Eligibility

Athletics Academic Standards

The following academic standards have been adopted for student-athletes and correspond in spirit and form with the academic standards established by the University. Academic eligibility will be evaluated at the conclusion of each semester. In some cases, the standards for student-athletes exceed those for the general student population. All student-athletes are required to carry a minimum course load of 12 credits each semester. If at any point in the semester, the credit load falls below 12, eligibility is withdrawn.

In order to remain in good academic standing, a student-athlete must meet the academic standards listed below. Those that fall below either requirement will be immediately ineligible for the following semester.

If a student-athlete becomes ineligible, they can address their deficiency during the winter/summer term and request a reassessment of their eligibility after the completion of any coursework prior to the beginning of the following semester.

Credits Requirement: Must pass at least 9 credits in their first semester at the University. Once a student-athlete has been enrolled at the University for 2 or more semesters they must pass 24 credits over the previous 2 Full-Time semesters.

Cumulative GPA Requirement: 

          *Note that "Semesters Attended" includes all Full-Time semesters attempted at any institution

Summer/Winter Term classes

Classes taken during the Summer or Winter term can attach to a Spring or Fall semester for credit purposes when assessing eligibility. Summer or Winter term class credits can only attach to a semester immediately before or after the term the class is taken and can only attach to 1 semester.

Example: F17: 9 credits / S18: 12 credits / (Sum18: 3 credits) / F18: 9 credits / S19: 12 credits

Student can attach Summer 18 credits to Spring 18 to pass 24 credits (9+12+3) going into Fall 18. However student cannot then attach the 3 credits to Fall 18 to remain eligible after Spring 19 semester.

*Classes taken at WNE will affect credits passed and Cumulative GPA. Classes taken at other institutions will only carry over credits if accepted and will not affect Cumulative GPA.

University Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy

ACADEMIC STANDING Students' academic standing is determined by their cumulative grade point averages (GPA), with the exception of seniors who will also be determined by Major GPA. Academic Standing is normally calculated for fall and spring semesters. Academic Suspension, Academic Dismissal, and Immediate Reinstatement will be permanently recorded on students' official transcripts. An Academic Warning will not appear on the official transcript. However, all Academic Warnings, Academic Probations, as well as all Academic Suspensions, Academic Dismissals and Immediate Reinstatements will be permanently recorded on internal academic records.

Good Standing. Students are in good academic standing when their cumulative GPA is 2.000 or above. This requirement applies to full-time and part-time students and applies to those who were admitted as first-year, transfer or non-matriculated students. The average number of credits earned per semester is not used in the determination of academic standing. However, the Registrar's Office will issue a credit alert to students who have earned less than an average of 12 graduation credits per semester.

Academic Warning. Academic Warning is an indicator to students that they are in academic difficulty. Students whose cumulative GPA is 2.000 or above, but whose Semester GPA falls below 2.000, will be sent a warning indicating that they must meet with the Academic Success Center prior to the end of the first week of classes of the next fall or spring semester to enter into a written agreement defining an academic improvement plan. Seniors whose cumulative GPA is 2.000 or above, but whose Major GPA is less than 2.000, will also be placed on Academic Warning since they will need to earn a Major GPA of 2.000 to graduate. This status does not appear on the transcript and is not subject to appeal.

Academic Probation. Academic Probation is a formal standing that shows the student is in academic distress. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.000 will be placed on Academic Probation. Once placed on probation, a student must meet with the Academic Success Center prior to the end of the first week of classes of the next fall or spring semester to enter into a written agreement defining an academic improvement plan. This standing appears on the transcript and is not subject to appeal.

Academic Suspension. Suspension is a separation from the University of a full semester (fall or spring). Students who have been on Academic Probation and who fail to achieve or maintain Good Standing in any subsequent semester will be placed on Academic Suspension. Suspended students may not enroll in the succeeding fall or spring semester (see section on Appeals Process below). Following one semester on Academic Suspension, students who submit a Request for Reactivation (see Reactivation Procedure section) that is approved by the University Registrar before February 15 for the Fall semester or September 15 for the Spring semester are entitled to participate in Priority Registration. Upon reactivation, students returning from suspension shall confer with their academic deans prior to re-enrollment. This standing appears on the transcript and is eligible for appeal.

Students who are placed on Academic Suspension may be granted an Immediate Reinstatement through the appeal process (see Appeals Process below). Immediate Reinstatement status allows the student to return on Academic Probation and grants the student an additional semester to achieve Good Standing. Students on Immediate Reinstatement status who fail to achieve Good Standing will be dismissed.

Academic Dismissal. Academic Dismissal is a permanent separation from the University. Students who were previously placed on Academic Suspension (including those granted an appeal and Immediate Reinstatement) who are readmitted and fail to achieve or maintain Good Standing in any subsequent semester will be placed on Academic Dismissal unless an appeal is granted (see Appeals Process below). This standing appears on the transcript and is eligible for appeal.