Categories of Academic Standing

At Marymount, there are three categories of academic standing for undergraduate students: good standing, academic warning, and academic probation.

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

Academic Warning: An undergraduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 will earn a designation of academic warning for the semester in which the GPA declined. The subsequent semester is considered an intervention semester in which students 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of a full withdrawal from the semester due to Continuous Registration or an approved medical withdrawal), they will be withdrawn from the university.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: Undergraduate students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 and who have already been on academic warning at any point in their academic career will earn a designation of academic probation for the semester in which the GPA dropped. The subsequent semester is considered an intervention semester in which students 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of a full withdrawal from the semester due to Continuous Registration or an approved medical withdrawal), they will be withdrawn from the university.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 earn at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA, they are considered to be in good academic standing. If they fail to fulfill their academic contract and/or do not attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the end of an academic probation intervention semester, the executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning will review their progress and determine whether or not to issue an additional intervention semester or issue a dismissal. Intervention semesters always follow semesters in the cumulative GPA dropped to below a 2.0. Dismissal is always an option after an intervention semester in which students did not earn at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Continuous Registration: A student facing academic warning or probation may elect to take leave for a fall or spring semester to address factors that prevent academic success. The student will return on academic warning or probation. Students planning to take 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 if their cumulative GPA after a probation intervention semester is below a 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 a 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, a student must submit the following four items to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions:

1. a completed Readmission Application
2. a positive reference letter from a current or former faculty member
3. 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 the previous academic difficulties;
   • documentation (if applicable) that any extenuating circumstances have been addressed; and
   • a detailed plan of success describing specific actions the student will take to improve academic performance
4. 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:
   • A student successfully completes 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 must be comparable to Marymount's current Liberal Arts Core requirements or major-specific requirements. Courses may not replicate requirements previously fulfilled at Marymount.
   • A student successfully completes a new undergraduate or associate degree since enrollment at the university. The degree must be earned from a regionally accredited institution.

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, in consultation with appropriate programs and offices, may impose certain conditions on such readmission. Readmission to the university does not guarantee admission into specific academic programs. The UASC will review and consider all coursework taken after dismissal from the university in making a decision on readmission. Readmitted students 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.

If you have questions regarding the application process for readmission, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.