UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - UMUC Europe

gRAdEs And RECoRds
institutionAl CREdit
A course that may not be applied toward graduation may
be assigned a credit value for purposes of course load per
term and tuition. This institutional credit is included in the
grade point average (GPA) and in determining eligibility
for financial aid and veterans education benefits. However,
students required to take these courses do so in addition to the
120 units of graduation credit required for the degree.
CAlCulAtion oF
gRAdE Point AvERAgE (gPA)
The grade point average is calculated using the quality points
assigned to each grade (see list below). First, the quality-point
value of each grade is multiplied by the number of credits;
then the sum of these quality points is divided by the total
number of credits attempted for which a grade of A, B, C, D,
or F/FN was received.
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Grade Quality Points
A 4
B 3
C 2
D 1
F/FN 0
ACAdEmiC WARning And
dismissAl
At the end of fall, spring, and summer terms, the cumulative
grade point average of each student who has attempted at least
15 credits at UMUC is computed based on all UMUC graded
coursework. In January, June, and September, the registrar
reviews each student’s record and takes action, required by
UMUC policy, according to the student’s level of progress as
described below.
There are four levels of academic progress: satisfactory,
warning, probation, and dismissal.
levels of Progress
satisfactory
A student whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 2.0
or higher is considered to be making satisfactory progress.
Warning
A student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 will be
placed on academic warning. The student will remain on
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academic warning as long as the cumulative GPA is less than
2.0 but the reviewed GPA is 2.0 or better.
A student who attempts 15 credits or more in a period of at
least four terms and earns no quality points will receive an
academic warning regardless of the cumulative GPA.
A student on academic warning status whose reviewed GPA
is 2.0 or better, but whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0,
will continue on warning status until he or she has completed
courses at UMUC that raise the cumulative GPA to 2.0 or
better.
A student on academic warning is limited to a maximum
enrollment of seven credits per term (Fall, Spring, Summer).
Probation
A student on academic warning or who was admitted on
provisional status whose reviewed GPA is less than 2.0 will be
put on probation.
A student on probation whose reviewed GPA is 2.0 or better,
but whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0, will return to
academic warning or provisional status.
A student on academic probation is limited to a maximum
enrollment of seven credits per term (Fall, Spring, Summer).
dismissal
A student on probation whose reviewed GPA is less than 2.0
will be dismissed.
Regardless of cumulative GPA, a student who has maintained
an average of at least 2.0 during a reviewed period will not
be dismissed at the end of that period. A student who is
dismissed is ineligible to register again for UMUC courses
until he or she is reinstated.
Reinstatement After dismissal
A student whose cumulative GPA falls within the academic
dismissal range loses eligibility to re-register with UMUC.
The student may petition for reinstatement by writing to
University of Maryland University College Europe, Office
of the Registrar, Unit 29216, APO AE 09102. The petition
must contain an explanation of how the student will be able
to improve academic performance. The student may re-enroll
only after the request for reinstatement is approved and an
academic term (fall, spring, summer) has elapsed since the
dismissal. Reinstated students will be placed on academic
warning immediately or will retain provisional status, as
appropriate. Credits earned at any other institutions during
a period of dismissal from UMUC will not be accepted in
transfer.