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Academic Standing, Probation and Suspension

Welcome to the Aggie student help page designed to help students who are on Academic Warning, Probation I, Probation II or Academic Suspension get back on track. We know life happens, and college is a challenge, however there are steps which can be taken to get you the support and academic help needed to get back to pursuing and achieving your degree.

Undergraduate Academic Standing

NMSU requires you to make a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 each semester. The first time your grades fall below 2.0, you receive an Academic Warning. The next time it happens, you are placed on Academic Probation I. If your cumulative grade point continues to be below 2.0, you are on Academic Probation II. If you fail again to make a GPA of at least 2.0, you are on Academic Suspension. Your re-enrollment is blocked, and you may be denied enrollment for one spring or fall semester.

Since some of the consequences involve limitations on the number of credit hours, students on Probation or Suspension may be subject to loss of financial aid. It is the responsibility of the student to determine the impact of their changed academic standing on their financial aid. Notification to students of academic warning, probation, or suspension appears on the student’s grade report at the end of each grading period.

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Academic Warning

The first time your GPA falls below a 2.0. 



Academic Probation I

The second time your GPA falls below a 2.0. May result in loss of financial aid. 


Academic Probation II

The third time your GPA falls below a 2.0. May result in loss of financial aid. 


Academic Suspension

The fourth time your GPA fails to reach a 2.0. Your enrollment is blocked for the upcoming semester.

Undergraduate Academic Warning

Issued only once, the first time a student's cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 while in good academic standing. The University Student records Office will send the student a notification detailing the consequences should the cumulative grade point remain below a 2.0 at the conclusion of the semester. A student on Academic Warning remains eligible for all extracurricular activities as governed by the rules of the specific activity. 

While under Academic Warning, the following restrictions apply: 

  1. The student cannot enroll in more than 15 hours of course work during the semester. 
  2. The student may be required to enroll in a 3-credit hour special study skills/time management course specifically designed for students on Academic Warning, or an equivalent course approved by the appropriate associate dean or Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of their campus. 
  3. Students may be required to enter into a contract with their advisor, approved by their department head, that places further stipulations on Academic Warning. The contract may include, but is not limited to the following: 
    • The student may be required to take at least one repeat course to try to improve their GPA. 
    • Except for the special study skills/time management course, the student's coursework may be restricted to their major. 
    • The student may be required to get tutoring help.
    • The student may be required to see an academic counselor on a specified time schedule 
    • The number of credit hours a student may register for may be restricted (due to extenuating circumstances such as the student's workload commitments).

The associate dean or CAO may place the student on Academic Probation I should the student not adhere to the stipulations of the contract. 

If the student's semester GPA is less than a 2.0, and the cumulative GPA remains below a 2.0 at the end of the semester on Academic Warning, the student is placed on Academic Probation I. If the semester GPA is greater than 2.0 but the cumulative GPA is still less than 2.0, the student will remain on Academic Warning. If the cumulative GPA is greater than a 2.0 at the end of the semester then the student is returned to Good Academic Standing. 

Undergraduate Academic Probation I

This occurs when a student under Academic Warning has a semester GPA less than 2.0 and the cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 at the conclusion of the semester or if the student maintains a semester GPA greater than 2.0 while on Academic probation I but the cumulative GPA is still less than 2.0. Academic Probation I will also occur if a student falls below a 2.0 cumulative GPA from Good Academic Standing if Academic Warning already occurred in a previous term. 

Under Academic Probation I the following conditions apply: 

  1. The student cannot enroll in more than 13 hours of coursework during the semester. (Note: Students falling below 12 credits in any one semester will jeopardize their financial aid.) Should this occur, students should see the associate dean in their college as soon as possible to try to implement corrective measures. 
  2. The student may enter into a contract or individualized education plan with their advisor and approved by the associate dean or CAO, that place further stipulations on Academic Probation I. The associate dean or CCAO may place the student on Academic Probation II or Academic Suspension should the student not adhere to the stipulations of the contract. 
  3. Students on Academic Probation receiving educational benefits from the Verans' Administration must obtain counseling from the Military & Veterans Programs office. 
  4. Students admitted under special provisions whose transcripts indicate less than a 2.0 GPA are admitted on Academic Probation I. 

The student must maintain a semester GPA equal to or greater than 2.0 until such time that the cumulative GPA is greater than 2.0 at which time the student goes back to Good Academic Standing. Until the transition happens, the student remains on Academic Probation I. The student will be placed on Academic Probation II if he/she is unable to maintain a 2.0 semester GPA, and the cumulative remains below a 2.0 GPA, while under Academic Probation I. A student on Academic Probation I remains eligible for all extracurricular activities as governed by the rules of the specific activity. 

Undergraduate Academic Probation II

Academic Probation II is issued in two ways: 

1. A student falls below a semester 2.0 GPA and the cumulative GPA remains below a 2.0 while on Academic Probation I.
2. A student maintains a semester GPA greater then 2.0 while on Academic Probation II but the cumulative GPA is still less than 2.0.

The following restrictions are in place for students in Academic Probation II:

  1. The student cannot enroll in more than 7 credit hours of coursework during the semester.
  2. At the discretion of the associate dean or CAO, the student will be required to enter into a contract with their advisor, approved by the associate dean or CAO, to place further stipulations on Academic Probation II. (Same as rule 2 under Academic Warning and Academic Probation I.)

The associate dean or CAO may place the student on Academic Suspension should the student not adhere to the stipulations of the contract. 

The student must maintain a semester 2.0 GPA or higher until the cumulative GPA reaches a 2.0 or higher at which time they are placed on good academic standing. A student unable to maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher, and the cumulative remains below 2.0 GPA, while under Probation II will be placed on Academic Suspension. A student on Academic Probation II remains eligible for all extracurricular activities as governed by the rules of the specific activity. 

Academic Suspension

Students under Academic Suspension are not allowed to take NMSU courses while under suspension. Students on Academic Suspension must sit out a minimum of 1 semester and then petition the Provost or designee to be removed from Academic Suspension. Students may also appeal to have the suspension overturned. 

At this time the suspension will be evaluated for possible removal. Should the suspension be lifted, the student is place on Academic Probation II until such time as the cumulative GPA equals or exceeds a 2.0. At the discretion of the Provost or designee, the student will enter into a contract approved by the Provost or designee and the student's Dean or CAO, setting stipulations to have the suspension removed. failure to adhere to the contract will return the student to Academic Suspension. 

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