Good Standing

A student who has a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00, at Missouri State and on transfer and Missouri State academic work combined, and is not currently suspended, is considered to be in good standing. Students not in good standing will be placed on scholastic probation or suspension.

Probation

The purpose of scholastic probation is to remind students that the quality of their cumulative academic work is unsatisfactory. A student on scholastic probation may be required to reduce the number of credits carried, maintain a lighter out-of-school workload or forego participation in social activities. The director of an extracurricular activity may also bar students on probation from participation in that activity. A student on probation may also be ineligible for financial aid. The student’s academic advisor and staff of various administrative offices are available to give assistance in the planning of courses, time organization, and establishing effective study habits. All students on academic probation will be required to have advisement prior to enrolling. 

Suspension

Any student who fails to make a 1.00 or better grade point average in any single semester or session (and has a cumulative or combined grade point average below 2.00) will be suspended, unless, in the opinion of the appropriate college dean, there are circumstances which warrant an exception. The student must make written application for an exception. 

If a student who was placed on probation in a previous semester fails to remove that probation within one semester in residence, the student will be suspended, unless in the opinion of the appropriate college dean, there are circumstances which warrant an exception. If satisfactory progress has been shown, the student may be allowed to remain from semester to semester. 

Reinstatement

Student out for one calendar year or less: A student suspended for academic reasons for the first time is eligible to petition the Dean of their College for the reinstatement of their registration privileges after remaining out of school for a minimum of one semester. The summer session does not count as a semester. Reinstatement of suspended students is not an automatic process. Students are responsible for showing that their chances for success are better than they were before their suspension. 

Students out for more than one calendar year. After a second suspension, a minimum period of one full calendar year must elapse before a student’s reinstatement may be considered. If the student is reinstated a second time, a progressive decrease in grade point deficiency must be shown or the student will again be suspended. A student requesting reinstatement may be required to take certain tests and receive other assistance from the Counseling Center as a part of consideration for reinstatement. If the student is reinstated, the grade point deficiency for each semester attended thereafter must be progressively decreased or the student will again be suspended. A student who attends another college or university after being suspended must earn at least a 2.00 GPA on transferable courses to be considered for reinstatement. Students must apply for readmission at the Admission Office web site at: www.missouristate.edu/admissions/apply.htm. Once readmission has been completed, the dean of the college of the students major will have to determine whether or not to reinstate the student’s registration privileges. 

If a student had been admitted into a degree program at the time of suspension, the program is voided and the student must reapply for admission or request reinstatement of the original degree program.

Transfer Student Admitted on Academic Probation

Any transfer student who has less than a 2.00 average on the total of previous college work attempted who is admitted is on academic probation. Such admissions must be approved by the Admission Exceptions Committee. Deficiency points are indicated on the student’s transfer evaluation. The student remains on probation until enough “surplus” credit points are earned at Missouri State University to overcome the previous deficiency. A student may remain on probation even though the Missouri State GPA is above 2.00. The Admission Exceptions Committee may impose certain GPA or course requirements on the student at the time of admission. The student should understand any and all conditions of admission as well as the meaning of the deficiencies. The student should also be aware that failure to remove the academic probation status during the first semester (or at least demonstrating satisfactory progress toward doing so) may result in suspension from Missouri State.