Academic policies

Yes, there are a lot of rules and fine shadings governing your academic journey – and yes, we are here to help you find your way. Below are some key policies that may prove helpful during times of stress.

Academic Standing Chart

Cumulative Hours Earned	Good Academic Standing when cumulative GPA is	Placed on Academic Warning when cumulative GPA is	Continued on Academic Warning when term GPA is	Suspended* when term GPA is	Dismissed** when term GPA is	Continued on Academic Warning*** when term GPA is
0-16 hours	1.5 or higher	less than 1.5	1.5 or higher	.less than 1.5	less than 1.5	1.5 or higher
17-32 hours	1.6 or higher	less than 1.6	1.6 or higher	less than 1.6	less than 1.6	1.6 or higher
33-45 hours	1.75 or higher	less than 1.75	1.75 or higher	less than 1.75	less than 1.75	1.75 or higher
45-60 hours	1.9 or higher	less than 1.9	1.9 or higher	less than 1.9	less than 1.9	1.9 or higher
61+ hours	2.0 or higher	less than 2.0	2.0 or higher	less than 2.0	less than 2.0	2.0 or higher

*No student may be suspended who has spent the prior term of enrollment on academic warning.
**No student may be dismissed who has not been suspended during a prior term of enrollment.
***Following Suspension and Following Dismissal.

Grade Forgiveness Policy

Thanks to the Grade Forgiveness Policy, students may improve their grade point average by repeating a course in which a “D” or “F” was received.

Keep in mind:

Students are limited to two requests (up to nine hours) as a UA undergraduate.
Lecture/lab co-requisites taken together count as one usage.
Both the original grade and the new grade appear on the transcript, but only the new grade will be used to calculate your GPA.
Grades received because of academic dishonesty are not eligible.
Some institutions will not recognize grade forgiveness.

To apply for grade forgiveness, a student must file a written petition through the registrar’s office, Hunt Hall 146. The petition must be completed and approved before graduation.

For more information on the University of Arkansas’ academic policies, see chapter on Academic Regulations (pp. 35 – 49) in the online catalog. See chapter on the School of Architecture for more information on the school’s academic policies (pp. 103 – 104).