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for an undergraduate student is 2.0 (C), for a graduate student, 3.0
(B). The minimum cumulative GPa for a law student is 70.0.
linked students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPa in graduate
courses and a 2.0 in undergraduate courses to be in good
standing.
Dean’s List of Honor Students
an undergraduate student who meets the following criteria during
any one quarter will be placed on the Dean’s list of honor:
• achievement of a minimum 3.2 GPA,
• completion of six or more units of letter-graded coursework,
• no grade lower than C, and
• no marks of I, UW, or NC.
Placement on the Dean’s list will be noted on the student’s
transcript.
Dean’s List for College of Law
The Dean’s list honors the top 10 percent of law students in each
of the four classes (first-year, second-year, third-year, and fourthyear)
based on students’ GPas for that year (not on students’
cumulative GPas). First- through third-year students must have
earned at least 12 numerically-graded units in residence during
the academic year to be eligible for the Dean’s list. Fourth-year
students are eligible with at least seven numerically graded units
completed in residence.
students earning Dean’s list honors will have their names posted
at the College of law, will have their honors listed on their
transcripts, and will receive letters acknowledging the honors with
spring semester grade reports showing the transcript notations.
Class Ranks for the College of Law
at the end of each academic year, class ranks will be posted for
each of the four classes (first-year, second-year, third-year, and
fourth-year) based on cumulative GPa. The class rank list will be
published in the College of law.
Unsatisfactory Academic Performance
When an instructor notifies the registrar at midterm of a potential
unsatisfactory grade, the registrar will send a courtesy notice to the
student and the college dean. students so notified should schedule
an academic counseling meeting with the dean or instructor.
a student showing a non-completion pattern of W, UW, i, or NC
marks in two or more consecutive quarters will be referred to
the dean, who may refer the student to the academic standards
Committee for review and advisement.
Probation, Dismissal, and Reinstatement
The following academic policies and procedures apply to all
students except those in the College of law, for whom a separate
set of academic policies and procedures apply.
Academic Probation
a student is automatically placed on academic probation upon
failure to achieve and maintain a satisfactory grade-point average.
The student will be so notified by the registrar. satisfactory
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grade-point average is defined as a 3.0 (B) average for a graduate
student and as a 2.0 (C) average for an undergraduate student. a
linked student is placed on probation for failure to achieve and
maintain a 3.0 GPa in all graduate courses and a 2.0 GPa in all
undergraduate courses completed during the period of linking.
a student on academic probation must have the dean’s written
approval for a course of study each quarter the student is on
probation. No student on academic probation may enroll in any
course on a CR/NC basis without written approval of the dean of
the college. Probationary status is removed when a probationary
student achieves a satisfactory cumulative grade-point average.
Dismissal
a student shall be subject to dismissal from the University if any of
the following conditions exist:
1. a student has been on academic probation for three
consecutive academic quarters in which the student has been
enrolled,
2. a graduate student has received a grade of D or F in any
graduate course,
3. an undergraduate student has received a grade-point average
of 1.0 (D) or below in any single academic quarter,
4. a student violates ethical or other standards associated with
the profession for which s/he is in training,
5. a student has committed plagiarism (see the student
Discipline section for more information), or
6. a student has engaged in conduct incompatible with
the normal operation of the University (see the student
Discipline section for more information).
College Academic Standards Committees
The dean of each college shall appoint an academic standards
committee (asC) during each academic year. Each committee
shall consist of at least three members, at least two of whom are
members of the college’s faculty. The dean shall not be a member
of the committee.
The asC has responsibility for review and approval of all
modifications to the college’s curriculum before being forwarded
to the University for further approval and implementation.
additionally, the asC is the primary faculty body within each
college that serves to review and consider academic issues and
student academic performance issues.
Academic Standards Committee Review
The case of each student subject to dismissal, as set forth above,
shall be reviewed by the academic standards committee of the
college in which the student is enrolled. The committee may
approve probation or continued probation subject to conditions
and for a length of time that the committee specifies, or the
committee may schedule a hearing at which the student’s dismissal
from the University will be considered. a student who is subject
to a decision reached by the committee without a hearing may
request a hearing if the student does not agree with the decision
of the committee. it is the responsibility of each student to ensure
that the University and the student’s college are informed of a
current mailing address for receipt of official notices.
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