The record of any student whose cumulative or semester grade point average falls below 2.00 will be reviewed by the Academic Standing Committee for appropriate action. Students in science or engineering whose technical courses' quality point average falls below 2.00 will also come before the committee. Typically, the student will either be placed on academic probation or dismissed.

A student on academic probation will normally be allowed only one semester to raise his or her grade point average to the required minimum. While on academic probation, a student may not participate in any extracurricular activities and is limited to a schedule of 5 courses. (The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences limits students on probation to schedules of 4 courses.)