Office of Undergraduate Curriculum, Policy + Records
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
The College of Arts + Sciences
NEW: Academic Statuses [May 2024]
OLD: Academic Difficulty Statuses [October 2022]
Stay positive – students benefit from hope and knowing we believe in them while being realistic about how best to move forward
Get specific – both in terms of the problem(s) and the solution(s)
Accountability – When meeting with students after the initial plan/goal setting phase, check on progress
Academic difficulty meetings are different from other advising meetings, so the preparation should be different, too. The guidelines below are relevant to all probation meetings, including students on elevated probation who are monitored by the Office of Undergraduate Retention and Achievement. See also the detailed guidance from the Office of Undergraduate Retention and Achievement
Preparation
Documentation
Summary
A GPA deficit is a number used by the College of Arts and Sciences to estimate the amount of work a student must undertake to raise their GPA to 2.000, the minimum required for both the College GPA and Major GPA to be in good academic standing. Read as “the number of credit hours that must be taken in which a B grade is earned to raise the GPA to 2.000 or higher.” Grades earned that are higher than a B will lower the deficit more quickly; C, C+, and B- grades will lower the deficit more slowly.
You can view the Major GPA deficit in your Academic Difficulty V03 list in CHER.
To understand how the GPA deficit is calculated:
Have questions related to a student's case and want to consult a person on the Retention & Achievement Team? Here is a chart to help you identify the best person to field your inquiry.
The College maintains a list of helpful resources that can benefit students in a variety of circumstances. Review this list to see if you want to refer a student to any of them as merited by the student's situation.
The College’s probation status and policy is part of its larger retention and persistence efforts. NACADA’s clearinghouse has a variety of resources that touch on retention and persistence; you may be able to glean additional ideas and insights to use with your students from these resources. The Advising Community on Probation & Dismissal also hosts a variety of helpful resources.
Office of Undergraduate Curriculum, Policy + Records
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
The College of Arts + Sciences