Satisfactory Academic Progress
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress
All students must maintain satisfactory academic progress to remain enrolled at the University. Satisfactory academic progress is determined by measuring the student’s cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and the student’s rate of progress toward completion of the academic program. These are outlined below.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
SAP – Quantitative Criteria
Students must complete at least 67% of credit hours attempted each semester to remain compliant with SAP Policy. Credit hour progression will be based on a cumulative total of attempted hours to earned hours. For example, if a student enrolls for twelve term credit hours the student is required to successfully complete a minimum of eight term credit hours (12 x 67% = 8) for the term. Failure to meet these standards may result in students being placed on probation.
SAP – Qualitative Criteria
A student must achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 at the midpoint of the program and must have earned 75% of the credits attempted. A student who does not achieve these criteria will be placed on probation for the rest of the academic term. A student on academic probation who earns less than 3.0 in his/her cumulative average will be continued on academic probation. Academic probation may be removed only by earning a 3.0 CGPA or higher on the next term.
Students placed on probation will be notified in writing and will receive academic advising to assist them in grade improvement.
SAP – Evaluation
- Students are evaluated at the end of an academic term.
- If a student fails a course before the academic term ends, they are immediately placed on academic probation.
- The student will remain on academic probation until they retake the failed course when it is next offered and passes on the next attempt.
- If the student takes the course a second time and passes it, the student is removed from academic probation.
- If the student fails the course for a second time, the student could be academically dismissed from the University.
SAP Evaluation – Timeframe to Complete (MTF) Policy
The maximum allowable timeframe for students to remain active in the program is as follows:
The credit hours attempted cannot exceed 1.5 times the credit hours required to complete the program. The student will be withdrawn once it is determined that he/she has exceeded the allowable maximum time frame.
| Program | Program Length | Maximum Allowed Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
|
Master’s Degree |
18 Months |
27 Months |
Grading System
Grades are based on the quality of work as shown by written tests, term papers, and projects as indicated on the course syllabus. Faculty members will provide an individual’s evaluation of performance for each course. Grades are posted onto the student’s academic record, which is kept permanently.
| Letter Grade | Quality Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
|
A+ |
4.0 |
95 – 100% – Excellent |
|
A |
3.75 |
90 – 94% |
|
B+ |
3.5 |
85 – 89% |
|
B |
3.0 |
80 – 84% – Minimum CGPA for Graduate |
|
C+ |
2.5 |
75 – 79% |
|
C |
2.0 |
70 – 74% |
|
D+ |
1.5
|
65 – 69% |
|
D |
1.0 |
60-64% |
|
F |
0
|
Fail |
|
I |
0
|
Incomplete |
|
P |
0
|
Pass |
|
W |
0
|
Withdrawal |
|
X |
0
|
Ongoing |
|
NR |
0
|
Grade Not Reported |
|
WF |
0
|
Withdrawal after 60% course completion |
|
T |
0
|
Transfer |
|
NP
|
0
|
No Pass |
|
R
|
0
|
Repeat |
