The information listed below includes –
- The probation and suspension policy as listed in the current
University catalog;
- Dates and deadlines for students who will be placed on academic
probation or academically suspended at the end of the semester;
- Guidelines used during the review of academic suspension
appeals.
SCHOLASTIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION
Students are placed on scholastic probation if the overall grade-point
average (GPA) drops below 2.0. Students on probation may need university
approval for their semester course schedule.
Students are placed on scholastic suspension if their overall GPA
drops below the suspension GPA in the Table of Academic Standards which
corresponds to the overall GPA hours, subject to the provisions listed
below. To be placed on scholastic suspension a student:
- Must have been on scholastic probation or suspension during the
previous semester (including Summer); and
- Must have a term GPA lower than 2.0.
Transfer students will be evaluated based on MWSU's Academic
Standards. If found to be on suspension, the student will be subject to
MWSU policies as if the suspension had been earned at Missouri Western.
Table of Academic Standards
| Overall GPA Hours* |
Probation if Overall GPA is less than |
Suspension if
Overall GPA is less than |
| 0-18 |
2.00 |
NA |
| 19-30 |
2.00 |
1.50 |
| 31-45 |
2.00 |
1.60 |
| 46-60 |
2.00 |
1.70 |
| 61-75 |
2.00 |
1.80 |
| 76-90 |
2.00 |
1.90 |
| 91+ |
2.00 |
2.00 |
*Grades assigned as I, W, AU, CR or U are not included in GPA hours.
Appealing an Academic Suspension
Students who believe that the causes of their suspension merit special
consideration may submit a letter of appeal challenging their
suspension. The deadline date for appeals is stated in the official
notice of suspension that is sent to the current mailing address
reported by the student. Appeals received after the deadline stated in
the notice of suspension will not be considered. The Academic
Regulations and Standards Committee will review all appeals. The
Committee may reinstate a student based on documented circumstances
beyond the student's control. It is the student's responsibility to
provide
documentation and a brief narrative clarifying how the circumstances
that caused poor performance have been addressed.
Students who are suspended because their GPA is adversely affected by
grades over ten years old may also petition for reinstatement
immediately following notice of suspension. It is the student's
responsibility to submit a letter of appeal in which his or her GPA,
recalculated to include only grades earned within the last ten years, is
clearly stated. The ten years are to be calculated from the semester in
which the student's current suspension occurs. The Committee will review
each suspension of this type on a case by case basis, considering all
factors, and may reinstate students if the evidence warrants it.
If reinstatement is granted for any circumstances, the student
remains on academic probation.
Furthermore, the suspension under appeal will remain on the student's
record as a suspension and will be counted as such.
Readmission After Suspension
Students placed on academic suspension may not attend MWSU for the time
period indicated below unless the Academic Regulations and Standards
Committee grants their appeal. A "semester" is defined as the Fall or
Spring terms only.
| First Suspension |
One semester |
| Second Suspension |
Two semesters |
| Third Suspension |
Four semesters |
| Fourth Suspension |
Eight semesters |
| Fifth Suspension |
Twelve semesters |
| Sixth Suspension |
Sixteen semesters |
Students applying for readmission after completing the required
suspension period must file a new application with the Admissions
Office. Students readmitted after suspension will enter on academic
probation unless transfer work raises their overall GPA to a good
standing status.
Spring 2012 Academic Suspension/Probation Information and Deadlines
May 10, 2012 |
Grades will be posted and academic suspension/probation calculated. |
May 11, 2012 |
Suspension letters will be mailed to the student’s current mailing address and emailed to the student’s Missouri Western email account. Summer and Fall 2012 schedules will be dropped for students who are academically suspended. Probation letters will be emailed to the student’s Missouri Western email account. Students on academic probation should carefully review the Table of Academic Standards for GPA requirements. |
May 21, 2012, by 9:00a.m. |
Deadline to submit an appeal letter for students who are academically suspended. The letter must be submitted by the indicated deadline to the Academic Affairs Office (Popplewell Hall, Room 214). Refer to the Review Guidelines listed below regarding required appeal content. |
May 21, 2012 |
Academic Regulations and Standards Committee meets to review academic suspension appeals. |
May 22, 2012 |
Letters and emails are sent to the student’s current mailing address and the student’s Missouri Western email account with appeal results. Students who are approved for reinstatement may re-register in Summer and Fall 2012 classes online. Contact the Registrar’s Office for assistance. |
Guidelines for Review of Appeals
Submitted by
Academically Suspended Students
When reviewing an appeal submitted by an academically suspended
student, the Academic Regulations and Standards Committee must follow a
procedure consistent with the current University catalog. The Committee
may reinstate a student based on documented circumstances beyond the
student's control or because their GPA is adversely affected by grades
over ten years old.
Each of the following must be satisfied for reinstatement:
- Determine if the student experienced circumstances beyond his or
her control.
- Determine if these circumstances were actually the cause of the
student's poor performance.
- Determine whether the student has provided documented evidence
supporting claims that such circumstances caused the poor
performance.
- Determine whether documented evidence has been provided that
these circumstances have been alleviated for the coming semester.
- Determine, based on the student's past academic record, if he or
she has a reasonable chance of success if reinstated.
OR
- Determine whether eliminating ten year old college credit from the
student's GPA calculation would alleviate the circumstances leading to
their suspension.
- Determine, based on the student's academic record and individual
circumstances, if the student has a reasonable chance of success if
reinstated.
Examples of conditions that would warrant an appeal might include a
lengthy hospitalization or illness of the student, their spouse or child
or the death of the student's parent, spouse, or child. Appeals should
be detailed and specific about how circumstances prevented good academic
performance. The student must provide documentation which verifies the
extenuating circumstance described in the appeal. If the appeal is based
on illness or accident, medical support should be included. |
