What does Academic Standing mean?

    Academic Standing means how well you are progressing in your education. Academic Standing measures both your GPA and your completion rate. You are in GOOD Academic Standing when you meet GPA and completion requirements (2.0 cumulative GPA and 67% cumulative completion). If you are on academic warning or probation, then you are not currently in good academic standing.

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    How to stay in Good Academic Standing

    To be in good academic standing, you must maintain:

    • a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher at Metro State University
      AND
    • a cumulative completion rate of 67% or higher (grades of A through D or S) including all accepted transfer credits and credits completed at Metropolitan State University

    If you do not meet both the GPA and Completion Rate cumulative standards, you will be placed on Academic Warning.

    What is Academic Warning?

    During the semester you are on Academic Warning, you must improve the GPA and/or Completion Rate and finish that semester back in Good Academic Standing (the cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or above and the cumulative completion rate must be 67% or above). If you are on Academic Warning you have only one semester to come back into good standing.

    If you do not meet both the GPA and Completion Rate cumulative standards while on Academic Warning, you will be placed on Academic Suspension.

    What is Academic Suspension?

    Academic Suspension requires you to sit out of the university for 3 semesters (1 year) to assess your situation and make changes. All students have the option to appeal the suspension. If you decide not to appeal or if your appeal is denied, you then have the option to apply for reinstatement after three semesters.

    If your appeal is approved, you can continue your enrollment. Students who are approved to continue enrollment after suspension will be placed on Academic Probation.

    What is Academic Probation?

    Academic Probation is different from Academic Warning. During the semester you are on Academic Probation, you must either:

    1. Improve your cumulative GPA and Completion Rate to be in good academic standing again,
      OR
    2. You must earn at least a semester GPA of 2.25 and a semester completion rate of 75% to avoid Academic Suspension again (semesters include Summer). If you do not meet the good academic standing requirements or the semester GPA and Completion Rate requirements while on Academic Probation, you will again be placed on Academic Suspension.

    As long as you meet the Academic Probation semester requirements (semester GPA of 2.25 and a semester completion rate of 75 %), you will continue enrollment and remain on Academic Probation.

    You are fully removed from Academic Probation when you are again in Good Academic Standing (cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or above and cumulative completion rate must be 67% or above).

    Academic Standing Policy

    Metropolitan State Academic Standing Policy defines the academic standards and requirements of the university and is consistent with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policy and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements. The policy outlines intervention steps to help students in academic difficulty make better decisions and be more successful in their courses.

    Financial Aid Hold

    If you have a financial aid hold, please contact Gateway Student Services at 651-793-1300 or gateway@metrostate.edu.

    Where do I check if I have an academic hold on my registration?

    The first page of your DARS report will show if you have any academic holds for the following: Academic Warning 0093, Academic Probation 0001, or Academic Suspension 0002. In Student E-Services, look under “Courses & Registration”, then review “Registration Holds”.

    Academic Warning (0093 hold code):

    Students not meeting the cumulative standards are placed on Academic Warning. Students on Academic Warning not meeting the cumulative standards in their next semester of registration are placed on Academic Suspension.    		Academic Probation (0001 hold code):

    Academically suspended students with approved suspension appeals may continue on Academic Probation. Students on Probation not meeting the cumulative standards in their next semester of registration must earn a semester GPA of 2.25 and a semester completion rate of 75% to avoid another Academic Suspension.

    How do I determine my cumulative Metro State GPA?

    The Metro State GPA includes grades of A-F for credits taken at the university, including Consortium Agreement Credits attempted at another institution and recorded on your university transcript. Grades of S, NC, I, W, Z, and missing grades are not included in the GPA calculation. Your Metro GPA can be found on your transcript or DARS. To calculate how to raise your GPA, use this GPA calculator.

    How do I determine my cumulative completion rate?

    Locate your transcript in Student E-Services, look under “Grades and Transcripts”, then review your “Academic Record”. Find the following information on your transcript:

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    Summary of the Academic Standing Policy

    To stay in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative Metropolitan State University GPA of 2.0 or better AND successfully complete (grades of A through D or S) at least 67% of the credits accepted in transfer and taken through Metropolitan State University. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better is required for graduation. See university policy 2050 and procedure 205 for details.