COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES GUIDELINES

SCHOLASTIC PROBATION
      Approved:  April 10, 2008   
  

1.00  GENERAL

This establishes the minimum guidelines for scholastically deficient students in all undergraduate programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (College). Departments may establish more stringent standards. Scholastic probation (deficiency) is defined as a level of performance (cumulative GPR is less than 2.0), which will lead to being dismissed from the College, if not corrected.

2.00 GUIDELINES

2.1 Grade Point Variance Table for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

This table provides a risk assessment for the individual student based on the student’s current grade point variance, defined as the number of grade points that must be earned to bring the grade point ratio to a 2.0. The table is color coded to indicate the riskiness of the situation:

The College’s Grade Point Variance Table is applied after First Year Grade Exclusion (FYGE). Case-by-case consideration is used where appropriate for appeals and admission into a program.

2.2 College of Agriculture and Life Science Scholastic Probation Guideline

1. All students having a cumulative GPR below 2.0 will be notified by their advisors that they are on probation and/or dismissed. Depending on the probation policies for specific programs, students may be notified that they are on probation according to those program policies.

2. Probation contracts between the student and the advisor are encouraged for all students on probation and required for students in the red zone as defined by the grade point variance table.

3. Probation contracts may include the following:

a. Means for students to acknowledge reading of university, college, and departmental rules regarding probation

b. Required course(s) and performance

c. Required meeting schedule with student’s departmental academic advisor

d. Evaluation period for assessing probationary status and probation term length

4. If in AGLS or University Studies, the Program Coordinator will stipulate the probation contracts

5. Any student not meeting the required standard for progress and remaining in the red zone will be blocked from enrollment in the College. To demonstrate progress, the student should decrease grade point variances by at least C+4 (or 2.5 GPR) each semester on probation.

6. The Academic Operations Dean will notify departments of all students in the red zone. Departments should confirm the status as well as contracts on file for those students with the Academic Operations Dean. Departments will be asked to explain continuing enrollment of students in the red zone for more than one semester in the College.

2.3 Referral to AGLS Program

Departments may choose to refer the student to the AGLS program. Students referred to the AGLS program must address the following:

1. Determine if the current department will retain the student if probationary status is cleared

2. Complete the AGLS Referral form and get approval from the AGLS Program Coordinator if entering the AGLS program

3. Find an alternate major/department in one semester if referred to the AGLS program and not retained in current major/department after probation status is cleared.

Students will not be allowed to re-enroll in the college by the department or the Academic Operations Dean if required progress (according to the probation contract) has not been reached.