Academic Standing and Retention Standards
Rhode Island College defines good academic standing as a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. The academic standing policy applies to all degree and nondegree undergraduates once they have attempted a minimum of 12 credits at the college. Maintaining good academic standing is crucial to demonstrating progress towards the completion of the degree.
Academic standing is based on the number of credit hours attempted, the GPA earned at the end of a semester and the cumulative GPA. Following the posting of grades each semester, the Records Office will review all undergraduate students, degree and nondegree, to determine the level of academic standing applicable to each student. Professional programs and some majors may have additional and/or higher academic standards which the student must meet at specific intervals.
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Academic Status
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Term G.P.A.
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Cumulative G.P.A.
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Action |
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Good Academic Standing
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≥2.00
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≥2.00
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Positive service indicator applied. |
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Academic Alert
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<2.00
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<2.00
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New students who have attempted 12 or more credits and whose semester G.P.A. falls below a 2.00 are asked to connect with OASIS complete an academic coaching program and/or class the following semester.
Academic Alert designation on unofficial transcript (one semester only).
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Probation I
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-
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<2.00
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Academic Improvement Plan must be completed. Courses will be dropped if plan is not submitted by the start of the following semester. Records notifies the students via RIC email.
Limited to a maximum of 12 credits per semester (fall and spring).
Ineligible to hold office in student organizations; NCAA eligibility may be affected.
Financial aid eligibility may be affected.
Probation I designation on unofficial transcript along with negative service indicator.
Students may be dismissed at the end of the semester depending on level of progress towards academic improvement or may qualify for one additional semester of probation (Probation II).
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Probation II
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≥2.50
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1.80-1.99
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Students on Probation I who show significant improvement in their semester G.P.A. (≥2.5), and have a cumulative G.P.A. of 1.80 – 1.99, may continue on probation for one additional semester (Probation II).
Students on Probation I with a semester G.P.A. of 2.33 -2.49 and a cumulative G.P.A. of 1.80 – 1.99 may appeal to the Academic Standing Committee to continue on Probation II for one more semester.
Records Office notifies students via RIC email.
Update Academic Improvement Plan prior to start of the following semester. Courses will be dropped if plan is not submitted by the start of the following semester.
Limited to a maximum of 12 credits per semester (fall and spring).
Ineligible to hold office in student organizations; NCAA eligibility may be affected.
Financial aid eligibility may be affected.
Probation II designation on unofficial transcript (one semester only).
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| Dismissal |
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<2.00 |
Students who fail to meet probation level standards will be dismissed from the college at the end of the fall or spring semester. Students may take RIC courses (nondegree) and apply for readmission once their cumulative RIC G.P.A. reaches a 2.00, but will be reviewed on a semester basis for continuation as a nondegree student.
Nondegree students who fail to meet probation level standards will be dismissed from the college and blocked from future registration.
Students may appeal to the Academic Standing Committee for reinstatement only if the student’s appeal for a retroactive withdrawal, grade change, etc., results in a cumulative G.P.A. adjustment to a 2.00 or higher.
Dismissal designation on official transcript. Records Office notifies student via RIC email and by letter.
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