Maintaining Satisfactory Progress

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Students should be aware that GPA and pace of completion are affected by course incompletes, withdrawals, or repetitions or transfers of credit from another institution.

Grade Forgiveness	included in Credits Attempted and SAP
Withdrawal	included in SAP, but not credits attempted
Incomplete	included in credits attempted and SAP
Withdraw Passing	included in credits attempted and SAP
Withdraw Failing	included in credits attempted, SAP and GPA

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE STUDENTS

Undergraduate degree students must successfully complete a course with a grade of D or above. Financial aid students who do not maintain Satisfactory Progress may not be able to receive federal and/or private aid funds until their progress is satisfactory.

To maintain academic progress for the purpose of Satisfactory Progress toward a degree, students must achieve a satisfactory grade point average as well as a satisfactory rate of progress (ROP).

Undergraduate students must achieve the following GPA:

Up to 25% of program completion, achieve an GPA of 1.0
Between 25 an d50% of program completion, achieve a GPA of 1.5
Between 50 and 75% of program completion, achieve a GPA of 1.75
Between 75 and 100% of program completion, achieve a GPA of 2.0

A student’s ROP is calculated by dividing the number of credits earned by the number of credits attempted. For instance, if a student has attempted 110 credits but only successfully earned 75 of those credits, the ROP would be 68.2 percent.

Undergraduate students must also achieve the following ROP:

Up to 25% of program completion, achieve an ROP of 50%
Between 25 and 50% of program completion, achieve an ROP of 55%
Between 50 and 75% of program completion, achieve an ROP of 60%
Between 75 and 100% of program completion, achieve an ROP of 66.67%

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will be monitored at the end of each semester in order to provide an intervention for those who do not meet the SAP standards. Failure to obtain these averages may result in the student being placed on Academic Probation.

GRADUATE DEGREE STUDENTS

Graduate degree students must successfully complete a course with a grade of C or above. Financial aid students who do not maintain Satisfactory Progress may not be able to receive federal and/or private aid funds until their progress is satisfactory.

To maintain academic progress for the purpose of Satisfactory Progress toward a degree, students must achieve a satisfactory grade point average as well as a satisfactory rate of progress (ROP).

Graduate students must achieve the following GPA:

Up to 25% o program completion, achieve a GPA of 2.0
Between 25 and 50% of program completion, achieve a GPA of 2.5
Between 50 and 100% of program completion, achieve a GPA of 3.0

A student’s ROP is calculated by dividing the number of credits earned by the number of credits attempted. For instance, if a student has attempted 60 credits but only successfully earned 48 of those credits, the ROP would be 80 percent.

Graduate students must also achieve the following ROP:

Up to 50% of program completion, achieve an ROP of 60%
After 50% of program completion, achieve an ROP of 66.67%

CERTIFICATE STUDENTS

Undergraduate certificate students must successfully complete a course with a grade of D or above. Post-baccalaureate certificate students must successfully complete a course with a grade of C or above. Financial aid students who do not maintain Satisfactory Progress may not be able to receive federal and/or private aid funds until their progress is satisfactory.

To maintain academic progress for the purpose of Satisfactory Progress toward certificate completion, students must achieve a satisfactory grade point average as well as a satisfactory rate of progress (ROP).

Certificate students must achieve the following GPA:

Up to 50% of certificate completion, achieve a GPA of 1.5 for undergraduate certificate students and 2.5 for post-baccalaureate certificate students
Between 50 and 100% of certificate completion, achieve a GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate certificate students and 3.0 for post-baccalaureate certificate students

A student’s ROP is calculated by dividing the number of credits earned by the number of credits attempted. Certificate students must achieve the following ROP:

Up to 50% of certificate completion, achieve a ROP of 55% for undergraduate certificate students and 60% for post-baccalaureate certificate students
Between 50 and 100% of certificate completion, achieve a ROP of 66.67% for both undergraduate and post baccalaureate certificate students

INTENSIVE ENGLISH CERTIFICATE STUDENTS

Students in the Intensive English certificate are required to make regular progress in the English language. This requires the following:

Pass each course with a 70% or higher
Regularly attend class (90% of class hours)
Respect university policies, including academic and behavioral requirements
Regularly complete in-class and out-of-class work at an average level or higher
Make progress in the English language

Students who do not meet these requirements for progress will be placed on Academic Probation. During this time, students are advised as to the level of improvement or the action necessary to rectify the probationary status through meetings with their advisor(s) and written notification via the Academic Recovery Plan. Students are removed from Academic Probation when student progress standards have been met.

Students who do not make academic progress for four terms will be dismissed from the Intensive English certificate. A term at Full Sail University is one month in length. This policy requires that students in Intensive English make continuous progress
and must not fail four terms at any point in the certificate. If a student on the F-1 student visa is dismissed from the Intensive English certificate, his or her SEVIS record and I-20 will be terminated immediately. Students in Intensive English courses may only withdraw from a course based on documented extenuating circumstances.

All withdrawals must be approved by students’ Academic Advisor and International Advisor/designated school official (DSO), if applicable.