Student Advisement Manual
Academic Suspension
A student will be suspended from the university the first semester he/she does not earn at least a 2.0 semester GPA while on academic probation continued. Also, regardless of hours attempted or probation status, any student earning a semester GPA of 0.00 will be suspended from the university, unless the cumulative GPA at the end of that semester meets the minimums listed above. The student may appeal suspension through a formal appeals process initiated with the chair or director of his/her major department or school. Any exception to the suspension policy must then be approved by the dean of the respective college with final approval granted by the provost.
A student placed on academic suspension may not enroll at The University of Southern Mississippi until after the next semester (fall, spring, or summer). The student may not transfer credits earned at any other university/college without prior written approval of the chair or director of the student’s current department or school and the dean of his/her college. Any credits earned contrary to this policy will not count toward graduation requirements at Southern Miss. After one semester on suspension, a student may be readmitted with prior written approval of the chair or director of the student’s current department or school and the dean of his/her college. A student readmitted following academic suspension must earn a minimum semester GPA of at least 2.25 or attain the required cumulative GPA. A student readmitted after academic suspension, but who fails to attain the required semester GPA, will be suspended for two semesters (fall, spring, or summer).
Readmission after the required suspension period requires reinstatement to the university through “the change of academic status” process initiated with the chair or director of the student’s current department or school and the dean of the college in which the student was enrolled as a major. Notice of academic probation, academic probation continued, or suspension will be reflected permanently on the student’s end-of-semester grade reports.
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