Probation & Termination (Dismissal)

In addition to dismissal for failure to meet the usual examination and grade requirements, departments and graduate degree-granting area programs have the right to place on probation, and after at least 30 days of probation, to dismiss from their program any graduate student who is deemed to be making insufficient academic progress or whose work is not of the quality required. The faculty adviser or academic program chair must inform the Graduate School as soon as the student is notified and the probationary period begins.

The dismissal may occur at any time during a student's work toward a graduate degree.

See Extension and Appeals of “Satisfactory Progress” Infractions for complete information about the probation-termination-appeal process.