A student
must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 to
graduate. A minimum cumulative GPA of 1.70 as a freshman, 1.90 as a
sophomore, 2.00 as a junior or senior must be achieved to maintain
satisfactory academic status at the college.
Probation I:
The first time a
student’s cumulative GPA falls below the minimum required, the student
shall be placed on Probation I for his/her next regular semester. The
student will receive a letter from the Office of the Registrar outlining
available academic support services and requiring the student to meet
with an academic advisor. Additionally, a student on Probation I status
may be prevented by the academic chair or designee from registering for
more than 12 credits in future semesters (or
the minimum number of credits required for full-time status) until he/she is removed from
probation.
Probation II:
When a student is on Probation I and his/her cumulative GPA falls below
the required for two sequential (not necessarily contiguous) regular
semesters, the student shall be placed on Probation II for his/her next
regular semester. The student will receive a letter from the Office of
the Registrar outlining available academic support services and
requiring the student to meet with an academic advisor. A student on
Probation II status cannot register for more than 12 credits until
he/she is removed from probation.
Dismissal:
When a
student’s cumulative GPA falls below the minimum required for three
sequential (not necessarily contiguous) regular semesters, the student
will be dismissed from the college.
The decision of dismissal
shall be automatically appealed to The Committee on Academic Probation
and Dismissal. The Committee on Academic Probation and Dismissal may
uphold the dismissal decision or may recommend reversal of the dismissal
decision and may impose additional conditions for continuing
registration. Students are limited to one appeal per semester and the
committee’s decision is binding and final.
Dismissal is
defined as ineligible to pursue credit-bearing courses at NYIT for a
period of two academic years or until a minimum GPA of 2.0 is earned for
the most recent 24 credits taken at another accredited United States
institution of higher education.