Students are expected to maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00 GPA) to be in Good Standing. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 will be placed on Academic Warning. Depending on performance in subsequent semesters, students may be subject to other academic statuses, including Academic Suspension or Academic Dismissal. All statuses are described below.
Academic Warning
Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 will be placed on Academic Warning. Students on Academic Warning will have a registration hold placed on their student record for subsequent semesters and must meet with an academic advisor to have the hold removed. While on Academic Warning, students may be enrolled in a maximum of 14 credits in fall or spring semesters. Students will remain on Academic Warning as long as they earn a minimum 2.0 GPA in each subsequent fall or spring semester. Once a student raises their GPA to 2.0, they will then be in Good Standing. Students must earn at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA in order to qualify for graduation; degrees cannot be awarded to students on Academic Warning. Students who are placed on Academic Warning and earn a term GPA below 2.0 in the next enrolled fall or spring semester are subject to Academic Suspension. Although a term GPA below 2.0 in winter or summer sessions will not result in Academic Suspension, poor performance will have an impact on a student’s cumulative GPA.
Academic Suspension
Students who are placed on Academic Warning must earn a 2.0 term GPA in the next enrolled fall or spring semester or they will be placed on Academic Suspension. Twice a year, in January and June, the Committee on Undergraduate Records and Certification (“CURC”) reviews the records of matriculated students who are subject to Academic Suspension. The committee will suspend students from matriculated status if they do not earn the required 2.0 term GPA.
Matriculated means that the student had been formally admitted to the University as a degree-seeking student; academic suspension means that the student is no longer considered a degree-seeking candidate and is not eligible to enroll in full-time study.
Students who are facing Academic Suspension review by CURC, will be notified of this by the Office of the University Registrar. Students with serious extenuating circumstances, such as a documented serious illness or documented personal problems, may present an appeal to CURC, through their Academic Assistant Dean, for potential retroactive actions that may impact their academic status. Such documentation must be provided in English. CURC approves such requests on a case-by-case basis. For more information, see “Committee on Undergraduate Records and Certification” section below.
Students who have been suspended from matriculated (degree-seeking) status by CURC may not enroll as a matriculated student at UD for at least one full fall or spring semester, though they may opt to take a longer break if they wish. This break in enrollment would allow students time to consider what may have contributed to their past performance and take action to get back on track.
Should a student wish to return to UD after the academic suspension period, they must meet with an Academic Success Coach to complete an Academic Success Plan before applying for readmission. While not required, during this time students may take up to seven credits of courses each term through the Division of Professional and Continuing Studies at UD. However, academically suspended students who are taking courses through Professional and Continuing Studies are not formally enrolled in any major or degree program and are not eligible to receive a degree. The student’s classification will be changed to CEND (Continuing Education Non-Degree) and eligibility for most forms of financial aid may be lost, since financial aid usually requires full-time status and matriculation. In addition, academically suspended students face restrictions for on-campus housing and other campus services. More information is available from the UD ACCESS Center (http://www.pcs.udel.edu/access/), which provides advisement services to academically suspended students who enter CEND status.
In order to earn a degree from UD, academically suspended students must be approved for readmission (see “Undergraduate Readmission Policy”).
Academic Suspension should not be confused with any suspensions enacted by Community Standards and Conflict Resolution for violations of the Student Code of Conduct. Information about University Status sanctions for such violations may be found here.
Academic Dismissal
Students who return after Academic Suspension will be readmitted to Academic Warning status and must earn a 2.0 semester GPA in that term and must continue to do so each subsequent fall and spring semester. Students who do not earn the required GPA while on Academic Warning will be subject to Academic Dismissal and will no longer be permitted to take courses at the University of Delaware, including through the Division of Professional and Continuing Studies (CEND). Students who have documented extenuating circumstances as outlined in the Academic Suspension section above, may petition CURC as noted. Students who are academically dismissed from UD may only be eligible for readmission per the Academic Renewal policy after a five-year gap in enrollment.
Committee On Undergraduate Records And Certification (CURC)
The University’s policies regarding academic standing, including academic warning, academic suspension, and academic dismissal are carried out by the Committee on Undergraduate Records and Certification (CURC), made up of faculty members and University administrators. Specifically, CURC reviews the records of students after each fall and spring semester, and considers petitions regarding academic warning, academic suspension, academic dismissal, and other matters. Students submit their petitions through their Assistant Dean’s office, and do not meet with the Committee in person. Petitions must be in writing and signed by the student, and must be submitted prior to graduation, since the student’s record is finalized when the degree is posted.
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