Academic Standing

Records of all undergraduate and pharmacy students are examined at the end of each semester, including summer. Academic progress is measured by grades and credits earned. To be eligible to register continuously without restrictions, undergraduate and pharmacy students must maintain good standing, which is defined as a meeting or exceeding 2.00 on a 4.00 scale. Students who fail to achieve a semester 2.00 GPA will receive a deficient standing and are notified of their academic standing via their NDSU email address. All academic standings are defined in the University Catalog for further information.

See below for a graphic illustration:

Academic Standing Chart

1. Good: Good standing is earned when a student’s cumulative GPA is at or above 2.00. Good does not appear on the official academic record.
2. Academic Alert: Alert is issued in the first instance a student’s semester GPA and cumulative GPA are below 2.00. Alert does not appear on the official academic record.
3. Continued Alert: Continuance of alert may be issued for as many semesters as the sem GPA is above with the cum GPA below 2.00. Continued Alert does not appear on the official academic record.
4. Suspension: Intervention by the institution for failure to demonstrate academic improvement. Suspension is issued for the immediate two semesters following the suspended term. Suspension does appear on the official academic record. A registrar’s hold is place on the records of those students placed on suspension.
5. Suspension Appeal: If suspended, a student may appeal but only if extenuating documented circumstances are presented and the student meets the minimum deficient GPA standards outline in the eligibility section of the appeal form. Colleges review these appeal requests. Approved suspension appeals are noted on the official academic record after the specific term as a continuance approved by Academic Standards with the date of approval. Students must meet or exceed the Semester GPA of the allowed continuance. If the Semester GPA is unsuccessful, the student record will revert to academic suspension and the student will be required to satisfy the terms of the university academic suspension policy without additional exceptions. Only one approved suspension appeal is allowed per student in pursuit of an undergraduate degree.

Please note: An automatic hold is placed on the records of all students who are placed on academic suspension (Registrar’s hold). This hold remains on a student’s record until the student has served the terms of the academic suspension and successfully Petitions for Readmission.