If your CLAS question is not answered
here you may ask The
CLASSY Advisor
Q. What does it
mean if I have been placed on academic probation from the College of Liberal
Arts &
Sciences (CLAS)?
A. When a
student is placed on academic probation it serves as the formal notice that
a student may not be making satisfactory progress. When a student is on
academic probation from CLAS, it means one of two things:
1) The student has been placed on probation
for failure to maintain normal academic progress in their degree program.
OR
2) A student has less than a 2.0 cumulative
grade point average ("C" average) on course work attempted here at the University
of Florida and have fewer than 15 deficit points. A student will no
longer be on probation when the grade point deficit has been reduced to zero,
meaning the student has raised their cumulative grade point average up to
a 2.0. The conditions of academic probation can be found in the
Undergraduate Catalog
. PLEASE visit an academic advisor in YOUR college if you
have any specific questions about your progress in your major.
Q. When are
students dismissed for poor academic performance?
Q. I am interested
in getting back into school after being dismissed, what do I need to do?
A. Students
who are dismissed cannot register for a future term until they have filed
an application for readmission by the deadline (set forth by the college
they wish to reenter) and have been approved for readmission. Only
students who were dismissed for the first time will be considered.
Please keep in mind READMISSION IS NOT GUARANTEED.
Q. How
difficult is it to be readmitted to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
(CLAS)?
A. CLAS
only considers student who were dismissed for the first time and have accrued
between 15-20 deficit points.
It is very difficult to be readmitted, CLAS
invites less than half the students who reapply for admission back into the
College.
Q. Does
the University of Florida have grade forgiveness?
A. No. UF
does not have a grade forgiveness policy. The grades you earn stay
on your transcript, even when you repeat a course. Therefore, please make
yourself familiar with University policies and procedures to ensure your
success.
Q.
Since I was dismissed, can I take courses elsewhere and then come back
to UF when my grade
point average has improved?
A.
If you wish to reapply for admission to the College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences for a future term, we suggest that you do not complete
courses elsewhere since these courses cannot be used to improve your
UF grade point average. Any course(s) taken elsewhere while dismissed
from the University will not be allowed to count towards a UF degree even
if you are readmitted at a later date.
Q. I
have a hold on my record and I am not sure why. How can I have this hold removed
so I can register?
A. Holds are
placed on a student's record if they are not making satisfactory progress
toward their major or toward other requirements (Gordon rule, GPA, etc.) needed
to earn a degree. The first thing you should do is visit an academic advisor
in YOUR college, UNLESS you received a letter in the mail informing you to
(1) first complete exercises on a web page, and then (2) see an advisor.
If you are currently a student in the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
, please visit us at the Academic Advising Center Monday-Friday
from 8a.m.-5p.m. We will be happy to discuss your academic plans and explore
the various options you may have available to you.
Q. What
steps should I take if I do not intend to return to UF or my readmission is
denied?
A. If
you do not intend to return to UF or your readmission was denied, you may
choose to consider attending a community college to earn your Associate Arts
degree. After earning your AA degree from a public community college
in Florida, you may apply for admission as a transfer student to one of the
other public state Universities in Florida. However, completing an AA
at a public community college after dismissal from UF does not guarantee admission
as a transfer student to CLAS since you already enrolled here and left with
a deficit record.
Q. Are there
limitations on dropping courses?
A.
Students may drop courses during the first twelve weeks of the fifteen week
term. Few drops are permitted after the deadline, so it is important
that students make the decision to drop before the
published deadline
. The deadline is always listed in the Schedule of Courses each semester.
Students in CLAS may drop two
courses prior to attempting 60 hours and an additional two courses after attempting
60 hours without explanation. After using the available "free" drops,
a student must be able to demonstrate an extenuating circumstance outside
of their control (such as serious illness, accident or family problem) and
petition for additional drops.
Q. What do I
do if I want to drop all my courses?
A.
Students may withdraw from all courses before the
published deadline. Although you will receive grades of "W" on your
transcript, the courses will not be calculated into your GPA, nor will this
count toward your "free" drops. To begin this process, you must visit
the Dean of Students Office
at 202 Peabody Hall.
Q. What
happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?
A.
UF does not have any type of grade
forgiveness policy. Your academic transcript will reflect ALL attempts
of all courses you have carried. The following chart explains the outcome
of repeated courses involving only UF course work.
Outcomes when repeated course work involves only UF course work.
|
GRADES EARNED |
GPA/CREDIT
COMPUTATION |
| First grade lower than
C, second grade C or higher |
Each grade computed in
GPA, credit earned only once |
| First grade lower than
C, second grade lower than C |
Each grade computed in
GPA credit earned only once |
| First grade C or higher,
second grade lower than C |
Each grade computed in
GPA credit earned only once |
| First grade C or higher,
second grade C or higher |
Only first grade computed
in GPA, credit earned only for first attempt |
Q.
Is there an extra charge for repeating courses too many times?
A.
Yes, beginning Fall 1997, any undergraduate
course at UF (excluding individualized study, Cooperative Education courses,
military science courses, and courses approved for multiple registrations)
for which a student registers more than two times will be subject to a repeat
course fee at 100% of the full cost of instruction. All students, regardless
of classification or residency status, will be assessed the fee. Any
courses taken prior to Fall 1997 will be excluded.
If your CLAS question is not
answered here you may ask
The CLASSY Advisor
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