NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

58 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND PROCEDURES ●● Good Academic Standing (OO): By definition, a student is in Good Academic Standing unless she/he is not making sufficient progress toward degree completion or has been placed on Disciplinary Suspension or Disciplinary Expulsion. Unless a student is placed on academic probation, academic suspension, or academic dismissal she/ he is considered in good academic standing. Standing only occurs when a student is moving from a poor standing status (AR, AS, DA). ●● Increased Standards: Due to external factors including but not limited to areas such as regional and national accreditation as well as state licensure, certain colleges/centers/schools/programs reserve the right to require a level of academic performance that is greater than the base level established by the university for all undergraduate students. Note: the University catalog provides for a full listing of any performance levels required by specific academic programs. ●● Appeals: A student may appeal a determination of academic suspension or academic dismissal to the College of Undergraduate Studies within ten days of notification. The student will be automatically dropped from classes on determination of suspension or dismissal. The student may not attend class during a period of appeal. Review of Academic Progress Academic Progress, as defined in the following section, is separate from the standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for financial aid purposes. For detailed information about maintaining SAP for financial aid eligibility, visit www.nova.edu/sap . Abraham S. Fischler School of Education; Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences; H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship; and Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health, and Justice For students in the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education; Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences; H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship; and Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health, and Justice, the Office of the Dean reviews student academic progress at the end of each semester. Students whose grade point averages (GPA) fall below minimum GPA requirements will receive notification that they have been placed in one of the categories of academic progress listed below. All of these categories will become permanently recorded on the student’s official transcript. Academic Probation: Students are placed on academic probation following a semester in which the students fail to meet a minimally acceptable semester GPA of 2.0. A student may be removed from academic probation if the student earns both a semester and cumulative GPA above 2.0 in the subsequent semester of enrollment. Academic Suspension: Students on academic probation are suspended following a semester in which they fail to earn both a minimally acceptable semester and cumulative GPA of 2.0. The length of suspension is two semesters. A suspended student is dropped from all registered courses with no financial penalty. Academic Dismissal: Students who were previously on academic suspension and readmitted/reenrolled will be academically dismissed if they fail to earn a minimally acceptable semester GPA of 2.0 at any time during their probation period. A dismissed student is dropped from all registered courses with no financial penalty. Appealing Academic Suspension or Academic Dismissal: Students placed on academic suspension or academically dismissed will be sent a letter to their permanent mailing address. This letter details information about the appeal process and includes the deadline for submitting an appeal. Appeals must be submitted to the Academic Progress Committee, which includes faculty members from each academic division and a representative from the Office of Academic Services. The committee reviews these appeals. Notification of decisions will be sent to the permanent mailing address of the student. If the appeal is approved, the student will need to contact their academic advisor to register for classes during the next available registration period.