Academic Standing

Dean’s List

A student who achieves a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above will be named to the Dean’s List. In order to qualify, a student must have completed a minimum of five courses of 3 credits each (15 credits). The student will be informed of the honor by letter, and it will also be recorded on his/her transcript. Dean’s List students are given priority in registration for courses, Academic Travel and housing placement requests.

Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal

A student will be placed on Academic Warning if the semester grade point average falls below 2.0 but the cumulative GPA remains above 2.0.

If, at the end of a semester, a student’s cumulative grade point average is below 2.0, the student will be placed on Academic Probation for the following semester, which will be recorded on the permanent record. After one semester on Academic Probation without noticeable improvement, the student may be subject to Dismissal from the University. The academic dismissal will be recorded on the student’s permanent record. Probationary status initiated in any semester will continue through the end of the following semester of regular enrollment. Summer grades will not affect probationary status for the Fall.

Any instance in which a student’s cumulative GPA drops below 2.0 for a third semester (for example: the student has already been placed on probation twice) will make the student subject to immediate dismissal. In addition, exceptionally poor academic performance in any given semester may be grounds for immediate dismissal, without the semester of Probation status. Dismissals for inadequate academic performance for first-year students will normally take place in May, after completion of the Spring semester. All actions of dismissal will be taken at the discretion of the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards and the Dean of Academic Affairs.

A student who is dismissed from the University may be eligible to apply for re-admission to Franklin University after satisfactorily completing one or two semesters (12-30 credits) at another regionally accredited institution. The number of semesters required is specified in the student’s letter of dismissal.

Appeal Process Against Dismissal

A student who has been academically dismissed from the University may appeal the decision. That appeal should include explanatory information and any new evidence not previously considered by the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards. It must be in writing, addressed to the Chair of the Committee, and submitted within two weeks of the date on the notification of dismissal. A student will not be allowed to register for regular or summer session courses while an appeal is in progress. Where an appeal is submitted, the Chair of the Committee will review the student’s academic record, taking into account any relevant material contained in the letter of appeal and make a further recommendation to the Dean of Academic Affairs or his/her delegate. The decision of the Dean of Academic Affairs based upon this final recommendation will be binding.