According to a new USFSP dismissal policy, any undergraduate student with a GPA below a cumulative 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average each term and cannot withdraw from any term without reason, according to the Grades, Financial Aid Requirements, and Review Procedures page on the USFSP website.
Any student on probation who withdraws after the add/drop period will be academically dismissed from the university. If a student’s GPA while on academic probation falls below a 2.0, they will be also be dismissed.
Academic advising will place all students with a GPA below 2.1 on an advisory hold, meaning they are required to see an advisor before registration. The goal of the meetings is to create an “academic improvement plan” before spring registration.
Advising would limit students’ class loads to no more than 14 credit hours until their grade point average is at or above 2.1. Advisors have the ability to set maximum hours in the system. The university believes students bordering on a 2.0 should be restricted to four courses.
Academic advising before registration is mandatory until a student is removed from probation. The student can stay on academic probation indefinitely if they maintain a GPA of 2.0 or greater.
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Number of Fall 2011 Enrolled Students by College With an Institutional Grade Point Average Below 2.1
College of Arts and Science: 109
College of Business: 67 (If using below 2.5 criteria: 184)
College of Education: 14 (if using below 2.5 criteria: 22)
Freshmen/Sophomore below 45 completed hours: 36
Institutional Total: 226 (if using below 2.5 criteria in COB and COE: 351)
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