L - Academic Standing, Probation, Disqualification, and Reinstatement

L-1. Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students

Students are considered to be in good academic standing when they have a semester and a U of I cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or higher.

L-2. Academic Probation for Undergraduates

L-2-a. At the end of a semester, undergraduate students who do not attain a U of I cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 are placed on academic probation for the next semester of enrollment and are referred to the appropriate academic dean for advising. The effect of this probationary status is to serve notice that if a student's cumulative record at the end of the next semester in residence is unsatisfactory, they will be disqualified and ineligible to continue at U of I. Students in their first semester of college who achieve less than a 1.0 grade point average at the end of the semester will be placed on first academic disqualification rather than probation (see L-4-a).

L-2-b. Students on academic probation who attain a U of I cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or higher are automatically removed from probation.

L-2-c. Students on academic probation who attain a semester grade-point average of 2.00 or higher during the next or subsequent semester after being placed on probation, but whose cumulative grade-point average is still below 2.00 remain on academic probation.

L-2-d. Because final grades for a probationary term may not be available until after a student has registered for an ensuing term, such registration must be considered tentative until the student's academic standing may be determined. If the student is disqualified at the end of the probationary term, the registration for the ensuing term is invalid and will be cancelled unless the student is reinstated (see L-4).

L-3. Academic Disqualification for Undergraduates

L-3-a. Students in their first semester of college who achieve less than a 1.0 grade point average at the end of the semester will be placed on first academic disqualification.

L-3-b. Students on academic probation with less than 33 cumulative net credits will be disqualified if their semester grade-point average falls below a 2.00 and their U of I cumulative grade-point average falls below a 1.80. Students in this group with a semester grade-point average below a 2.00 and a UI cumulative GPA between 1.80 and 1.99 will remain on probation.

L-3-c. Students on academic probation with 33 or more cumulative net credits will be disqualified at the end of a probationary semester if both their U of I cumulative grade-point average and their semester grade-point average are below 2.00.

L-3-d. To reregister after being academically disqualified, students must be reinstated. (Students must contact their respective college, prior to the beginning of the semester, for the deadline to petition for reinstatement.)

L-3-e. Because final grades for a probationary term may not be available until after a student has registered for an ensuing term, such registration must be considered tentative until the student's academic standing may be determined. If the student is disqualified at the end of the probationary term, the registration for the ensuing term is invalid and will be cancelled unless the student is reinstated (see L-4).

L-4. Academic Reinstatement for Undergraduates

L-4-a. After a first academic disqualification, students may be reinstated (i.e., have their eligibility to continue restored) by petition to and favorable action by the college in which they are enrolled OR by remaining out of U of I for at least one semester. Summer does not qualify as a one semester absence.

L-4-b. After a second academic disqualification, students may be reinstated at any time only by petition to and favorable action by the college in which they are enrolled.

L-4-c. Students academically disqualified for a third time may be reinstated only after successful petition to the college in which they are enrolled and the Academic Petitions Committee.

L-4-d. Students who have been reinstated may continue to register on probation so long as they attain a 2.00 or better grade-point average for each semester following a disqualification.

L-4-e. Students who are academically disqualified and reinstated are reinstated on academic probation.

L-5. Academic Warning for Undergraduates

Students not on probation who attain a grade-point average below 2.00 during a given semester without dropping below a U of I cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 receive an academic warning. Although this does not affect their academic standing or their eligibility to register, the students are referred to the appropriate academic dean for advising.

L-6. Summer Session

Academic disqualification at the end of a spring semester does not affect a student's eligibility to continue in the immediately ensuing summer, but to register in any subsequent term, the student must be reinstated. Academic standing is not computed at the end of summer session.

L-7. Fresh Start

Former University of Idaho undergraduate students who wish to reenter the university as an undergraduate student may apply for a "Fresh Start" as described below.  A student may receive a Fresh Start only once.

L-7-a. Qualification for Fresh Start 

To qualify for a Fresh Start, students must:

  1. not have been enrolled as a degree seeking student at the University of Idaho for at least the five years immediately before reentering the university as a degree seeking student, and
  2. have a University of Idaho cumulative GPA of less than 2.00.

L-7-b. After returning to the University of Idaho, a student must complete 24 credits of academic courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 before applying for a Fresh Start.  A student must apply for a Fresh Start through their College Dean's Office by the end of the semester following that in which they met these minimum credit and GPA requirements. Once the student's Fresh Start application has been approved, the student's cumulative GPA will be reset to 0.00 as of the time of readmission to the University of Idaho.

L-7-c. If the Fresh Start is approved by the college, the count for the 21-credit limit on withdrawals (see C-2) will be reset to 0 as of the time of admission to the Fresh Start Program.

L-7-d. University probation and disqualification regulations apply throughout the Fresh Start process.

L-7-e. To graduate with honors, a student in the Fresh Start Program must have at least 56 credits in UI courses after the Fresh Start (see K-1). Fresh Start Program participants are eligible for the dean's list (see K-2) on a semester-by-semester basis.

L-7-f. Application forms and explanatory materials are available at the Registrar's Office.

L-8. Academic Standing for Graduate Students

Graduate students are considered to be in good standing when they have a semester and cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher.

L-9. Academic Probation for Graduate Students

L-9-a. A graduate student is placed on academic probation after any semester or summer session in which a GPA of less than 3.00 is earned in courses placed on the graduate transcript, regardless of the student's cumulative GPA.

L-9-b. Graduate students on academic probation who attain a semester and cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher are automatically removed from academic probation.

L-9-c. Graduate students on academic probation who attain a semester GPA of 3.00 or higher during the next or subsequent semester or summer session after being placed on probation, but whose cumulative GPA is still below a 3.00, will remain on academic probation.

L-10. Academic Disqualification for Graduate Students

A graduate student will be disqualified if a semester GPA of less than 3.00 (regardless of cumulative GPA) is earned on courses placed on the graduate transcript during the second consecutive semester or summer session

L-11. Academic Reinstatement for Graduate Students

L-11-a. A graduate student may be reinstated after disqualification under the following conditions: the student may not enroll as a graduate student for at least one semester (fall or spring), must get the positive recommendation of their program's administrator, and must gain approval from the College of Graduate Studies.

L-11-b. Reinstatement is granted for a specific semester only, and the student must enroll in that semester.

L-11-c. The student must receive a term GPA of at least 3.0 the first semester back in the College of Graduate Studies.

L-11-d. A reinstated student will be placed on probation if their cumulative GPA is below a 3.00.

L-11-e. A reinstated student will be disqualified after the second consecutive term where a 3.0 GPA was not achieved (see L-10).

L-12. Law Students

Regulation L does not apply to law students. See the College of Law Announcement for information for law students.