Academic Warning, Probation and Dismissal

Graduation at Luther College requires a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 for 128 hours of course work. Any student whose Luther GPA falls below 2.00 will either be placed on academic warning, placed on academic probation, or dismissed from Luther College. The Committee on Academic Progress will issue a written notice of academic warning, probation, or dismissal to the student and the academic advisor.

Academic Warning: Students will be placed on academic warning when they have one of the following: (1) A Luther GPA of less than 2.00 but above the minimum level for academic probation; or (2) a Luther GPA of 2.00 or higher but have obtained a semester GPA of less than 2.00. The academic record of students who remain on academic warning for more than one semester will be reviewed for possible placement on academic probation.

Academic Probation: The following table indicates the minimum GPA needed in order to avoid being placed on academic probation. Both hours and GPA are based on Luther work only.

Students who are placed on academic probation must meet with both their academic advisor and an advisor from the Student Academic Support Center in order to develop an academic recovery plan. Students on probation who improve their cumulative GPA to the minimum level or higher will be removed from academic probation.

In compliance with NCAA Division III rules, students on academic probation may not compete on any intercollegiate athletic team. The faculty committee that monitors the academic progress of students may restrict participation in recognized campus organizations or activities for any student on academic probation. (See the Student Life section of the catalog for these organizations and activities).

Academic Dismissal: Students on academic probation risk dismissal from Luther College. Full-time students on probation will be dismissed

1. if they remain on academic probation for three consecutive semesters,
2. if they fail to adhere to the conditions of enrollment established by the committee on academic progress,
3. or if they earn a term GPA of less than 2.00 (12 hours minimum fall or spring, 4 hours minimum January term), unless the term GPA raises the cumulative GPA above the minimum level for academic probation.

Under normal circumstances, only a student previously on academic probation will be considered for dismissal. The college reserves the right at any time to dismiss any student who was not previously on academic probation.

The time period of dismissal will be for at least one semester (fall or spring). Students requesting to return to Luther after the dismissal period must have approval from the committee on academic progress. Students may initiate the readmission process by contacting the Registrar's Office.