UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC
ACTION CATEGORIES




Academic Disqualification
Academic Dismissal
Academic Probation
Administrative Probation and Administrative Dismissal
Continued Probation
Good Standing
Notification
Readmission of Academically or Administratively Dismissed Students
Reinstatement of Academically Disqualified Students
Reinstatement Procedure for College of Business Administration Undergraduate Students

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ACTION CATEGORIES

Good Standing
Continuing Sacramento State students with no overall, Sacramento State, or semester grade point deficiency* and new Sacramento State students with no transfer grade point deficiency are in good academic standing. Students who are in good standing at the end of a semester will be eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester.

*Definition of Grade Point Deficiency: Students maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 ("C") by earning at least twice as many grade points as quality hours. For example, if a student attempts 15 units and earns a "C" grade in each course, she/he will receive 30 grade points and have no grade point deficiency for that semester. If 15 units are attempted but only 25 grade points are earned, there is a grade point deficiency of 5 (the total is five points below the number required for a 2.0 GPA) and the student becomes subject to academic action rules.

Academic Probation
Students whose semester grade point average, cumulative Sacramento State grade point average or overall grade point average falls below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation are eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester.

Continued Probation
Students on probation will be placed on Continued Probation if they:

• earn a semester GPA below 2.0, but both Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA are above 2.0, or
• earn a 2.0 in the current semester, but have a Sacramento State GPA or overall GPA below 2.0.

Academic Disqualification
Students on probation will be disqualified if they

• earn a semester GPA below 2.0 and have a Sacramento State GPA or overall GPA below 2.0, or
• earn a 2.0 in the current semester, but have a Sacramento State or overall grade point deficiency in excess of class level limits.*

Disqualified students are ineligible to enroll until reinstated.

Academic Dismissal
A student reinstated after disqualification who earns a semester GPA below 2.0 or fails to meet other requirements specified in the reinstatement contract will be dismissed. Academic Dismissal means that enrollment privileges have been withdrawn. Dismissed students are not eligible to use the immediate reinstatement procedure. Academically dismissed students are not eligible for readmission without at least one semester of absence from Sacramento State.

Administrative Probation and Administrative Dismissal
Undergraduate students are subject to Administrative Probation for the following reasons:

1. Withdrawal from all or a substantial portion of their courses in two successive terms or in any three terms;

2. Repeated failure to progress toward a degree or other program objective, when such failure is due to circumstances within the control of the student.

3. Failure to comply, after due notice, with an academic requirement or regulation.

Students who do not meet the conditions for removal of administrative probation may be subject to further administrative actions, including Administrative Dismissal.

Notification
Admissions and Records
Lassen Hall Lobby
(916) 278-3901

Students will be notified of their academic status (Probation, Continued Probation, Disqualification or Dismissal) on Casper.NET, CasperWeb, and by letter or email at the end of each semester. Students on Probation or Continued Probation are required to meet with an advisor in their major department. Departments may block registration of students who fail to meet advising appointments. Students receiving veterans' educational benefits may be ruled ineligible for continued benefits if, after one semester of unsatisfactory achievement (probation or disqualification), they do not return to academic Good Standing at the completion of the next semester.

Reinstatement of Academically Disqualified Students
Students who have been academically disqualified may petition for reinstatement. The Petition for Reinstatement is obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records. If reinstated students will be placed on an academic contract that may stipulate maximum units, specific courses and achievement levels. Failure to meet the conditions of the reinstatement contract and/or failure to achieve a subsequent semester GPA of 2.0 or higher will result in academic dismissal.

Students not recommended by their academic department for continuation in the first choice major may be considered for University reinstatement into a different major when approved by the department offering that major. Students reinstated as undeclared will not be allowed to enroll in upper division major courses during the period of the contract without the permission of the department chair or designee for that major.

Deadlines to petition for immediate reinstatement are as follows:

Spring Semester: Third week of January
Fall Semester: First week in July for CASPER registration/Third week of August for late registration

Students whose petitions are approved are subject to review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA reach the minimum standard of 2.0.

Readmission of Academically or Administratively Dismissed Students
Students who are dismissed will not be considered for enrollment at the University for at least one semester following dismissal. Academically dismissed students should meet with an academic advisor for advice on developing a plan to remedy the conditions that led to dismissal so that returning to the University is possible.

After their mandatory interruption in enrollment, students who were dismissed must submit an "Appeal for Readmission Following Dismissal" to the University Readmission Committee. The appeal must include a recommendation from the student's major department. A student whose appeal is granted is subject to academic review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA reach the minimum standard of 2.0. Readmitted students who fail to meet conditions specified for readmission will be academically dismissed.

Deadlines for submission of the appeal are published in the Annual Schedule of Classes and on the Admissions and Records web site, and are strictly enforced.

Reinstatement Procedure for College of Business Administration Undergraduate Students
Business students who have been disqualified or dismissed from the University for academic reasons are no longer considered business administration students. This means that disqualified or dismissed students will not be allowed to enroll in 100-level business courses until they have been reinstated into the business major.

Undergraduate students who did not enroll in the University the semester(s) immediately following their disqualification must obtain a Petition for Reinstatement or form for Appeal for Readmission Following Dismissal from the Office of Admissions and Records. If enrolled in the University for non-business classes the semester(s) immediately following disqualification, the student must obtain a Change of Major - Reinstatement Petition from the Degree Programs Center in the College of Business Administration, Tahoe Hall 1030, indicating the request for reinstatement into the major.

All petitions, along with supporting documentation of explanation and a complete set of transcripts of all college-level courses taken, must be submitted to the Degree Programs Center, Tahoe Hall 1030, no later than the first Friday of any given month. Petitions are evaluated each month and recommendations are made for the subsequent semester.

All students must check with the Office of Admissions and Records to assure they comply with the University's reinstatement policy and procedures.

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