Good Academic Standing

The academic standing of all undergraduate students is reviewed two times each year by the Pack Center, at the end of fall, and spring semester. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 or higher to remain in Good Academic Standing.

Academic Watch & Warning

Academic Watch: At the end of any semester (excluding summer) in which a student's cumulative grade-point average falls below 2.000 they will be placed on Academic Watch. 

Academic Warning: Students on Academic Watch who fail to raise their cumulative grade-point to at least a 2.000 in the subsequent semester (excluding summer) will be placed on Academic Warning.

Academic Watch and Warning will be noted on the Unofficial Academic Transcript.

Students placed on Academic Watch or Warning will receive a letter from the Pack Center. Students are strongly encouraged to develop an Academic Improvement Plan (AIP) in collaboration with staff from the CSU Pueblo’s Pack Center.

Academic Dismissal

Students who fail to clear Academic Watch (first semester; excluding Summer) and subsequent Academic Warning (second semester; excluding summer) will be placed on Academic Dismissal.

Students placed on Academic Dismissal cannot re-enroll at the University for a period of two consecutive semesters (excluding summer) unless they successfully appeal their dismissal by the appeal deadline. Students who successfully appeal their dismissal can return to the University under Academic Watch.

Students reinstated under Academic Watch will remain under the guidelines of the catalog in effect at the time of their regular admission.

Students on Academic Dismissal who stay away from the University two consecutive semesters (excluding summer), following their notice of formal Academic Dismissal, must:

1. Apply and be readmitted to the University. (Please refer to Returning Students)
2. Adhere to the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time they are readmitted to the University.
3. Start on Academic Watch standing and show progress in their cumulative GPA.

Academic Appeals

Students who want to appeal their Academic Dismissal are responsible for initiating the process by submitting an Appeal Letter to the Pack Center. The Appeal Letter must address two issues:

1. Why the Academic Dismissal is being appealed, and
2. What the student will do to make an improvement in academic performance.

The deadlines for Appeal Letters are:

• Subsequent Fall semester—the 2nd Monday in June
• Subsequent Spring semester—the 3rd working day of January

Failure to submit Appeal Letters within this prescribed time line will result in Academic Dismissal for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer).