Degree Progress
Understanding Degree Requirements
Academic Standing
University of Minnesota Duluth Policy on Good Academic Standing, Notice, Warning, Suspension, and Readmission
Good Academic Standing
Students maintaining a cumulative University of Minnesota (U of M) GPA of at least a 2.0 are considered in good academic standing. Records are reviewed at the end of each term to determine student status.
Academic Notice (Hold: PW)
Students who do not achieve a term (semester) GPA of at least 2.0 are placed on academic notice. An academic notice hold is placed on the student record which requires students to meet with their advisor. Students are required to complete the Self-Assessment form prior to their meeting with their advisor. After the meeting with the advisor, the hold gets moved to the following semester. The hold does not get removed until the students GPAs return to a 2.0 or higher.
Academic Warning (Hold: P1, P2, PL3)
Students who fail to maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative U of M GPA are placed on academic warning. An academic warning hold is placed on the student record which requires students to meet with their advisor. Students are required to complete the Self-Assessment form prior to their meeting with their advisor. After the meeting with the advisor, the hold gets moved to the following semester. The hold does not get removed until the students GPAs return to a 2.0 or higher.
Academic Suspension (Hold: P4)
Students who fail to achieve a cumulative U of M GPA of 2.0 at the end of the semester in warning are academically suspended from the University. A suspension action results in cancellation of all classes for the upcoming semester unless the upcoming semester is summer and classes the student has enrolled in for that semester have already begun. When suspended, a student cannot register for any University of Minnesota courses for at least two semesters. Students have 24 hours from the official suspension notification email to appeal. SCSE students are encouraged to contact the SCSE Advising Office for advisement on the appeal process.
Readmission after Academic Suspension
Readmission after a period of suspension is not automatic nor guaranteed. Students who wish to return from suspension need to demonstrate improved academic capability. Students are required to complete the steps below to request readmission.
- Submit the Request to Re-enroll in SCSE after Academic Suspension form at least two weeks before the semester you wish to return begins
- Submit the Readmission/Return from Leave of Absence form at least two weeks before the semester you wish to return begins