Academic Standing, Exclusion, and Probation
Good Standing
To be in good academic standing in The Graduate School, a student must meet both the standards set by the degree program in which the student is enrolled and those set by The Graduate School. The student must also make satisfactory progress toward fulfilling all requirements for the degree as set forth by the applicable degree program and by The Graduate School. A student whose overall grade average is below B , or who has more than one incomplete grade, or who fails to make satisfactory progress toward the degree in accordance with the standards adopted by the program or the Graduate Faculty and the applicable degree program, is not in good academic standing. Students who are otherwise in good standing, but whose records contain an incomplete ( Y ) grade, have one year from the date of grade award to complete course requirements and earn an acceptable letter grade (except for 499 Projects in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science).
Probation and Exclusion
A student whose overall grade average is below B or who has more than one incomplete grade will be placed on probation by The Graduate School. A student who fails to resume good academic standing after being placed on probation by The Graduate School, who fails to make satisfactory progress toward the degree in accordance with the requirements adopted by the program or the Graduate Faculty, or who otherwise fails to meet the requirements set by the degree program or The Graduate School may be excluded from The Graduate School. Failure to make satisfactory academic progress may be a result of, but not limited to: poor performance in classes, poor performance on qualifying exams, unsatisfactory research progress, or the inability to meet other program requirements (such as language proficiency). Cases of improper research conduct and inappropriate or unprofessional behavior are considered outside the boundaries of "satisfactory academic progress" and are addressed according to the University's existing disciplinary procedures, which may result in a range of sanctions up to and including exclusion from the University.
Further information on these policies can be found on The Graduate School's website.
