College of Business Academic Standards

A 2.5 cumulative grade point average is required to apply for graduation, as well as a requirement for enrollment in most all business classes. At a minimum, students should consider a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average as a general guideline to continue taking courses in the college.

University Academic Standards

In May 1987, the following policy on academic standards was implemented:

Probation

A student who receives a semester grade point average* of less than a 2.0, OR ends a semester with a cumulative GPA of less than a 2.0 will be placed (or will continue) on probation. The student will continue on probation until a semester is completed with BOTH a semester and cumulative GPA at or above 2.0 or until the student is dismissed.

Dismissal

A student will be dismissed from the University at the end of any semester** in which the following exist:

1 - 18 attempted credit hours.

*** The student has attended more than one semester and has a cumulative grade point average below 1.0.

19 - 45 attempted credit hours.

Both the current semester and the cumulative grade point average are below 1.75, and at the end of the semester preceding the current semester, the cumulative GPA was below 2.0, OR three consecutive semesters on probation.

46 and above attempted credit hours.

Both the current semester and the cumulative grade point average are below 2.0, and at the end of the semester immediately preceding the current semester, the cumulative grade point average was below 2.0, OR three consecutive semesters on probation.

* Any grade changes processed after the revised grade period cannot be considered for probation/dismissal status until the end of the next semester.

** For the purpose of enforcing academic standards, course work taken during any of the four summer sessions will be collectively considered as one semester of enrollment. If the student is not enrolled for the Second Five-week Session, the probation/dismissal calculation will be made at the grade census date of the First Five-week Session. Otherwise, the calculation will be made at the grade census date of the Second Five-week Session.

***For the purpose of enforcing academic standards, attempted credit hours include the following:

• Credit hours of all courses that a student registered for and did not drop during the first two weeks of the course. These are the courses that appear on grade reports. All credit hours of courses taken more than once (i.e., for Grade Repeat Policy) will be included.
• All transfer hours presented.

Returning Students

Students in Good Standing or on Probation

Students who leave the University (for three or more consecutive semesters; summer counts as one semester) in good standing or on probation may apply for admission by completing a Returning Student Application and returning it to the Office of Admissions, Van Brundt Visitors Center, 313 N 13th Street (0417), 472-2023. If students have attended other postsecondary institutions since leaving UNL, official transcripts are required to determine admissibility. Students must apply for readmission and furnish all supporting materials for the First Semester by June 30. For the Second Semester, the deadline for all admissions materials is December 15. The application deadline for each summer session is five business days prior to the first day of classes for the session.

Dismissed Students

Readmission to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is not automatic for students who have been academically dismissed or who failed to clear all admissions deficiencies prior to leaving the university. Following a mandatory period of two consecutive semesters of non-enrollment (summer sessions, collectively, count as one semester), students must complete an Application for Admission and the Returning Student Questionnaire. Students who failed to complete all admissions deficiencies before leaving must present a transcript showing sufficient course work to be fully admitted to the University. Returning Student Questionnaires are available from the Office of Admissions, Van Brundt Visitors Center, 313 N 13th Street (0417), 472-2023. The deadline to furnish all admission materials to the Admissions Office for the First Semester is June 30. For the Second Semester, the deadline for submitting admission materials is December 15. The application deadline for each summer session is five business days prior to the first day of classes for the session. Factors that will help support the student's case for returning include:

• Proven academic performance since he or she was dismissed (e.g., independent study correspondence courses, academic credits earned at another post-secondary institution);
• Work experience that he or she believes has contributed to their development; or
• Other appropriate experiences that he or she believes have helped prepare them to resume their studies and achieve academic success.

For more information about readmission to the University, refer to the subject heading "Academic Standards" in the current Undergraduate Bulletin.