Academic Disqualification Policy

Academic Disqualification can occur at the conclusion of any quarter based on grade point average (GPA) and class level. Disqualification has serious consequences, the least of which is a mandatory interruption in the student's progress so that the student can pause, reevaluate personal academic goals, perhaps change priorities, and prepare for improved performance in the future. The College of Engineering believes this pause is appropriate except in cases in which administrative errors have been made.

The following table summarizes the various avenues open to a student who has earned academic disqualification:

Situation	Student is Eligible to:	Necessary for Approval
Student is taking classes during the quarter immediately after quarter of disqualification	Appeal Break in Enrollment	CPP GPA = or > 2.00 after current quarter
Student has not taken classes for only 1 or 2 quarters since quarter of disqualification	Request Reinstatement	CPP GPA = or > 2.00 at time of request
Student has not taken classes for 3 or more quarters since quarter of disqualification	Reapply for Admission	CPP GPA = or > 2.00 at time of application

Summer quarter is considered a regular quarter for purposes of this policy.

Avenues for raising the CPGPA include:

Filing for Retroactive Withdrawal (if eligible);
Replacing grades in repeated courses (up to 16 units); and
Taking courses (including courses within the College of Engineering) through Open University.

Note that although the above actions may help improve the academic status of students to good standing, the disqualification status however remains in effect until the students' request for reinstatement, appeal for continuing enrollment, or re-application for admission is approved.

Administrative Disqualification applies to a student who, regardless of the GPAs, is not making satisfactory progress toward the stated degree objective. A student can be administratively disqualified upon request of the faculty.

According the University Catalog, full-time undergraduate students are considered to be maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward their degree goal when they have completed a minimum of 36 units per academic year of which a minimum of 24 units directly apply to satisfying the core and/or support and directed course requirements of their major curriculum according to their Degree Requirement Evaluation sheet (or until such time as all core and support course requirements are satisfied). Good standing is defined as 2.0 GPA.

Half-time students are considered to be maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward their degree goals when they have completed a minimum of 18 units per academic year of which a minimum of 12 units directly apply to satisfying the core and/or support and directed course requirements of their major curriculum according to their Degree Requirement Evaluation sheet (or until such time as all core and support course requirements are satisfied). [Return to Academic Policies Index]