Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Action Cycle

When a student does not meet SAP at the end of a semester for the first time, they return to the University under a warning status. If students are not meeting cumulative standards after the second consecutive semester, the student is suspended.  When a student is suspended, they may appeal to the Admission Committee to reinstate their enrollment and financial aid eligibility.  If the appeal is approved, the student will return under a probation status with an academic plan.

Treatment of course withdrawals, incomplete(s)/not reported, repeated courses and remedial courses

Warning status is failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress after one semester of enrollment.  Students are still eligible to continue enrollment and to receive financial aid. 

Suspension status is failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress after two consecutive semesters or who failed to meet their academic plan. A student who has earned suspension status may not receive further financial aid or continue enrollment with the university until he or she meets the requirements of the SAP Policy. 

Probation status is assigned to a student who has NOT met SAP standards but has an approved appeal for one semester or the length of their Academic Plan.  

What happens when the appealed probation semester is complete? 

A student may regain or lose eligibility following the appealed probation semester.  The status for the semester following the appealed probation semester will fall into one of the categories below:   

1. Stay in an appealed probation status. In order to remain in appealed probation status, a student must meet his or her academic plan requirements. Students who remain in an appealed probationary status will continue on their established academic plan.

2. Move back to a suspension status. If a student does not meet either:

   • the required pace of completion or GPA for the semester or

   • the requirements of his/her academic plan the student's status will return to suspension and federal aid will be cancelled for future semesters.

3. Students who move back to a suspension status will not be eligible to continue enrollment and have the option to appeal.

1. Move to a satisfactory status. If a student meets the overall GPA and Cumulative Completion Rate (while meeting maximum timeframe conditions) for satisfactory academic progress. Students who move to a satisfactory status will no longer be on probation and are now meeting cumulative SAP standards.

Treatment of course and grades in determining Satisfactory Academic Progress 

Withdrawals (W) count toward total hours attempted for the Cumulative Completion Rate and are included in the GPA calculation, only administrative withdrawals do not count against the GPA. 

Incompletes (I) or Not Reported (Blank) count toward total hours attempted for the Cumulative Completion Rate. 

Transfer credits accepted by the university count toward the Cumulative Completion Rate and will not count in the GPA calculation. 

Repeated courses count toward total hours attempted for the Cumulative Completion Rate. The highest grade is included in the GPA calculation. Federal student aid is available for only one retake of a passed course. 

Change in Majors. Only courses counting toward a student's program of study (major) count toward maximum timeframe. Students are allowed a maximum of three times to change major. 

Failing (F) grades count toward total hours attempted for the Cumulative Completion Rate and are included in the GPA calculation. 

Pass/Fail credit hours count toward total hours attempted for the Cumulative Completion Rate.  Successfully completed courses are included in the total hours earned. The grades are not included in the GPA calculation.