Effective Fall 2000, there are significant changes in the Sacramento State policies governing academic probation and disqualification. The following is a summary of the revised standards. Address questions to Enrollment Services, (916) 278-7111.

Undergraduate Academic Action Categories

Good Standing

Continuing Sacramento State students with no overall, Sacramento State, or semester grade point deficiency and new Sacramento State students with no transfer grade point deficiency are in good academic standing. Students who are in good standing at the end of a semester will be eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester.

Academic Probation

Students whose semester grade point average, cumulative Sacramento State grade point average, or overall grade point average falls below 2.0 will be placed on probation. Students who are on probation or continued probation at the end of a semester will be eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester.

Continued Probation

Students on probation will be placed on Continued Probation if they

earn a semester GPA below 2.0, but both Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA are above 2.0 or
earn a 2.0 in the current semester, but have a Sacramento State GPA or overall GPA below 2.0

Academic Disqualification

Students on probation or continued probation will be disqualified if they

earn a semester GPA below 2.0 and have a Sacramento State GPA or overall GPA below 2.0 or
earn a 2.0 in the current semester, but have a Sacramento State or overall grade point deficiency in excess of class level limits

Disqualified students are not eligible to register unless they are reinstated through University procedures.

Academic Dismissal

A student reinstated after disqualification who earns a semester GPA below 2.0 or fails to meet other requirements specified in the reinstatement contract will be dismissed. Academic Dismissal means that enrollment privileges have been withdrawn. Dismissed students are not eligible to use the immediate reinstatement procedure. Academically dismissed students are not eligible for readmission without at least one semester of absence from Sacramento State.

Administrative Probation and Administrative Dismissal

Undergraduate students are subject to Administrative Probation for the following reasons:

Withdrawal from all or a substantial portion of their courses in two successive terms or in any three terms.
Repeated failure to progress toward a degree or other program objective, when such failure is due to circumstances within the control of the student.
Failure to comply, after due notice, with an academic requirement or regulation.

Students placed on Administrative Probation will be notified of the conditions for removal from probation. Students who do not meet the conditions for removal of administrative probation may be subject to further administrative actions including Administrative Dismissal.

Notification

Students will be notified of their academic status (Probation, Continued Probation, Disqualification, or Dismissal) on My Sac State and by letter at the end of each semester. Students on Probation or Continued Probation are required to meet with an advisor in their major department. Departments may block registration of students who fail to meet advising appointments. Students receiving veterans' educational benefits may be ruled ineligible for continued benefits if after one semester of unsatisfactory achievement (probation or disqualification), they do not return to academic Good Standing at the completion of the next semester.

Questions regarding academic status should be directed to the Office of Admissions and Records, located in Lassen Hall.

Reinstatement of Academically Disqualified Students

Students who have been academically disqualified may petition for reinstatement. The Petition for Reinstatement is obtained from the Admissions and Records Office, Lassen Hall. Reinstated students will be placed on an academic contract which may stipulate maximum units, specific courses and achievement levels. Failure to meet the conditions of the reinstatement contract and/or failure to achieve a subsequent semester GPA of 2.0 or higher will result in academic dismissal.

Students not recommended by their academic department for continuation in the first choice major may be considered for University reinstatement into a different major when approved by the department offering that major. Students reinstated as undeclared shall not be allowed to enroll in upper division major courses during the period of the contract without the permission of the department chair or designee for that major.

Deadlines to petition for immediate reinstatement are as follows:

Spring semester: Third week of January
Fall semester: First week of July

Students whose petitions are approved are subject to review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA reach the minimum standard of 2.0.

Readmission of Academically or Administratively Dismissed Students

Students who are dismissed shall not be considered for enrollment at the University for at least one semester following dismissal. Academically dismissed students should meet with an academic advisor for advice on developing a plan to remedy the conditions which led to dismissal so that return to the University is possible.

After their mandatory interruption in enrollment, students who were dismissed must submit an Appeal for Readmission Following Dismissal to the University Academic Action Committee. The appeal must include a recommendation from the student's major department. A student whose appeal is granted is subject to academic review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA reach the minimum standard of 2.0. Readmitted students who fail to meet conditions specified for readmission will be academically dismissed.