REG 02.05.01 – Continuation of Undergraduate Enrollment

Authority: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

History: First Issued: 1969. Last Revised: February 13, 2018.

Related Policies: 
NCSU RUL02.66.01 – Undergraduate Readmission and Appeals 
NCSU REG02.05.03 – Progress Towards Undergraduate Degree

Contact Info: Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Services (919-515-2572)

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1.  INTRODUCTION

1.1  All undergraduate students, regardless of when they first enrolled in NC State University, will be subject to the conditions set forth in this regulation.

1.2  Academic status will be calculated at the end of every fall, spring and summer term according to the rules established below.

2. ACADEMIC STATUS AND CONTINUATION CRITERIA

2.1  Good Standing

2.1.1  Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 or be on Academic Warning or Academic Probation status in order to continue enrollment.

2.1.2  Students are considered to be in Good Standing if they are eligible to continue enrollment.

2.2  Academic Warning

2.2.1  Students with a cumulative GPA less than 2.0 and a grade point deficit of 15 or less will be placed on Academic Warning and allowed to continue enrollment.

2.2.2  Students with a cumulative GPA above 2.0 and a term GPA below 1.0 will be placed on Academic Warning and allowed to continue enrollment.

2.2.3  Students on Academic Warning must maintain a term GPA of at least 2.0 for every subsequent fall, spring and summer term of enrollment, until they achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

2.3  Academic Suspension

2.3.1  Students with a cumulative GPA less than 2.0 and a grade point deficit greater than 15 will be placed on Academic Suspension at the end of any fall, spring or summer term.

2.3.2  Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation who fail to maintain a term GPA of at least 2.0 for every subsequent fall, spring or summer term or fail to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 will be placed on Academic Suspension.

2.3.3 Students on Academic Suspension may submit an appeal to continue enrollment for the next term. (See RUL 02.66.01 – Readmission of Former and Suspended Students for information on appealing Academic Suspension).

2.3.4 Students who remain on Academic Suspension will have all future term enrollments canceled and may not re-enroll.

2.4  Academic Probation

2.4.1  Students will be placed on Academic Probation for one term after a successful appeal to return from Academic Suspension.

2.4.2  Students on Academic Probation who earn a term GPA of at least 2.0 during their Probation term will move to Academic Warning and will be subject to the continuation criteria described above.

2.4.3 Students on Academic Probation who fail to earn a term GPA of at least 2.0 will be suspended.

2.5 Timely Advising

Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are required to meet with their academic advisers during the first four (4) weeks of the fall or spring term to discuss their plan for academic success.