Eastern Oregon University expects students to maintain satisfactory academic
progress toward degree completion. At the conclusion of each term, grade
point averages are calculated and academic standings determined for students
seeking a baccalaureate degree. All GPA references, including cumulative
GPA's are, unless otherwise noted, based only on EOU coursework. In the
case of ambiguity in the rules following, the Academic Standards Committee
(ASC) should determine in favor of the student.
Definitions
Good Standing: Students with an EOU term GPA (for the latest academic
term) and cumulative GPA of 2.000 or higher.
Academic Warning: Students with an EOU cumulative GPA of 2.000 or better
who are, therefore, in Good Standing will be given an Academic Warning
if their term GPA drops below 2.000. First-term freshmen who fail to achieve
a 2.000 will be given an Academic Warning. This is a caution to the student
that there is a lack of satisfactory academic progress. The second and
subsequent academic warnings will require a conference with the student's
appropriate academic advisor.
Academic Probation: Students who have completed two or more terms at EOU and who have a cumulative
GPA below 2.000 will be placed on Academic Probation.
Academic Suspension: Students
who have an EOU term GPA below 2.000 while on academic probation will
be placed on Academic Suspension. Suspended (and, hence, "former") students
are denied all student privileges including, but not limited to: registration,
class attendance, financial aid and residence in EOU housing. Students
who petition for reinstatement should attend classes until their case
is resolved with the Academic Standards Committee.
Procedures
Timing
Changes in academic standing, caused by a term's grades, take effect midnight
of the day grades for the term are computed according to the academic
calendar. Changes in academic status caused by action of the ASC take
effect midnight of the day in which the ASC takes such action.
Academic Warning
Students on Academic Warning retain all student privileges. Students are
contacted by letter and are strongly encouraged to utilize the various
services of the University that are outlined in the letter. These services
are designed to assist students with their academic success. Students
with two or more terms below 2.000 will be required to meet with a designated
advisor prior to registering for that term. This hold prevents the student
from registering, paying fees, and adding/dropping courses.
Academic Probation
Students on Academic Probation are contacted by e-mail notification at the end of each term. A probationary hold will be administered to the student's account
until he or she signs up for or completes the intervention program. This
hold prevents the student from registering, paying fees, and adding/dropping
courses.
Advisors will be notified at the end of each term of those students on probation. Students who attain a term and a cumulative GPA of 2.000 or better will be removed from Academic Probation and placed on Good Standing.
Students with consecutive terms of probation who have a term GPA greater than 2.000 but still have a cumulative GPA less than 2.000 are making progress and will not be required to participate in the intervention program again.
ON CAMPUS STUDENT Procedures:
On-campus students are required to participate in an academic intervention designed to assist students on probation with their responsibility to attain good academic standing. The online registration form is updated each term to convey when and where these programs occur. Students should complete the on-campus version of the College Success Assessment found in the left margin and bring it to the session. Once the student has participated in the program the hold is removed from her/his account.
DISTANCE STUDENT Procedures:
Distance students on probation complete the College Success Assessment found in the left margin, mail or fax the document to their distance advisor and then arrange a phone call with that advisor. The focus of the conversation will be on the completed assessment and strategies for success to include a review of course registration for the upcoming term. The distance advisor will remove the hold once this conversation has occurred.
Academic Suspension
Students on Academic Suspension for the first time will be notified by
letter and may petition the ASC for possible reinstatement. In the meantime,
students are strongly encouraged to attend classes for which they are
registered. Petitions for reinstatement must be typewritten and include
(at a minimum) information about the causes of poor academic performance
and information about possible remedies. Petitions not meeting these minimal
requirements will not be considered. Petitions must be received by 5 pm
on the first Tuesday of classes for the term in which the suspended student
seeks reinstatement. The ASC will not consider petitions received after
the deadline for the term in which the student seeks reinstatement. Students
attending on-campus classes will then be required to meet with the committee
as part of the decision process. A student who does not attend will not
be reinstated unless they have obtained written permission from the committee.
Advisors will be notified at
the end of each term of those students who are on academic suspension.
The committee must meet and
consider all petitions before the end of the first week of the term. Should
the ASC act favorably upon such a petition, the restrictions are lifted
and all the conditions of probationary status are applied but 'suspension'
will still appear on the transcript. The committee may also require the
student to meet other conditions as appropriate. These conditions may
include (but are not limited to) meeting with the student's advisor, limitations
on credits taken, and testing (where appropriate) to determine the student's
academic level. Such conditions are intended to help the student achieve
academic success.
Students returned to probationary
status after being suspended must maintain term GPA's of 2.000 or better
in order to maintain, at least, probation status. A student who has been
reinstated to probationary status and who subsequently has a term GPA
drop below 2.000 will be suspended. This suspension may not be appealed
to the ASC without at least one term of good standing since the previous
suspension. Suspended students seeking reinstatement will be automatically
reinstated if one year has passed since the suspension or if they have
earned, after their suspension, a GPA of 2.000 or better with at least
24 graded credits from accredited colleges or universities. Their academic
status upon reinstatement will be academic probation.
Contact Information for Admissions
Academic
Standards Committee
Eastern
Oregon University
email: dflanaga@eou.edu
