Academic Progress

The following information offers clarification of certain university academic policies related to Academic Progress. Detailed information about Academic Progress can be found at the Student Policies page.

Minimum Academic Progress Requirements

To remain in good academic standing, students must satisfy the following minimum requirements:

Earn at least 9 units of credit in a single quarter
Earn at least 36 units over the most recent three enrolled quarters
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above

Academic Notice

Students who do not satisfy the minimum requirements above may be placed on academic notice. Students are removed from academic notice by doing the following for their next enrolled quarter:

Earning a minimum of 12 units of new course work,
Maintaining a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or above, and
Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
For further information, see Undergraduate Academic Notice, Academic Probation, and Suspension.

Academic Probation

Students who do not earn 12 units of new course work per quarter or maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above while on academic notice may be placed on academic probation. Students are removed from academic probation by doing the following for the next two (2) enrolled quarters:

Earning a minimum of 12 units of new course work,
Maintaining a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or above, and
Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
For further information, see Undergraduate Academic Notice, Academic Probation, and Suspension.

NOTE: A student may be placed directly on academic probation or suspended (see below) without first being placed on academic notice if the student has had a prior academic notice status.

Academic Suspension

Students who do not earn 12 units of new course work per quarter or maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above while on probation may be placed on academic suspension. In some cases, students may be suspended directly from academic notice.

Typically the first suspension is for one year; subsequent suspensions may be for up to three years.
For further information, see Undergraduate Academic Notice, Academic Probation, and Suspension.

Additional Considerations

All students—but especially international students, financial aid recipients, varsity athletes, and those with an academic notice status—should take care to ensure their Study List has an appropriate number of units for meeting any necessary federal, organizational, or University requirements.

Please note that students with a documented disability who have received an approved Reduced Course Load accommodation from the Office of Accessible Education (OAE) should contact that office for more information on requirements for academic progress.

Any student who wishes to discuss an issue or a decision relating to academic progress should contact their Academic Advisor to discuss their situation.

If you are a coterminal student, information regarding Academic Progress can be found on the Academic Progress for Coterminal Students webpage. Also, if you matriculate into a coterminal program while on an undergraduate academic status, we strongly recommend that you meet with Paula Aguilar, Undergraduate Advising Director for Coterminal Degree Programs, to better understand all possible issues that may be related to that transition.