licnuocf
Office of the IU Indianapolis Provost, ude[dot]ui[at]tsvrpiui
Scope
This is a campus-wide (Indianapolis, Columbus, Fort Wayne) policy affecting undergraduate students only.
Policy Statement
Academic Review
Students whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls below a 2.0 will be placed on academic review.
Students may be continued on academic review when the semester GPA is at least a 2.0 but the cumulative GPA is below a 2.0.
Students will be removed from academic review status once the cumulative GPA is at least 2.0.
Academic Dismissal
Students on academic review at IU Indianapolis will be dismissed if they fail to attain a semester GPA of at least 2.0 in any two consecutive semesters (fall and spring) and the cumulative GPA is below 2.0.
Students who are dismissed for the first time cannot enroll until one regular (fall or spring) semester has elapsed since dismissal and must petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated.
Students dismissed two or more times must remain out of school for the next two consecutive regular (fall and spring) semesters and petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated.
First‐Semester Student Dismissal
A first‐semester student who has attempted a minimum of 12 IU Indianapolis credit hours will be dismissed if they fail to attain a GPA of at least 1.0.
Students who are dismissed for the first time must sit out until one regular (fall or spring) semester has elapsed since dismissal and must petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated.
Reinstatement
Reinstatement will be the decision of the academic unit to which the student is petitioning.
Students who are reinstated will be classified as under academic review until the cumulative GPA is at least 2.0. During the first regularly enrolled term in Academic Review status, the student must achieve a semester GPA determined by the academic unit. In each subsequent semester under review, the student must achieve a semester GPA of at least 2.0. Failure to meet the semester GPA requirement while under review will result in dismissal.
Notice of Placement of Students in Academic Review or Dismissal Standing
The Office of the Registrar will centrally identify students who qualify for campus Academic Review, and Dismissal once grades are official for each semester.
The Office of the Registrar will provide schools/units with a list of students who qualify for Academic Review, and Dismissal once grades are official for each semester.
Schools/units shall provide notification of Academic Review or Dismissal standing by email by one week before the beginning of classes of the following semester.
When a unit has established higher standards for Academic Review and Dismissal, that unit is responsible for completing the additional review.
A student is considered in good academic standing with the university when maintaining a cumulative GPA is a 2.0 (C average) or higher.
Procedures
Academic units are encouraged to clearly explain their review, dismissal, and reinstatement policies in programmatic materials.
The academic requirements for review, dismissal, and reinstatement detailed by this policy take precedence over qualification for student financial aid and/or maintaining student visa status.
Academic review and dismissal actions do not apply to students who have withdrawn from all classes in a semester.
To ensure equity between intercampus transfer students (ICT) and transfer students from outside the IU system, academic units shall review ICT students initially selected for review/dismissal status for possible exception based on IU Indianapolis enrollment. Units will allow students to complete a minimum of 12 IU Indianapolis credit hours prior to consideration for review/dismissal.
By signing the reinstatement petition, the student agrees to meet with an academic advisor and meet all requirements stipulated by the school.
Academic units are encouraged to recommend steps to enhance the students’ chances of readmission, such as exploring grade-related policies, attending reinstatement workshops, undertaking assessment of their academic situation, and providing evidence of their ability to do successful academic work upon their reinstatement to the campus.
Reinstatement after a second dismissal should be extremely rare.
Academic review, dismissal, and reinstatement status must be reported into the Student Information System each major semester (fall/spring). This allows all academic units, advisors, and other student support staff to carefully monitor student progress.
Sanctions
Students may be academically released from a particular program if they do not make consistent and appropriate academic progress relevant to their fields of study. The decision to release is left to the discretion of the appropriate officer in the school. Being released from a particular program does not preclude the opportunity to pursue another program.
Dismissal is a campus-level action and may be invoked only by the standards noted in the policy statement. Students not meeting the specified requirements will generally be released by their schools but not dismissed by the campus.