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ACADEMIC TERMS
In the Colleges of Arts and
Sciences, academic actions are taken at the end of the Fall and
Spring terms. Academic actions taken at the end of Spring carry
through to the Fall semester; there are no exceptions. Official
notification of your academic status is sent at the end of each semester
via a letter from the Associate Dean of the Colleges of Arts and
Sciences. Students should notify Admissions and Records of any change
of address. For a more detailed explanation of the academic
policy, see the
UHM catalog.
ACADEMIC PROBATION
Students may be placed on academic
probation at the end of any semester in which their cumulative GPA falls
below 2.00. They will continue to be on probation until their cumulative
GPA is raised to 2.0 or higher. While on academic probation: Students will need to
maintain a
minimum semester GPA of 2.00 to continue to register.
* FAILURE TO MEET THESE
MINIMUM CRITERIA MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL *
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If a student's semester GPA falls
below 2.00, while he/she is on probation he/she will either be suspended or dismissed depending on
his/her previous academic actions. See
below for more information on these actions.
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Semester GPAs of 2.00 will keep a
student in school but will do little to raise that students cumulative GPA.
To achieve a higher semester GPA, students should balance their
credit load and course selection.
Students can withdraw from classes
through
the ninth week (check the Schedule of Classes or appropriate websites each semester for
deadlines).
Students can receive incomplete (“I”)
grades.
CONTINUED ACADEMIC
PROBATION
Students on academic
probation will remain (continue) on probation as long as they maintain a minimum semester GPA
of 2.00 and remain on academic probation until they raise their cumulative GPA to 2.00 or
higher. Students continued on probation are subject to the above rules
on academic probation.
A semester GPA
below 2.0 will result in suspension or dismissal.
REMOVED FROM ACADEMIC
PROBATION
Students are removed
from academic probation when they have fulfilled the conditions of
academic probation and their cumulative GPA is raised to 2.00 or
higher at the end of the Fall or Spring term.
ACADEMIC SUSPENSION
Students may be suspended when they fail to achieve a cumulative GPA
of at least 1.7 after attempting 24 credit hours or when they
fail to meet the terms of probation.
Students on suspension must sit out for
1 semester (Fall or Spring).
Please note that a
student can only be
suspended once at UHM. Once a student is suspended, subsequent drops in GPA may lead to
dismissal.
To return after
suspension, a student must formally apply for readmission (fill out
application form and follow all necessary steps). Readmission after suspension:
Students who are readmitted after suspension return on academic
probation and must meet the terms and conditions of probation as
specified above.
Readmission is
automatic as long as the student does not take classes elsewhere, and
applies in a
timely manner. Readmission is not automatic if the student chooses to
stay out longer than the specified period of suspension, or takes
courses at another school.
Students
who attend other institutions or
choose to stay enrolled in the summer term in Outreach College will be
considered “transfer students” and must meet all transfer requirements
when reapplying. Students must submit an application by the published deadline and
their transcripts to Admissions and Records.
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL
Students who have been suspended and who subsequently fail to maintain
the minimum academic requirements of UHM and their college or fail to
meet the terms of academic probation may be dismissed. Students
are not eligible for readmission to UHM for a minimum of one academic
year. Such students will be readmitted only in unusual
circumstances. For regulations governing academic dismissal please see
the
UHM catalog. |
