University College Policies

University College advances academic excellence, broad access and the impact of a university education through a dedicated focus on individual undergraduate students. The college’s program in academic advising and major exploration promotes the success and advancement of undergraduate students who are exploring their choices for an academic major. This program includes assessments, courses, individual academic advising, online tools and workshops. The college assists each student in finding a focus for academic enrichment by guiding self-discovery and exploration of academic and career choices.

Undergraduate Policies

Academic Integrity

Academic honesty is expected of all students in all examinations, papers, academic transactions and records. Possible sanctions include, but are not limited to, appropriate grade penalties, loss of registration privileges, disqualification and dismissal. University College adheres strictly to the student code of conduct regarding academic dishonesty. A copy of the student code of conduct may be obtained from the student's academic advisor or online at http://provost.asu.edu/academicintegrity.

Academic Standing

To be considered in academic good standing in University College, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.

Students who do not achieve a 2.00 GPA will be placed on academic probation, and must meet with an academic success specialist to discuss academic success strategies for the subsequent semester. Students on academic probation will be required to take UNI 220 Academic Refresher. UNI 220 will appear on the student DARS. In addition, students who have fewer than 24 credit hours will be required to participate in the ASU PASS Program. If students successfully complete UNI 220 and participate in the PASS program, students will get an additional semester of continuing probation before being disqualified.

Within one semester, a student on academic probation must do one of the following:

1. Raise ASU cumulative GPA to 2.00 or higher in order to return to academic good standing.
2. Obtain a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher and be continued on probation, even if the ASU cumulative GPA is below a 2.00. The student may be continued on academic probation, earning the required semester GPA, for as many semesters as needed to achieve academic good standing.

Students who fail to meet either of these options may be disqualified from ASU.

Advising

All University College affiliate students are assigned an academic success specialist from an academic advising office in the student’s chosen ASU major and campus. Co-enrolled students who are taking courses at ASU and a Maricopa Community College will be assigned to a School of Letters and Sciences academic success specialist.

All students are encouraged to seek advising before registration. Students must follow the calendar published in the registration and tuition payment guide each semester for information and deadlines pertaining to enrollment, adding or dropping classes and withdrawals.

In addition to information provided by an academic success specialist, students must read the requirements for university general studies, college graduation and major degree requirements in their edition of the ASU academic catalog. The ASU academic catalog is the governing source for all degree requirements.

Details regarding academic advising office contact information, activities and resources are available on the student MyASU home page.

Degree Requirements

Critical Requirements

All incoming ASU freshmen are required to complete critical tracking requirements that predict student success and provide a foundation for future study in each field. All ASU majors have developed major maps with critical tracking requirements listed. Students should discuss critical requirements for their major of choice with an academic specialist in that major.

Reinstatement/Readmission

Readmission

For students who are disqualified, reinstatement to University College is only granted if the student raises their ASU cumulative GPA to good academic standing (2.0 cumulative GPA) by taking ASU summer classes, or completes 12 or more transferable credits at another college or university with a GPA of 2.50 or higher and no grades lower than “C” (2.00).

If a student has been disqualified from ASU they may return to University College for a fall or spring semester if they do one of the following:

1. Raise their ASU cumulative GPA to good academic standing (2.00) by taking ASU summer session classes.
2. Complete 12 credit hours of ASU general studies classes at a community college without a grade lower than a “C” and a GPA of 2.50 or better. Courses which the student failed or received a “D” in at ASU should not be repeated at a community college.

Once readmitted, the student may be placed on academic probation for at least one semester. Students on probation will have one semester to raise their cumulative or semester GPA to meet ASU academic good standing (2.00). Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the university.