Academic Standing

Grade Point Average

Students are expected to make reasonable academic progress; therefore, students must maintain a required cumulative institutional Grade Point Average of 2.00 or higher.

Academic Status

Academic Probation

When a student fails to maintain a cumulative institutional Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or greater, the student's status changes from Good Standing to Academic Probation. Students who do not bring their cumulative institutional GPA up to a 2.00 or higher, will continue on Probation if the institutional GPA for that semester (Term GPA) is 2.00 or higher. Students will receive notification of their Academic Probation through their Middle Georgia State University e-mail account and through their academic transcript available in SWORDS. Students on Academic Probation may register through their academic advisor for the semester following notification of placement on Academic Probation. A student petition is not required.

Academic Suspension

A student on probation who fails to maintain the required 2.00 cumulative institutional GPA and does not achieve an institutional GPA of 2.00 or higher for that semester (Term GPA), will be suspended from the University. The first suspension is for one term (fall, spring, or summer); the subsequent suspension is for one year (three terms). Students will receive notification of their suspension through their Middle Georgia State University e-mail account, their academic transcript available in SWORDS, and by letter from the Office of the Registrar.

When placed on academic suspension for the period of one semester, the student will be eligible to re-apply to the University through the Office of Admissions by the end of the next academic term. For example: should a student be placed on a one term academic suspension at the end of a spring semester, the one term suspension would be the summer term and the student could then re-apply for a fall admission.

When placed on academic suspension for the period of one year, the student will be eligible to re-apply to the University through the Office of Admissions by the end of one year or three terms. For example: should a student be placed on a one-year academic suspension at the end of a spring semester, the one-year suspension would be the summer, fall and the next spring term and the student could then re-apply for a summer or fall admission.

After a third suspension, students are not eligible for readmission to the university until they are able to meet an overall cumulative 2.00 grade point average (transfer + institutional GPA).

Students may not petition academic suspensions.