Academic Review

At the end of each term, the school's Scholastic Standing Committee, composed of elected faculty and the dean of students, reviews the academic records of all students.

Probation

Any student, including first-term, first-year students, whose term average is lower than 1.8 is placed on academic probation.  Students are notified in writing of probationary status betore the start of the next term.  While on probation, students must maintain full-time academic status and must complete successfully at least 12 credits per term.

Academic Dismissal

There are no automatic dismissals for first-term, first-year students.  Students ordinarily are dismissed when their term average is 1.4 or less regardless of their cumulative grade-point average or preceding term average.  Students may also be dismissed if their term average falls below probationary level in any three terms or in any two consecutive terms or if their cumulative grade-point average at any time is less than the following:  first year, 1.6; sophomore year, 1.8, junior year; 2.0; senior year, 2.0.

Appeal

Students placed on probationary status may appeal in writing to the dean of students within one week of the date of the letter of probation.  Grounds for appeal include technical error and/or changes in temporary grades.  Letters of appeal must state the reasons for appeal and must be written by the student, although advice from others may be sought in formulating the appeal.

Students dismissed from the Mason Gross School of the Arts by the school's Scholastic Standing Committee may appeal by letter to the Office of the Dean within one week of notification of the decision.  Grounds for appeal include technical error, extenuating circumstances, and/or additional information not previously available to the committee.  The letter of appeal must state the reasons for the appeal and must be written by the student, although advise from others may be sought in formulating the appeal.

The Scholastic Standing Committee may determine that the student has presented evidence not previously available and sufficient to require the Scholastic Standing Committee to reconsider the case, or that insufficient evidence has been presented to justify further consideration of the appeal.  At the student's and/or committee's request, a student may be present at the meeting of reconsideration, unaccompanied by adviser or attorney, to amplify his or her appeal request.

The committee may reinstate the student, with or without conditions, or may deny the appeal.  Some of the conditions for reinstatement include a term average of 2.0 or better or no incomplete grades.  The committee also may define future courses to be completed.  The committee notifies the student of its decision and any conditions within one week of reconsideration.  Action by the committee is final.