Categories of Academic Standing

At Marymount, there are three categories of academic standing for undergraduate students:

Good Standing: An undergraduate student whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) is at 2.0 or higher is in good standing.

Academic Warning: An undergraduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 for the first time is considered to be on academic warning. Students on academic warning will be required to complete an academic improvement course, specifically SEM 101 at Marymount University, which is designed to help them return to good standing. A minimum grade of C is required for successful course completion. Failure to earn the minimum grade requirement will result in students repeating the course in the following semester. If students fail to enroll in the course or drop/withdraw from the course at any point during the semester (with the exception of a full withdrawal from the semester due to Continuous Registration or an approved medical withdrawal), they will be withdrawn from the university.

Academic Probation: An undergraduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 and who has already been on academic warning will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation will be required to complete an academic improvement course, specifically SEM 102 at Marymount University, which is designed to help them return to good standing. As part of this course, students will develop a contract specifying goals for the semester that must be met in order to continue at the university. If students fail to enroll in the course or drop/withdraw from the course at any point during the semester (with the exception of a full withdrawal from the semester due to Continuous Registration or an approved medical withdrawal), they will be withdrawn from the university. If students fail to fulfill their academic contract and/or do not attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the end of the first academic probation semester, the executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning will review their progress and determine continued probation for one additional semester or dismissal. This decision will be based on the student's performance in SEM 102, their academic progress, and the feasibility of their attaining good standing at the end of the additional probationary semester. Failure to return to good academic standing after the second probationary semester will result in dismissal.

Academic Leave: A student facing academic warning or probation may elect to take academic leave for a fall or spring semester to address factors that prevent academic success. The student returns on academic warning or probation. Students planning to take academic leave must drop their courses and submit a request for Continuous Registration to their associate dean by the end of the first week of classes to avoid financial obligations.

Dismissal: Students are eligible for dismissal from the university after the first academic probation semester if they do not achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or if they fail to meet the terms of their probation contract. Students are dismissed from the university after the second academic probation semester if they fail to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. There is no appeal of dismissal, but a dismissal may be reversed if and when a grade change (or changes) raises the student’s cumulative GPA to 2.0. A student who has been dismissed can only return to the university through the readmission process.

Seeking Readmission to the University

Students who have been academically dismissed or left the university while on academic probation may seek readmission to the university after waiting at least one full fall or spring semester after the last semester of enrollment.

To be eligible and considered for readmission, the student must submit the following to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions:

• a completed Readmission Application
• a written statement that includes
  • reasons for the student's previous lack of success at the university, including an explanation of any extenuating circumstances that contributed to their previous academic difficulties;
  • documentation (if applicable) that any extenuating circumstances have been addressed; and
  • a detailed plan of success
• official transcript(s) of all academic work completed at other institutions since enrollment at the university. These transcripts must include evidence of satisfactory academic efforts, preferably with one of the following requirements met:
  • successful completion of at least 9 credits in the most recent fall or spring semester prior to the readmission application with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution and comparable to Marymount's current Liberal Arts Core requirements or major specific requirements.
  • successful completion of a new undergraduate degree since enrollment at the university. The degree must be earned from a regionally accredited institution.
• a positive letter of recommendation from a current or former faculty member

In addition, international students must submit an updated International Student Supplemental Information (ISSI) form.

The Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee (UASC) reviews all eligible applications and makes final decisions on readmission to the university and intended major. The UASC will review and consider all coursework taken after dismissal from the university in making a decision on readmission. Students readmitted will be placed on academic probation and will be subject to those policies. The committee will not review applications that are incomplete or that do not include evidence of satisfactory academic efforts.

Students who have been readmitted to the university after three or more semesters since academic dismissal will return to the university under the procedures listed in the catalog in force at the time of their readmission and must meet the requirements of their degree program stated in that catalog.