Mississippi Mississippi University for Women University for Women

Summary of Key Changes Summary of Key Changes

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Probation & SuspensionProbation & Suspension

FA10 – SP11FA10 – SP11

ProbationProbation

GeneralGeneral::

– Intention of new policy: Intention of new policy: Improve Academic SkillsImprove Academic Skills Reduce Cases of Suspension Reduce Cases of Suspension Increase Overall Student Success & RetentionIncrease Overall Student Success & Retention

– Begins when the cumulative MUW GPA Begins when the cumulative MUW GPA is below 2.0is below 2.0

For students admitted with a GPA below 2.0For students admitted with a GPA below 2.0 For MUW students whose cumulative MUW GPA For MUW students whose cumulative MUW GPA

falls below 2.0 – falls below 2.0 – NOTE: That’s new; Previously NOTE: That’s new; Previously was 1.90was 1.90

ProbationProbation

Key Change – Hours RestrictionKey Change – Hours Restriction::

– Students will be limited to 15 hours of Students will be limited to 15 hours of course work for fall and spring and 9 for course work for fall and spring and 9 for summer including UN 098 Academic summer including UN 098 Academic RecoveryRecovery

– Limited hours [12 for fall and spring and 6 Limited hours [12 for fall and spring and 6 for summer] will continue until the for summer] will continue until the cumulative MUW GPA is 2.0 or bettercumulative MUW GPA is 2.0 or better

ProbationProbation Key Change – UN 098Key Change – UN 098::

– 11stst Offering SP11 Term for students Offering SP11 Term for students on probation after the FA10 Termon probation after the FA10 Term Planned as an online, self-directed non-Planned as an online, self-directed non-

credit course for strengthening skillscredit course for strengthening skills Topical workshops - Time Management, Topical workshops - Time Management,

Test Taking, Note Taking, Reading Test Taking, Note Taking, Reading Comprehension, Writing AssignmentsComprehension, Writing Assignments

Workshop Quizzes to document Workshop Quizzes to document completion of the workshopcompletion of the workshop

SuspensionSuspension Suspension results for students admitted Suspension results for students admitted

on Probation or who have already served on Probation or who have already served one period on Probation who do not meet one period on Probation who do not meet the standards below:the standards below:

(Previous)(Previous) (Policy (Policy change)change)

GPA hoursGPA hours From GPA belowFrom GPA below To GPA belowTo GPA below

0-29.990-29.99 1.001.00 1.501.50

30-59.9930-59.99 1.301.30 1.651.65

60-89.9960-89.99 1.791.79 1.801.80

90 & above90 & above 1.901.90 2.02.0

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT: : Students who have served a semester onStudents who have served a semester on

Probation atProbation at any time in past any time in past will be suspended if not metwill be suspended if not met

SuspensionSuspension Key Change (S1)Key Change (S1)

– An alternate to suspension will be offered to all An alternate to suspension will be offered to all Suspension 1 students. Suspension 1 students.

– Students will be required to enroll in a non-Students will be required to enroll in a non-credit UN 099 course (Turning Point) and will be credit UN 099 course (Turning Point) and will be restricted to a maximum of 9 additional credit restricted to a maximum of 9 additional credit hours (total 12 hours) during the fall or spring hours (total 12 hours) during the fall or spring or 6 hours of credit courses for the summer.or 6 hours of credit courses for the summer.

– Support for SI students will continue under the Support for SI students will continue under the supervision of the Early Alert Coordinator, CAEsupervision of the Early Alert Coordinator, CAE

– Students who choose not to participate will be Students who choose not to participate will be suspended for one semester (as in previous suspended for one semester (as in previous policy)policy)

SuspensionSuspension S2 and S3 – No Substantial ChangesS2 and S3 – No Substantial Changes

– S2S2: A one-year suspension will be enforced for : A one-year suspension will be enforced for continuing or returning Suspension 1 students continuing or returning Suspension 1 students who do not maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 who do not maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 higher.higher.

– S3S3: A three-year suspension will be enforced : A three-year suspension will be enforced for returning Suspension 2 students who do not for returning Suspension 2 students who do not maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 higher.maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 higher.

– Readmission to the University after either the Readmission to the University after either the 22ndnd or the 3 or the 3rdrd suspension period would require suspension period would require the approval of the Scholastic Appeals the approval of the Scholastic Appeals committee. The committee may set conditions committee. The committee may set conditions for enrollment. for enrollment.

SuspensionSuspension

Key Change (S4)Key Change (S4)– Previously S4 was set for five calendar Previously S4 was set for five calendar

yearsyears– Now: Suspension 3 students who do not Now: Suspension 3 students who do not

maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or better maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or better will be dismissed from the University.will be dismissed from the University.

– Students may be readmitted after a 4Students may be readmitted after a 4thth Suspension after a four-year period; Suspension after a four-year period; Students encouraged to consider Students encouraged to consider Academic Fresh Start Academic Fresh Start