Registrar's Office
Academic Suspension
A student on academic probation will be suspended from Grambling State University
at the conclusion of any semester or summer session in which a grade point average
of at least 2.0 is not obtained. A firsttime freshman, admitted in good standing,
will not be suspended prior to the completion of two semesters of enrollment. Registration
will be canceled for a student who registers and is then suspended.
First Suspension: The first period of suspension is normally for one regular semester. A student who
has been suspended for academic reasons must submit a written appeal in order to be
readmitted. Readmission is not automatic and the student must provide evidence that
his/her academic performance will be better if readmission is granted.
A student suspended from the University for the first time at the end of the spring
semester may attend the summer session without appeal. If the cumulative GPA is raised
to 2.0 or higher, the student is placed in academic good standing and the suspension
period is lifted. The student may then attend the fall semester without appeal. If
the cumulative GPA is not raised to a 2.0 or higher in the summer session, the suspension
for the fall semester will remain in effect. In this case, only one suspension is
counted against the student.
Second or Subsequent Suspension: A student suspended from the University for a second or subsequent time at the end
of the spring semester may also attend summer school. To be readmitted to any semester
other than the summer session, he/she must appeal.
Second or subsequent suspensions shall be for one calendar year. The student may then
apply for readmission, which may be granted, delayed, or denied. Readmission is dependent
on the evidence that the student is able to provide that his/her academic performance
will meet the minimum criterion of a 2.00 grade point average.
An undergraduate student suspended from a System university may not enroll in another
university within the System for at least one calendar year, but may enroll in a community
college. To ensure minimal or no loss of credits upon return to the university, it
is recommended that the student consult with his/her university advisor regarding
the choice of courses to be taken at the community college. Credits earned under these
conditions may be accepted for a degree at the suspending institution provided grades
of “C” or higher are earned in each of the courses to be transferred.
While on suspension, only credits earned during the summer sessions will be considered
by Grambling State University for credit. Students who plan to take courses during
the summer at a community college must consult their academic advisors about the courses
that they intend to take.
Transfer students who have been suspended from other systems may appeal to enroll
at a University of Louisiana institution during the academic suspension period only
if they have a 2.0 cumulative average. Appeals may be granted or denied.
Appeals: If a student is on academic suspension due to extenuating circumstances, he/she may
send a written appeal for immediate reinstatement to his/her academic dean. If the
dean accepts the appeal, the academic dean recommends reinstatement to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs, who renders a final decision. If reinstatement is approved or
denied, the Vice President for Academic Affairs instructs the Office of Admissions
to inform the student.
Supporting documents for the extenuating circumstances must be sent along with the
letter of appeal. Gaining readmission by appeal does not remove the suspension from
the academic records.
