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ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION 

Academic Standing

To continue enrollment at MSU, students must maintain certain GPA standings according to the number of credit hours they have attempted. Students are eligible to register if they meet the following minimum cumulative scholastic levels:

     1.  A 1.6 MSU cumulative GPA if 16 or fewer semester hours have been attempted.
     2.  A 1.7 MSU cumulative GPA if 17-30 semester hours have been attempted.
     3.  A 1.8 MSU cumulative GPA if 31-45 semester hours have been attempted.
     4.  A 1.9 MSU cumulative GPA if 46-60 semester hours have been attempted.
     5.  A 2.0 MSU cumulative GPA if 61 or more semester hours have been attempted.
 

 Academic Probation
 Students failing to meet the scholastic standards explaine above are placed on academic probation. At the end of each academic term, the Registrar provides a grade report that reflects grades for the term and the Morehead State University cumulative grade point average.
  • Probation I - A student who fails to meet the academic standards listed above is placed on Academic Probation I
  • Probation II - A student who fails to meet the academic standards for a second semester is placed on Academic Probation II
  • Maximum Hours In a Semester - A student on academic probation I or II may enroll in no more than 13 semester hours of course work dur­ing each semester
  • Maximum Hours in Summer - A student on academic probation I or II may enroll for no more than three semester hours of coursework during each summer session.
  • Repeating Classes - Students on academic probation should retake as many classes as possible in which they earned a grade of “E,” “D,” or “U.”
  • Continued Enrollment - A student on academic probation is allowed continued enrollment for two semesters or as long as a 2.0 GPA is earned in the most recent semester
  • MSU 099 - Students on Academic probation II must enroll in MSU 099 (Learning for Success).
 

 Academic Suspension
 A student who after two consecutive semesters on Academic Probation has not earned the grade point average specified above, or has failed to earn a 2.0 GPA in the most recent semester on academic probation will be suspended from the University.
  • The suspension period following a fall semester is the spring semester
  • The suspension period following a spring semester is the fall semester
  • During a dismissal period, a student will be ineligible to enroll for any credits at Morehead State University.
 
 Students suspended under this policy have the following two options:
  1. Re-Enrollment - They may re-enroll after the lapse of one semester (excluding summer school); At the time of re-enrollment such students will automatically be placed on academic probation.
  2. Appeal of Suspension - They may  appeal by petitioning a hearing before the Committee on Academic Standards and Appeals if the stu­dent believes the suspension was the result of circum­stances beyond his or her control. If an appeal of the suspension is granted, the student must meet all additional requirements determined by the Committee on Academic Standards and Appeals.
  3. Requests for appeals are made in writing to the Office of Undergraduate Programs, 701 Ginger Hall.

  4. If an appeal of the sus­pension is granted, the Committee on Academic Standards and Appeals may, in some cases, waive the requirement that the student have attempted 48 hours before declaring academic bankruptcy.