Good Standing
Undergraduate students are in good standing when they have a UAA cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher and a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher for the most recently completed semester. Individual departments may establish additional criteria for good standing. Students are presumed to be in good standing during their first semester at UAA. Students in good standing are academically eligible to re-enroll at UAA.
Academic Action
Admitted certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree-seeking students who fail to earn a UAA semester and/or cumulative GPA of 2.00 will be subject to academic action. Academic action may result in warning, probation, continuing probation or loss of certificate or undergraduate degree-seeking status. Individual departments may establish additional criteria for departmental academic action. Failure to meet or maintain these criteria may result in departmental probation or removal from a major program.
Warning
Academic warning is the status assigned to those students whose semester GPA falls below 2.00 but whose cumulative GPA is 2.00 or higher.
Probation
Placed on probation is the status assigned to those students whose semester and cumulative GPA falls below 2.00.
Continuing Probation
Continuing probation is the status assigned to those students who begin a semester on probation and during that semester earn a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher without raising their cumulative GPA to 2.00. This status may be continued until the student raises their cumulative GPA to 2.00 or loses their certificate or undergraduate degree-seeking status.
Academic Disqualification
Academic disqualification is the status assigned to those students who begin a semester on probation or continuing probation and fail to earn a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher. Those students’ admission status will be changed to inactive and they will not be allowed to attend UAA for one academic (fall or spring) semester, including summer term if applicable. After non-attendance for either fall or spring semester, the student may complete the process for reinstatement.
Reinstatement
An academically disqualified student may submit a request for reinstatement after not attending UAA for one academic (fall or spring) semester. The student should complete a form for reinstatement that includes a plan for academic success. This form must be reviewed by an academic advisor. Completed reinstatement forms must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar at least 4 weeks prior to the first day of the semester for which a student wishes to be reinstated. An academically disqualified student must successfully be reinstated within two years of disqualification or they will need to reapply for admission.
Following reinstatement, the student will remain on probation and be required to meet with an advisor prior to registering for classes until their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above. Students must achieve a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each term. Students who are reinstated who do not achieve a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher will again be disqualified and will not be allowed to attend UAA for one academic year.
Departmental Probation or Removal from a Major Program
Individual departments may establish additional criteria for departmental academic action. Failure to meet or maintain these criteria may result in departmental probation or removal from a major program. Those students’ major program will be changed to exploratory. Students will remain in a certificate or undergraduate degree-seeking status as long as the university’s minimum academic standards are met. Exploratory students must use the Change of Major Form and process to request re-admission or admission to a new program. Forms are available online on the Office of the Registrar website.
Academic Fresh Start
Academic Fresh Start offers undergraduate students who experienced significant academic challenges the opportunity to return to UAA and begin their college journey anew. Students who have stopped out for more than two years, withdrawn from the university, or were academically disqualified may apply for readmission and request that their entire prior academic record be disregarded. Students who qualify for Fresh Start are able to begin their college journey anew with no credits attempted or earned, and no quality points reflected in future GPA or Latin Honors calculations. Students are eligible for Academic Fresh Start if the following applies:
- At least two years have passed between the semester(s) in question and enrolling as a Fresh Start student
- No Academic Fresh Start or Academic Renewal has been previously granted
Qualifying students submit the Academic Fresh Start form to the Registrar’s Office. All courses remain on the student's transcript but are noted with “E” indicating exclusion from the student's overall GPA and Latin Honors calculations. Academic Fresh Start only applies to UAA credits, and students who have already graduated cannot apply for Fresh Start. There are no restrictions regarding whether or not a student may attempt to earn credit by exam or portfolio or other nontraditional credit means relative to the credits that have been disregarded.
Academic Renewal
Academic Renewal offers undergraduate students who experienced significant academic challenges while enrolled in their program the opportunity to renew their GPA by requesting that one semester or two consecutive semesters be “renewed.” Academic renewal means that all renewed credits will be excluded from future GPA and Latin Honors calculations. If the student passed a course during a renewed semester, the course may still be used for admission and major or degree requirements. Grades received as a result of disciplinary sanctions (e.g. academic dishonesty) are not eligible for Academic Renewal. Students are eligible for Academic Renewal if the following applies:
- At least one year has passed between the semester(s) in question and the renewal request
- Have earned at least 9 credits since the semester(s) in question
- No Academic Fresh Start or Academic Renewal has been previously granted
Qualifying students submit the Academic Renewal form to the Registrar’s Office. All courses remain on the student's transcript but are noted with “E” indicating exclusion from the student's overall GPA and Latin Honors calculations. Academic Renewal only applies to UAA credits, and students who have already graduated cannot apply for Renewal. There are no restrictions regarding whether or not a student may attempt to earn credit by exam or portfolio or other nontraditional credit means relative to the credits that have been excluded.
Academic Eligibility for Student Activities
Students with satisfactory academic performance are eligible for participation in intercollegiate competition or co-curricular activities. Students may not participate in intercollegiate competition or co-curricular activities or student employment if their cumulative GPA falls below 2.00. Additional and higher academic standards may be required for certain activities. Students are advised to keep their participation in activities outside the classroom within limits that will allow them to achieve satisfactory academic performance.
Honors Lists
Admitted undergraduate degree/certificate-seeking students maintaining exceptional academic achievement are recognized after the fall, spring or summer semesters on the Dean’s List and the Chancellor’s List. Names of students on the Dean’s List and the Chancellor’s List will be released unless a student places a directory hold on their record.
Dean’s List
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be an admitted undergraduate degree/certificate-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 UAA credits graded with academic letter grades and must have earned a GPA of at least 3.50 for the semester. Regardless of the number of credits a student is enrolled in, a NB (no basis) grade or temporary grades of I (incomplete) or DF (deferred) will prevent a student from being eligible for the Dean’s List.
Chancellor’s List
To be eligible for the Chancellor’s List, a student must be an admitted undergraduate degree/certificate-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 UAA credits graded with academic letter grades and must have earned a GPA of 4.00 for the semester. Regardless of the number of credits a student is enrolled in, a NB (no basis) grade or temporary grades of I (incomplete) or DF (deferred) will prevent a student from being eligible for the Chancellor’s List.