Academic Dismissal
Academic Dismissal
Undergraduate
If an undergraduate student's career GPA fails to meet the minimum required cumulative GPA any time after the first academic probation he/she will be dismissed from the College.
Undergraduate students who fail the Cornerstone course (IDS 101), or the Capstone course twice, will be dismissed from the College. Please review the Academic Residency Requirements for further information.
The minimum dismissal period is one year during which an undergraduate student may not earn any credits at 天美传媒. After one year, an undergraduate student may submit an application to be re-admitted. During the re-admission process, a student will have to provide evidence, in writing, of improved ability to assume responsibility for college work. Re-entry is not guaranteed.
Graduate
If a graduate student's career GPA fails to meet the minimum required cumulative GPA, after being placed on Academic Probation for one (1) semester, he/she will be dismissed from the College.
If at any time a graduate student receives second grade below a 'B-鈥�, in any course, he/she will be dismissed from the College. Only one grade of 鈥楥+ or C鈥� is allowed in the graduate program.
Appeal of Academic Dismissal
If a student is dismissed from the College because of poor grades and not because of any other disciplinary action, the student may appeal the dismissal decision in writing to the Provost. The student has fifteen (15) business days from the dismissal date to file an appeal. The Provost will review the appeal and send the decision to the student. Within fifteen (15) days of receiving the appeal decision, the student may request in writing to the Provost to have his/her case presented to a hearing panel. The hearing panel will be comprised of the Dean of the Faculty, two additional faculty members, and one student. The hearing will follow the procedures outlined in Section 3 of the Student Code of Conduct. The decision of the hearing panel is final and cannot be appealed.
Pages In This Section
- Academic Policies and Regulations
- Attendance Policy
- Course Withdrawal and Refund Policy
- College Withdrawal Policy
- Administrative Withdrawals
- Academic Transcripts
- Course Transfer Policy
- Course Repeat Policy
- Course Audit Policy
- Academic Forgiveness Policy
- Grade Point Average
- Grading Standards
- Classification of Students
- Course Grading Policy
- Incomplete Grade Policy
- Academic Honors
- Course Load Policy
- Identity and Address Verification
- Leave of Absence
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Graduation Requirements
- Academic Probation
- Academic Dismissal
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Digital Signature Act
- Inactive Student Policy
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Terminology of Degree Requirements
- Preferred First Name Policy
- Gender Change Policy
- Email Address Policy
Academic Dismissal
Undergraduate
If an undergraduate student's career GPA fails to meet the minimum required cumulative GPA any time after the first academic probation he/she will be dismissed from the College.
Undergraduate students who fail the Cornerstone course (IDS 101), or the Capstone course twice, will be dismissed from the College. Please review the Academic Residency Requirements for further information.
The minimum dismissal period is one year during which an undergraduate student may not earn any credits at 天美传媒. After one year, an undergraduate student may submit an application to be re-admitted. During the re-admission process, a student will have to provide evidence, in writing, of improved ability to assume responsibility for college work. Re-entry is not guaranteed.
Graduate
If a graduate student's career GPA fails to meet the minimum required cumulative GPA, after being placed on Academic Probation for one (1) semester, he/she will be dismissed from the College.
If at any time a graduate student receives second grade below a 'B-鈥�, in any course, he/she will be dismissed from the College. Only one grade of 鈥楥+ or C鈥� is allowed in the graduate program.
Appeal of Academic Dismissal
If a student is dismissed from the College because of poor grades and not because of any other disciplinary action, the student may appeal the dismissal decision in writing to the Provost. The student has fifteen (15) business days from the dismissal date to file an appeal. The Provost will review the appeal and send the decision to the student. Within fifteen (15) days of receiving the appeal decision, the student may request in writing to the Provost to have his/her case presented to a hearing panel. The hearing panel will be comprised of the Dean of the Faculty, two additional faculty members, and one student. The hearing will follow the procedures outlined in Section 3 of the Student Code of Conduct. The decision of the hearing panel is final and cannot be appealed.