1. If the second semester is once again under a 2.0 GPA, the student will be placed on Academic Suspension.
Academic Suspension could mean dismissal from UNK for one academic year. However, there is an appeal process, and we highly recommend students reaching out to Amy Rundstrom, in Academic and Career Services (MSAB 150, rundstromal@unk.edu) to learn more about this process.
You can access the suspension appeal form at this link:
http://www.unk.edu/academic_affairs/asa_forms/academic_suspension.php
Federal financial aid eligibility always requires that you meet separate academic requirements. If you don’t meet the standards of progress for two consecutive semesters, you will no longer be eligible for financial aid. You will be put on financial aid suspension, and will have to appeal. Please contact Mary Sommers (MSAB Financial Aid, sommersm@unk.edu) to discuss how to move forward with the appeal process.
You can access the standards of progress requirements, as well as the guidelines for writing an appeal letter at this link, http://www.unk.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergraduate_sap.php
1. If the second semester GPA is above a 2.0 (but the cumulative GPA is still below a 2.0), then the student is still on academic probation, but is no longer at risk of suspension.
2. If the cumulative (overall) GPA is above a 2.0, then you are no longer on probation!
Comeback Coach: A UNK staff member who will mentor students through the probation process.
Success Coach: A UNK student who is employed by the Learning Commons who will help develop a tailored success plan for the student on probation.
Probation: When a student's semester GPA falls below a 2.0.
Suspension: When a student's cumulative GPA is below a 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.
**It is important to reach out to the Offices of Academic and Career Services and Financial Aid when placed on suspension.
Cumulative GPA: The grade point average of all grades a student has secured in a semester or term.
Semester GPA: The grade point average at the end of one semester.
Good Academic Standing: When the student's cumulative GPA is above a 2.0
Appeal: The process a student may complete in order to (possibly) remove themselves from academic suspension. You can access the appeal form by going to this link, http://www.unk.edu/academic_affairs/asa_forms/academic_suspension.php.
