Academic Probation and Dismissal

The student will receive an email or letter from the Office of the Registrar to their SVSU email account or their preferred mailing address. 

After completing at least one semester of coursework at SVSU, a student will be placed on probation if he/she fails to meet the following semester grade point average requirement (Transfer credits and courses numbered below 100 level are not included in the SVSU GPA): 

*The Academic Probation and Dismissal Policy is listed in the University Catalog and was ratified by the full faculty.

It depends on if a student was placed on probation or if they have already been dismissed. Some students may lose their financial aid. Please see the Campus Financial Services Center for specific details regarding financial aid.

Campus Financial Services Center

(989) 964-4900

cfsc@svsu.edu

Wickes Hall 131

A student is removed from probation when his/her cumulative grade point average rises above the following levels. The student is continued on probation if the semester average is 2.00 or higher, but the cumulative grade point average has not attained the minimum standards of the graduated scale listed below.

*The Academic Probation and Dismissal policy is listed in the University Catalog and was ratified by the full faculty.

If a student is in good academic standing at the close of the winter semester and immediately goes into the spring or summer classes with such standing, the course grade(s) they earns in spring and/or summer will not influence the academic standing.  Even if the cumulative GPA goes below 2.0 from grades earned in spring and/or summer, the student will still enter the consecutive fall semester in good standing.  However, if the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 at the close of that fall semester, then the standing is subject to the policy listed in the university Catalog on academic probation. 

A student will be dismissed from the university if, while on academic probation, they fail to attain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average. Students who have been dismissed cannot register for any SVSU classes under any status, not even as a guest student.

Yes, students can appeal their dismissal case to the Academic Dismissal Committee. Reinstatement is not automatic, but each case is reviewed on an individual basis (for full policy see Undergraduate Academic Probation and Dismissal language in catalog) .

Students appealing their academic dismissal from Saginaw Valley State University, will need to have their complete packet (see below) of required information submitted into the Registrar’s Office (registrar@svsu.edu) on or before the following dates: 

• Submission Deadline:
  • To be considered for a Fall semester return, information must be submitted on or before August 1. If August 1, falls on a weekend, then the very next business day. 
  • To be considering for a Spring/Summer/Winter semester return, information must be submitted on or before December 1. If December 1, falls on a weekend, then the very next business day. 
• Essay: acknowledgement of factors that caused your academic dismissal, what has changed and/or what corrective action will be taken to avoid another dismissal. Your essay will also need to include what academic program (major/minor) you plan to pursue and why this is important to you and your career goals. 
• Official transcripts from any institution(s) that you have attended since your dismissal from SVSU. 
• Your academic major/minor that you plan to pursue. 
• Your name while attending SVSU, if your name has changed since your dismissal. 

Please submit your completed packet far in advance of the stated deadline to allow for any needed clarification. 

Incomplete/late packets will be rolled over to the next deadline date in the above cycle. 

After a student successfully appeals and is granted permission to come back, the student will be placed on probation. Probationary status is applicable to all reinstated students. These students will continue to be on probation until they have successfully met the GPA criteria designated by the university.

If a student's federal financial aid was taken away (referred to as Satisfactory Academic Policy or SAP), this may be appealed in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid as well to attempt to reinstate the aid, but only after the Academic Dismissal Committee rules in favor of readmission to the university.

For further questions and information please call the Office of the Registrar at (989) 964-4085. 

Readmission is for undergraduate students who have been academically dismissed and wish to reapply to SVSU or for those who have not been active for seven or more semesters. For more information, please see the Admission's Office FAQ for Readmission.

If a student is on academic probation at the close of winter semester and immediately enrolls in spring and/or summer classes, and the cumulative GPA is still under a 2.0 at the close of these spring and/or summer semesters, the student will remain on academic probation going into the consecutive Fall semester.  If, at the close of that Fall semester, the cumulative GPA is under 2.0, the student would then be academically dismissed from the university and ineligible to enroll in the consecutive winter semester.