Student Information on Academic Status

A note of Dean's List on your academic record recognizes strong academic performance in a completed academic term. Usually students awarded Dean's List have completed at least 12 hours (full-time enrollment) that term.

• Of the 12 hours, at least 9 credit hours have earned a grade that is factored into the GPA (in a typical semester this would be A-D) and a term GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• The student must not have earned failing marks of any kind (E, NP, or U grades) or incomplete marks (I).

Part-time Dean's List recognizes students who, while not enrolled full time in any term during a year, have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 graded hours during that year, with no failing marks of any kind.

Dean's List is not applied retroactively, after Grade Forgiveness has been applied.

If your cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0, you are considered to be in academic difficulty. This usually results in being placed on academic probation or, if you are already on probation, may lead to academic dismissal. If you feel that you are struggling academically (even if your cumulative GPA is above a 2.0), you should see your academic advisor as soon as possible, to discuss the issues that may be affecting your academic performance and to begin planning how to get back on track.

Although your instructor may let you know that you're at risk of failing a class, it is your responsibility to know your academic status at all times; colleges notify students who fall into academic difficulty.

Academic Probation
You will be placed on academic probation when your cumulative GPA is below a 2.0. Your college or advising office will let you know your status and will list the expectations of your probation (including the minimum grade-point average you must earn the next semester to avoid academic dismissal). You should talk to an academic advisor if you have questions. If you have raised your cumulative GPA to a 2.0 or higher after the following semester, you will be removed from probation but it will remain on your record for the term it was assigned.

Academic Warning
If your GPA is only slightly below a 2.0 after your first semester, your college may decide to place you on academic warning instead of academic probation. We strongly recommend that you talk to an academic advisor about possible strategies to improve your academic standing. When your cumulative GPA reaches a 2.0, you will be removed from warning but it will remain on your record for the term it was assigned. If you do not reach a 2.0 after one term on warning, you will probably be placed on academic probation.

Special-Action Probation
After reviewing your grades and course work, your college may decide that you are not making satisfactory progress toward your declared major. If that happens, you may be placed on special-action probation (even if your GPA is above a 2.0).

• Your college or advising office will inform you of your status, as well as the conditions of your probation. If you don't meet the assigned conditions.
• When you meet the conditions, you will be removed from probation but it will remain on your record for the term it was assigned.

Academic Dismissal
If you remain in academic difficulty for an extended period of time, you are at risk of being dismissed from the university. There is no particular cumulative GPA that warrants a dismissal, but students who remain under a 2.0 for more than one term are most at danger of dismissal. Decisions about dismissal are made on a case-by-case basis, given serious thought, and are NOT made without warning. You may be considered for dismissal if you have previously been on academic probation or if you do not show steady academic progress, especially in the area of your major. Dismissed students are always notified of their dismissal status and given at least one preemptive academic status (often by being place on academic probation or special action probation) prior to dismissal.

See an academic advisor for help selecting appropriate courses, if you are interested in attending another college or university with the goal of returning to Ohio State, or if you have questions/concerns about the dismissal decision.

If you are on program probation and do not showing progress in your current program, you are at risk of being dismissed from your college (or school) of enrollment. There is no particular cumulative GPA that warrants a dismissal; instead, decisions about dismissal are made on the basis of whether you have met the probation conditions. If you need help in re-deciding on a major, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a University Exploration advisor.

Special Note: If you are enrolled in University Exploration and are not making progress in selecting a major, you could be at risk from being programmatically dismissed from University Exploration, which means you will either need to decide on a major or take some time off from school until you are comfortable in selecting a program of study. Be proactive and explore your options with your assigned University Exploration advisor.