D05.1 Academic Actions and Recognitions

By action of the college concerned, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students will be placed on the Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”, (including wellness and any other non-credit but required courses); and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Degree-seeking undergraduate students who students who maintain less than 12 credit hours in each term in which they are enrolled during the academic year may qualify for Dean’s List if they have completed at least 9 credit hours during the academic year (fall, intersession, spring, and summer term). Courses used to calculate GPA for Dean’s List must have a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 3.40 without grades of “Incomplete” “D” or “F” and without being placed on probation.The Dean’s List evaluation will occur at the end of the summer term or in the degree certification term. Placement on Dean’s List is noted on the student’s official transcript.

The GPA calculation will be carried out to two decimal places. Rounding will be done by adding .005 to the unrounded results and truncating after the second decimal place.

II. Academic Probation and Suspension

Undergraduate Policy - Effective Academic Year 2021-2022

An undergraduate student must maintain a cumulative and term Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or above at RIT in order to remain in good academic standing. RIT has set standards to help students maintain satisfactory academic performance, and serve to identify, warn, and provide timely intervention to students experiencing academic difficulty.

In addition to the RIT requirements outlined below, individual colleges and/or programs may define more rigorous requirements for maintaining good academic standing. Such requirements must be approved by the Provost's Office, clearly defined within published college policy, and communicated in the university bulletin. For programs housed outside of the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic unit is also required.

All probation and academic suspension actions are taken at the end of the fall, spring and summer terms. Students who attempt fewer than 9 credits in a term, and earn a term GPA less than a 2.0, but whose cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher may be subject to academic action at the discretion of the college.

Probation refers to the academic action taken when a student is not in good academic standing. A student placed on probation is expected to sufficiently raise their GPA so as to return to good academic standing in the succeeding term. Students placed on probation will be required to complete an academic success plan. Without consultation with their advisor and written permission from the dean of the college, students on probation may enroll in no more than 16 credits. In some circumstances, a student will also be required to satisfy specific conditions required by the home program. Failure to meet the terms of probation may result in suspension. A student can be placed on probation no more than two terms during a given undergraduate degree level (i.e., associate or bachelor) at RIT. Students who have had two academic probations and do not meet the criteria for good academic standing will be placed on academic suspension.

**Students who have been placed on two or more academic probations prior to fall 2021 and qualify for academic probation according to the terms of this current policy (effective fall 2021) will be reviewed for potential academic action based on the cumulative GPA only as follows:

*Those who have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher will be granted one additional academic probation.
*Those who have a cumulative GPA below a 2.0 will be placed on academic suspension.
*Note: Students who have had less than two academic probations prior to fall 2021 and qualify for academic probation will be reviewed under this current policy.

Academic Suspension refers to the academic action taken when a student is not permitted to enroll in courses at RIT for minimum of one term. Students who qualify for academic suspension at the end of a spring term will be placed on academic suspension for the following summer and fall terms. An appeal form can be used by a student to appeal an academic suspension decision.

Deferred Suspension refers to the academic action taken when a student appeals academic suspension and the appeal is granted. Students placed on deferred suspension will have one term to return to good academic standing and will be required to complete an academic success plan with their home program. A student on deferred suspension, enrolled in summer term, and taking 12 or more credits will be subject to this academic action policy and subsequent academic success plan.

Academic Success Plan is an agreement between a student and the student's academic program designed to facilitate success in the program. Students should consult with their academic program to determine the appropriate number of credits per term.

Any degree-seeking undergraduate student whose term or cumulative grade point average (see D5.0-Grades, section G) falls below a 2.00 (C average) will be placed on probation.
Students placed on probation may enroll in no more than 16 credits during the probation period and are required to complete an academic success plan with their home/primary program. Students in consultation with their faculty and/or professional academic advisor may appeal to the dean of the college for permission to take more than 16 credits while on probation.
A student can be placed on probation no more than two terms during a given undergraduate degree level (i.e., associate or bachelor) at RIT. Students who have had two academic probations and do not meet the criteria for good academic standing will be placed on academic suspension.
Any student who has been placed on probation after having been removed from probation will be granted one term to be removed from probation before academic suspension from RIT.
Any student whose term grade point average falls below 1.00 is not eligible for probation and will be placed on academic suspension through the upcoming fall or spring term, at the minimum.
Students who have been readmitted to RIT after an academic suspension will have up to two terms to return to good academic standing, and their status will be "pending action." Students who fail to return to good academic standing in two terms will be placed on academic suspension.
A student on academic suspension cannot enroll in any credit or non-credit course at RIT while on academic suspension.
Students on academic suspension may appeal an academic suspension decision to their primary home department. If the appeal is granted, the student will be placed on deferred suspension for one term. An appeal can be made by completing and submitting an appeal form. Individual colleges and/or programs may set limitations on the number of appeals a student can submit.
Decisions regarding deferred suspension require dean (or designee) approval. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the academic unit in which the enrollment is requested is required.
Students placed on deferred suspension will have one term to return to good academic standing and will be required to complete an academic success plan with their home department.
Academic suspension refers to the academic action taken when a student is not permitted to enroll in courses at RIT for minimum of one term. A student on academic suspension will be excluded from classes, university housing, and all other university activities during the period of academic suspension. Students on academic suspension may attend university events that are open to the general public and may participate only as a member of the general audience.
Students on academic suspension may be required to satisfy specific academic requirements imposed by the home program in order to be considered for readmission to their program.
Students on academic suspension may be admitted to another program if it is approved by the dean (or designee) of the college in which enrollment is requested. Such students will be placed on deferred suspension and required to complete an academic success plan with the new program. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the academic program in which the enrollment is requested is required.
Students must apply through undergraduate admissions for re-admission at the end of their academic suspension. Such re-admission must be approved by the dean (or designee) of the college for which they are requesting enrollment (this may be the original college or another) in consultation with the academic program. For programs housed outside the college structure, the re-admission must be approved by the director (or designee) of the academic unit for which they are requesting enrollment.
Readmitted students will be required to complete an academic success plan and will have up to two terms to return to good academic standing. After two terms, students who do not maintain both cumulative and term GPA of 2.0 or above will be placed on academic suspension.

