Southern Nazarene University

Academic Probation & Eligibility

Continued enrollment at Southern Nazarene University requires satisfactory progress toward an educational objective, as based on the following two indicators:

1. The grade point average for the last semester in which the student was enrolled.
   
   
2. The cumulative grade point average for all of the college work that has been attempted by the student.

Minimum Standard for Cumulative Grades

A student is making satisfactory progress if the cumulative GPA is at least 2.00, the previous semester GPA is at least 1.50, and he/she is making appropriate progress towards hours completed.

1. A student will receive a "warning" once they have completed 60+ hours and their semester GPA falls between 1.50 and 2.00.
   
   
2. A student will be on probation status if:
   
   a) the students cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 at the end of the previous semester, or
   
   b) the student was on probation during the previous semester and the previous semester's GPA is at least 2.00 and cumulative GPA is still below 2.00 or
   
   c) the student was on "final probation" during the previous semester and has completed two consecutive semesters with a semester GPA of at least 2.00 and their cumulative GPA is still below 2.00, or
   
   d) the student has transferred from another school with a semester GPA below 2.00 but has a cumulative GPA above 2.00, or
   
   e) the student has completed 60+ hours and their semester GPA falls below 1.50.
   
   
3. A student will be on final probation status if:
   
   a) the student was on probation the previous semester and that semester's GPA is below 2.00, or
   
   b) the student was on final probation during the previous semester and the previous semester GPA is at least 2.00, or
   
   c) the student has transferred from another school at which the student had a cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 or was academically ineligible, or
   
   d) the student was provisionally admitted and did not achieve at least 2.00 in the previous semester.
   
   
4. A student will be academically ineligible if:
   
   a) the student was on final probation during the previous semester and the previous semester's GPA is below 2.00, or
   
   b) the student is on probation and not meeting regularly with the assigned probation advisor, or
   
   c) the student was provisionally admitted and has not met the criteria for full admission at the completion of the first two semesters.

Students on academic probation (semester or final) must gain clearance through the Academic Services office before being allowed to pre-register or to finalize registration. With the assistance of Academic Services personnel, probation students are required to develop a support and accountability plan designed to optimize their academic performance. For some students, this involves regular individual meetings with a representative of Academic Services; other students may be required to participate in structured methods of group accountability (such as the Academic Turning Points seminars). Students on probation are expected to fulfill the provisions of their accountability plan in order to stay enrolled at SNU. If they do not do so, their enrollment privilege may be discontinued.