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Chapter 3 General Academic Regulations Chapter 3 General Academic Regulations

ACADEMIC STANDING

A student’s academic standing, whether the student is a graduate degree-seeking student, a special graduate student, or a non–degree-seeking graduate student, is defined as either good standing, academic probation, or academic dismissal.

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Good Standing

Good standing is the absence of any contingency that would result in the student’s being on academic probation or academic dismissal.

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Academic Probation

Academic probation describes the standing of a student at the graduate level who is in one of the following categories:

  1. A student who fails to achieve a grade point average in any term at UTSA of 3.0 or higher, irrespective of level of courses taken.
  2. A student who received a grade of "D" in any course in a term.
  3. A student who does not meet all requirements for unconditional or regular admission and who, by special action, is admitted on academic probation.
  4. A student who has been reinstated following academic dismissal.
  5. The student must be in good standing at the close of the semester in which the degree is to be received.
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Academic probation is cleared only when none of the above criteria apply and when the student achieves an overall grade point average of 3.0 as a graduate student at UTSA. Students on academic probation are encouraged to discuss their status with their academic advisors.

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Academic Dismissal

Academic dismissal occurs in either of the following cases:

  1. When a student at the graduate level earns a grade point average of less than 2.0 in any term.
  2. When a student at the graduate level earns a grade of "F" in any course.
  3. When a student at the graduate level who is on academic probation during a term would again be placed on academic probation under the provisions of academic probation set forth above. If, however, the student’s UTSA grade point average for the term is at least 3.0, he or she will be continued on academic probation.
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Petition for Reinstatement

A student who has been dismissed academically may petition for reinstatement. Normally, such reinstatement is requested after a student has remained out of school one long semester; however, under exceptional circumstances, a petition may be considered earlier. A letter containing all explanations, recommendations, or doctors’ statements in support of the student’s request for reinstatement should be submitted to the Dean of Graduate Studies on or before June 15 for Fall Semesters, October 15 for Spring Semesters, or March 15 for Summer Semesters.

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The appropriate graduate program committee will review the petitioner’s letter and academic record and make a recommendation concerning reinstatement to the Dean of Graduate Studies. If the Petition for Reinstatement is disapproved, the student may not file another petition until the following semester.

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