Undergraduate Students - Prior to Academic Year 2021-22 An undergraduate student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above at RIT in order to remain in good academic standing. To help students maintain satisfactory academic performance, RIT has set academic standards that serve to identify, warn, and provide timely intervention to a student who is experiencing academic difficulty.

In addition to the university requirements outlined below, individual colleges and/or programs may define more rigorous requirements for maintaining good academic standing. This information must be approved by the dean, clearly defined within published college policy, communicated in the university bulletin, and communicated to the Provost’s Office. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic unit is required.

All probation and academic suspension actions are taken at the end of the fall, spring and summer terms.

Probation refers to the academic action taken when a student is not in good academic standing. A student placed on probation is expected to sufficiently raise his/her GPA in the succeeding term so that the probationary status can be removed. In some circumstances, a student will also be required to satisfy specific conditions required by the home department in the form of an academic contract in order to be removed from probation. Failure to meet the terms of probation may result in suspension.

Any degree-seeking undergraduate student whose term or cumulative grade point average (see D5.0-Grades, section G) falls below a 2.00 (C average) will be placed on probation.
Any student who is on probation according to A.1. above and who is not removed from probation in the two succeeding terms (including summer session) in which credit is attempted will be suspended from RIT for a period of one calendar year.
Any student who has been placed on probation after having been removed from probation and whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.00 will be suspended.
Any student who has been placed on probation after having been removed from probation and whose cumulative grade point average is 2.00 or above will be granted one term to be removed from probation before suspension from RIT.
Any student whose term grade point average falls below 1.00 will be suspended from RIT for a period of one calendar year.
Students who have been readmitted to their original program after having been suspended and then qualify for probation will be suspended from RIT.
A suspended student cannot enroll in any credit or non-credit course at the university while on suspension.
A suspended student may appeal a suspension decision. Individual colleges and/or programs may set limitations on the number of appeals a student can submit.
A suspension may be waived upon written appeal to the student’s home program. Final suspension waiver requires dean (or designee) approval. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic unit in which the enrollment is requested is required.
A suspended student may be required to satisfy specific academic conditions imposed by the home department in order to be considered for readmission to his/her program.
A suspended student may be admitted to another program if it is approved by the dean (or designee) of the college in which enrollment is requested. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic program in which the enrollment is requested is required.
Students must apply through undergraduate admissions for re-admission at the end of their suspension. Such re-admission must be approved by the dean (or his/her designee) of the college for which they are requesting enrollment (this may be the original college or another). For programs housed outside the college structure, the re-admission must be approved by the director (or designee) of the academic unit for which they are requesting enrollment.
Academic Suspension refers to the academic action taken that immediately removes the student's affiliation with the university for a period of one calendar year. A student on academic suspension will be excluded from classes, university housing, and all other university activities during the period of suspension. A suspended student may attend university events open to the general public. The student's participation at university events will be limited to the participation of the general audience.

Degree-seeking graduate students will be placed on probation or suspended from the university according to the criteria enumerated below. All actions are taken at the end of the term; however, a student may petition the dean of their home college for reconsideration of probation or suspension should the removal of an incomplete grade (I) raise the program grade point average above those stated below. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic program in which the enrollment is requested is required.

Any degree-seeking graduate student whose cumulative and/or program grade point average (see D5.0 - Grades, section VII) falls below a 3.00 after 9 credit hours (attempted or earned) subsequently will be placed on probation and counseled by the graduate program director (or his/her designee) concerning continuation in the graduate program.
Students on probation must raise their program cumulative and program grade point average to 3.00 within 9 credit hours (attempted or earned) or they will be suspended from the graduate program.
A graduate student suspended for academic reasons, must apply for readmission.
A suspended student cannot enroll in any credit or non-credit course at the university while on suspension.
A suspended student may appeal a suspension decision. Individual colleges and/or programs may set limitations on the number of appeals a student can submit.
A suspension may be waived upon written appeal to the student’s home program. Final suspension waiver approval requires dean (or designee) approval. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic unit in which the enrollment is requested is required.
A suspended student may be required to satisfy specific academic conditions imposed in order to be considered for readmission to his/her program.
A suspended student may be admitted to another program if it is approved by the dean (or designee) of the college in which enrollment is requested. For programs housed outside the college structure, the approval of the director of the academic program in which the enrollment is requested is required.