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The appeal must be initiated as soon as possible. The student must put his or
her case in writing and supply documentation unless the matter is resolved
informally beforean official appeal is filed. Written appeals should bedirected to
the relevant department head or associate dean with a copy to the dean. The
department head/associate dean in consultation with the dean will provide the
appellant with a written answer. Students may appeal the school/department-
level responseby submittingawritten statement to theAssociateProvost.
Appeals initiatedmore than one semester following the time that the dispute
arose will not be considered. Other details about the appeal process are
contained in the
Student Handbook,
which can beobtained from theOfficeof the
VicePresident for CampusLifeor via theUniversity homepage.
AcademicStanding
GoodStanding
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is necessary to be in good academic
standing at Clayton State University. The academic standing of students who
are required to take one or more Learning Support courses also depends on
making adequateprogress in those classes. Students should beaware that their
financial aid status differs from their academic standing.
AcademicWarning
Studentswhose institutional GPA falls below theminimum acceptableGPA of
2.0 areplaced on academicwarning. ClaytonStateUniversity has several offices
specifically designed to support students’ academic success. Students on
academicwarning areencouraged to contact their academicadvisors, theCenter
for Academic Success, and/or Counseling and Psychological Services to receive
information and assistance. Students on academic warning are restricted to
taking13 credit hours or less.
AcademicProbation
While on academic warning, students whose term GPA falls below the
minimum acceptableGPA of 2.0 are placed on academic probation. Students on
probation must contact their academic advisors, the Center for Academic
Success, and/or Counseling and Psychological Services to receive additional
information and assistance. Students on academic probation are restricted to
taking 13 credit hours or less. In addition, students on probation, especially
those on probation for the first time, may be required to attend workshops or
meet with a special academicadvisor.
AcademicSuspension
Students are placed on academic suspension when, while on probation, they
earn a term and institutional GPA that is less than 2.0. Academic suspension
prevents students from enrolling for one semester. Studentswho are suspended
should develop a concrete plan for academic success in consultation with their
advisor. In order to resume taking classes, students must submit an application
for readmission and a written appeal for reinstatement to the Readmission
Appeals Committee through the Registrar’s Office. Reinstatement is not
automatic. For those readmitted, the committee may impose restrictions:
studentsmay be required to enroll in specific courses, limit the number of hours
they take, and/or participate in structured academic support programs. Students
who are reinstated will be on academic probation andmust continue tomaintain
a minimum term GPA of 2.0 until they achieve good academic standing.
