Academic Probation
Truman’s undergraduate probation and suspension policy is based on the need for students to achieve minimum academic standards with a concern for the welfare of the individual student. In order to guide and to encourage students in meeting the minimum academic requirements, the University has adopted the following guidelines relating to probation and suspension.- At the end of the semester in which a student has obtained a semester GPA less than 2.0 and equal to or greater than 1.0, the student will be placed on academic probation.
- At the end of a semester in which a student has obtained a semester GPA less than 1.0, the student will be placed on academic probation and under contract.
- If, while on probation or on probation under contract, a student receives a Truman semester GPA less than 2.0, and has a Truman cumulative GPA below 2.0, the student will be suspended from Truman.
- A suspended student must wait at least one semester before petitioning to be reinstated, and the petition must include clear evidence of the student’s capability to succeed academically.
- A student on probation will be removed from probation at the end of a semester in which he or she has passed at least 6 hours at Truman with a semester, Truman and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above. A student on probation under contract must, in addition, have met all terms of the contract.
Appeal Process
A student who believes that he or she had special or extenuating
circumstances has the right to appeal a suspension decision. The
appeal must be in written form and be sent to the Academic Standards
Committee, c/o the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA).
After one semester of suspension, a student may petition for reinstatement. The application must be in written form and be sent to the Academic Standards Committee, c/o the VPAA, at least 14 days before the opening of the semester in which the student wishes to enroll. The Academic Standards Committee looks favorably upon demonstrated academic success through completion of a semester of coursework at another institution. Please visit http://www.truman.edu/userfiles/catalog/20032005/acad_info.pdf for more information.