Academic Standing and Retention Standards
Rhode Island College defines good academic standing as a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. The academic standing policy applies to all undergraduate students, degree and nondegree, part time and full time. Maintaining good academic standing is crucial to demonstrating progress towards the completion of the degree.
Academic standing is based on the number of credit hours attempted, term and cumulative GPA. Following the posting of grades each fall and spring semester, the Registrar’s Office reviews and determines the level of academic standing applicable to each student. Professional programs and some majors may have additional and/or higher academic standards which the student must meet at specific intervals.
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Academic Status
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Term GPA |
Cumulative RIC G.P.A.
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Action
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Good Standing
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≥2.00
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- Positive service indicator in MyRIC.
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Academic Warning
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<2.0 |
≥2.00
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Students in good standing in any semester whose subsequent term GPA falls below a 2.0 will be placed on Academic Warning for one semester.
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Academic Notice 1 (AN1)
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<2.0 |
<2.00
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Students whose term and cumulative GPA are below a 2.0 will be placed on Academic Notice 1 (AW1). This may be applied only after a student’s first semester, Good Standing or Academic Warning, but not for consecutive semesters.
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Required to meet with Academic Coach
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Academic Standing registration hold on which prevents changing enrollment and/or registering for classes
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Financial aid eligibility may be impacted
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Failure to achieve a 2.0 Term GPA for the following semester will result in Academic Dismissal Review
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May not hold a leadership position in a student organization.
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Academic Notice 2 (AN2)
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≥2.00 |
<2.00
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Students who show positive progress with a term GPA of 2.0 or higher but have less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA will be placed on Academic Notice 2 (AW2). This can only occur after Academic Notice 1.
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Required to meet with Academic Coach
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Academic Standing registration hold on which prevents changing enrollment and/or registering for classes
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Financial aid eligibility may be impacted
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Failure to achieve a 2.0 Term GPA for the following semester will result in Academic Dismissal Review
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May not hold a leadership position in a student organization.
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Academic Dismissal Review (ADR)
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<2.00
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Students with 12 or more attempted credits and a cumulative GPA of less than a 2.0 will be placed on Academic Dismissal Review (ADR). This may be applied only after Academic Notice 1 or 2.
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Student must file an appeal with the Undergraduate Academic Standing Committee (UASC) if they wish to be considered for continuing at the college. The student may meet with an Academic Coach for assistance in preparing their appeal. See appeal process below.
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Academic Standing registration hold on which prevents changing enrollment and/or registering for classes
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Financial aid eligibility may be impacted
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May not hold a leadership position in a student organization
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| Review in Progress (REIP) |
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Based on ruling |
Students in Academic Dismissal Review whose appeal is approved will be placed on Review in Progress (REIP)
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The student is given a customized number of attempted credits to return to good standing (typically 24 credits or fewer) with parameters clearly set by UASC.
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Financial Aid eligibility may be impacted
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May not hold a leadership position in a student organization
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Academic Dismissal (ADIS)
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<2.00
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Students in Academic Dismissal Review whose appeal is denied will be permanently dismissed and blocked from registering at RIC. This applies to:
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Students who do not meet “Good Standing” within the conditions of their approved “Review In Progress” timeline
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Students who appealed to UASC and were denied during Academic Review process, twice
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Non-Degree status is permitted only with the approval of the Undergraduate Academic Standing Committee.
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See Academic Forgiveness Policy for future opportunity to return
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The decision of the UASC is final.
This standing would be manually entered with direct communication between the Registrar’s Office and the Chair of the Undergraduate Academic Standing Committee
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* Whenever a student is assigned a status other than good academic standing or is assigned an academic coach, this information will be communicated to the student’s faculty advisor. Any academic advice given to a student will likewise be communicated to the student’s faculty advisor.