PROBATION/SUSPENSION POLICY
(Revised March 2006)

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC STANDING

            A student is deemed to be in Satisfactory Academic Standing when his/her cumulative grade point average, based upon coursework taken at Fairmont State, is 2.0 or higher.

UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC STANDING

            A student is deemed to be in Unsatisfactory Academic Standing when his/her cumulative grade point average, based upon coursework taken at Fairmont State, is below 2.0.

ACADEMIC PROBATION

1.)        The status of Academic Probation is automatically applied to a student when the cumulative grade point average, based upon coursework at Fairmont State, falls below 2.0.

2.)        The status of Academic Probation will be removed only after the cumulative grade point average, based upon coursework taken at Fairmont State, is 2.0 or higher.

3.)        A student who is placed on academic probation may continue to enroll on a full-time basis, but will be limited to 15 semester hours.

ACADEMIC SUSPENSION

            The academic records of students on probation will be reviewed at the end of each regular semester with regard to Academic Suspension. The following guidelines will be used in the review.

 

1.)        Academic Suspension occurs when a student's cumulative grade point average, based upon coursework taken at Fairmont State, falls below the minimum required GPA in relation to the overall attempted institutional and transfer hours (listed below).

            Credit Hours*    GPA

              16-32     1.45

              33-63     1.75

              64+        2.00

*Attempted hours at Fairmont State plus transfer credits.

2.)        Students will be placed on probation for one semester before they are subject to academic suspension.

3.)        No student with a current semester GPA of 2.0 or higher will be subject to academic suspension.

4.)        Students will be given the opportunity to attend summer school at Fairmont State to make up their GPA deficiency.

5.)        A student who is academically suspended will not be permitted to enroll in coursework at Fairmont State for the following fall or spring full semester.

6.)        A student is automatically eligible for readmission after the period of suspension is over, but must reapply through the Office of Admissions to have his/her Academic Suspension hold removed.

7.)        Fairmont State will not accept credit for courses taken at any institution while a student is suspended.

            A student who is suspended may appeal the decision by writing a letter to the appropriate Provost.  Students in the Community College should address letters to the Office of the Assistant Provost, 230 Hardway Building. University students should address letters to the Office of the Associate Provost, 208 Hardway Building.