Academic Progress, Probation, and Disqualification

All undergraduate students are required to maintain at least a 2.00 (C) GPA. If your GPA falls below 2.00, you'll be placed on academic probation, and must meet with your designated academic advisor for approval to register for classes each term. The probationary period will be twelve units, or the number of units remaining for you to complete your degree or certificate (whichever is less). At the end of the probationary period, you must have achieved a 2.00 GPA. Under no circumstances will you be allowed to take classes once it becomes mathematically impossible for you to achieve the 2.00 GPA during the remaining probationary period. If you achieve a 2.00 at the end of the probationary period, you will be removed from probationary status.

All graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.00 (B) GPA. This requirement applies to all Golden Gate University courses taken, including graduate foundation program courses and undergraduate courses taken to satisfy graduate foundation program requirements.

If your GPA falls below 3.00, you'll be placed on academic probation and you must meet with your designated academic advisor for approval to register for classes each term. The probationary period will be nine units, or the number of units remaining for you to complete your degree or certificate (whichever is less). At the end of the probationary period, you must have achieved a 3.00 GPA. Under no circumstances will you be allowed to take classes once it becomes mathematically impossible for you to achieve the 3.00 GPA during the remaining probationary period. If you achieve a 3.00 at the end of the probationary period, you will be removed from probationary status.

If you are enrolled through Open Enrollment, you must meet the cumulative GPA requirements established for the relevant academic level above. If you fall below this GPA, you will be referred to the Committee on Admission and Academic Probation (CAAP) who will review your academic progress and decide whether or not you be allowed to continue taking classes. If you fail to meet the requirements set forth by CAAP, you will be disqualified from further study.

If you fail to meet the requirements of your academic probation, you are subject to review by the faculty-based Committee on Admission and Academic Probation (CAAP), and possible disqualification. You will be notified of the date that your record will be reviewed by CAAP, and will be given the opportunity to submit a petition and attend the CAAP meeting to explain the circumstances surrounding your academic performance. CAAP will decide whether an exception to university academic progress policy will be made and allow you to continue taking classes, whether or not you submit a petition or attend the meeting.

Disqualified undergraduate students may not enroll in classes. Disqualified graduate students are ineligible for further study at the graduate level, and may not enroll as auditors, certificate or open enrollment sutdents. They may, however, apply for admission to undergraduate programs and, if admitted, register for undergraduate level courses; or, they may enroll for non-credit workshops.

To be considered for re-admission, you must submit another Application for Admission after a period of time in which significant achievement and/or resolution of difficulties indicate a change in the conditions leading to initial disqualification. One year is the minimum time usually required for such a change. You must meet the admission and degree requirements in effect at the time of re-admission, not the ones in effect upon your original admission.

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