Probation, dismissal, reinstatement
Undergraduate students
Academic Probation
A minimum cumulative gradepoint average of 2.00 based on grades received at Bradley University is required for graduation. Students must maintain this minimum gradepoint average each semester in order to remain in good standing.
A student whose cumulative gradepoint average is less than 2.00 will be enrolled on probation for the next semester. Students on probation will be unable to register for January Interim and May I & II Interims during early registration. A student enrolled on probation who does not achieve either a cumulative average of 2.00 or a semester gradepoint average of 2.25 at the end of the following semester will be dismissed. A student who must enroll on probation is urged to see his or her academic advisor who will review the academic program of the student and recommend a course of study. Participation in the Turning Point Program is recommended and in most cases required for students on probation.
A student's probationary status will be changed to "good standing" as soon as the student's cumulative gradepoint reaches 2.00 or higher.
Students on probation cannot preregister for January or May interims until after grades are posted. After grades are posted probationary students not dismissed will be able to register for either January or May interims on the first day of classes.
Interims and Summer Sessions
Summer and Interim terms will not be counted as probationary but grades earned will be computed in the student's cumulative gradepoint average.
Academic Dismissal
A student enrolled on probation who does not achieve either a cumulative average of 2.00 or a semester gradepoint average of 2.25 at the end of the semester will be dismissed.
Once dismissed the student will not be allowed to attend any class offered by Bradley University for college credit including any Interim or Summer Session without reinstatement. There are no reinstatements for the interim session immediately following dismissal. Apply for reinstatement with the Academic Review Board. In special cases the Academic Dean may approve reinstatement for summer sessions immediately following May dismissal. A student's enrollment will be canceled as a result of academic dismissal and in summer school if there is no reinstatement by the Academic Review Board.
Petitions for Academic Reinstatement
Any student dismissed for poor scholarship has the right of appeal for reinstatement. A student should not expect reinstatement until after one full regular semester has intervened. Petitions for reinstatement should be directed to the Academic Review Board.
Graduate students
Academic probation and dismissal policies
A graduate student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) in graduate coursework at the university to be in academic good standing at the graduate level. A graduate student whose cumulative grade point average in graduate coursework drops below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. While a student is on probation the student's record will be reviewed at the end of each term. A graduate student who earns a term GPA below 3.0 while on probation will be dismissed from the program. A graduate student will be removed from probation when the student's cumulative grade point average in graduate coursework reaches or exceeds 3.0.
A graduate student who receives grades lower than B for nine or more semester hours in graduate coursework will be dismissed. Graduate students receiving grades of lower than B will be reminded of this policy each semester.
Academic good standing does not automatically ensure continuation in a graduate program. A student may be dismissed for factors other than grades upon the recommendation of a committee of department faculty the student's advisor the program coordinator/director the chair of the department/director of the graduate program the dean of the college and the dean of the Graduate School.
Dismissed students may petition for reinstatement into the program from which they have been dismissed by filing a Petition for Reinstatement to Graduate Study. The program coordinator/director the department chairperson and the dean of the Graduate School must approve the petition for reinstatement. Petitions for reinstatement are available in the Graduate School office or online.
A student who has been dismissed for any of the reasons specified above may apply for admission to another program or as a graduate student-at-large. The application process for seeking admission to a different program or as a graduate student-at-large is the same as for new graduate students.
For additional information
Contact the Registrar's Office, Swords Hall 11, (309) 677-3101