An enrolled student who is making progress toward completion of degree requirements and is eligible to continue course work at Dominican University New York is considered to be in good standing.
The Academic Records of all students are reviewed each year. A student who falls below the minimum cumulative G.P.A. requirement (listed on the chart below) is considered to be on Academic Probation. An undergraduate student on Academic Probation is subject to dismissal if he or she has a cumulative G.P.A. index below 1.00 for two consecutive semesters. Students whose cumulative G.P.A.s fall between 1.00 and the minimum G.P.A. requirement (or have one semester below 1.00 and one between 1.00 and the minimum G.P.A.) will be suspended from the University for a period of one semester. (A course for which a student is granted a "W," signifying Official Withdrawal, is not counted toward the total of semester hours attempted.) Students who are on Academic Probation for a second consecutive semester will be notified that they are on “Final Review.”
At the discretion of the University, a dismissal or suspension action may be delayed. Students who are dismissed or suspended from the University may make a direct appeal to the Committee on Academic Standards in person or in writing. This Committee meets in January and June of each year to review such appeals.
A student is subject to dismissal if he or she has failed two attempts to achieve the required minimum grade in a developmental-level English (EN 108) or Mathematics (MA 112) course. A student is also subject to dismissal if he or she has failed three times to achieve the required minimum grade in any other Writing Sequence course (DC 119, DC 120). Students who place into MA 112 are required to take the course as early as possible in their academic years and must immediately repeat the course if they do not receive the required minimum grade of “C-.” A student is subject to dismissal from the University if he or she has failed two times to achieve the required minimum grade in MA 112.
Any grade below a “C-”—including grades of “W” or “WU”—will count as a failed attempt for Writing Sequence courses and MA 112. Students who earn less than a “C-”in any Writing Sequence course must repeat it the next semester.
If a student fails three times to achieve the stated minimum grade in any other required course, he or she may, at the discretion of the Committee on Academic Standards, be dismissed or required to change programs. Students should consult program coordinators concerning academic standing requirements in their major fields.
The University reserves the right to request the withdrawal of, or to dismiss, any student whose academic standing, conduct, or attitude renders continued attendance at Dominican University New York undesirable.
Students who have incurred academic dismissal may address a request for readmission to the Committee on Academic Standards after completing at least one semester and 12 semester hours, with a grade of C or better in each course, at an accredited college.
See “Standards of Academic Progress (SAP)” above for information regarding the effect of Academic Probation on Financial Aid.