Academic Probation
The academic performance of every student is monitored by the registrar and the academic departments to determine satisfactory progress. Students with GPAs below 2.0 will receive a letter warning them that they have fallen below the standard required for graduation. (See chart below for further explanation of required GPA.)
Students are placed on probation in the following situations:
- Degree seeking students who have attempted 59 or fewer semester hours at Trine University and are more than six cumulative honor points below the 2.0 graduation standard. (See chart below for further explanation of required GPA.)
- Degree seeking students who have attempted 60 or more semester hours of coursework and have a cumulative grade point average lower than 2.0. Transfer hours are added to Trine University hours attempted for purposes of determining the 60 hours attempted.
A student on academic probation will have one semester to reach minimum standards or be dismissed. Students on probation who raise their cumulative GPA to acceptable academic standards will be removed from probationary status.
Students on probation who achieve at least a 2.0 GPA in summer courses will not be dismissed.
After a period of not less than one semester (not including summer semester), a dismissed student may apply for readmission to the program from which he or she was dismissed. A dismissed student may be readmitted without a waiting period in any other degree program to which the student can gain acceptance by the readmit committee.
Financial aid is not automatically reinstated when a dismissed student is readmitted.
Students on academic probation will have the following restrictions placed on their attendance:
- You are required to register for UE 201, Success Skills and Reflection.
- You may not register for more than 15 credit hours. If you wish to take more, you must petition the Readmit/Probation Committee for permission.
- You may not participate in the “rush” system for any fraternity or sorority.
- If you are an athlete, you are NOT eligible to participate in any competition.
For information concerning eligibility for the University’s extra-curricular activities, consult the Student Handbook.
The chart lists the grade point average (GPA) required to be removed from probation.
The required GPA is based on the number of GPA hours attempted at Trine University.
| GPA Hours Attempted |
GPA |
GPA Hours Attempted |
GPA |
| 1 |
0.000 |
31 |
1.806 |
| 2 |
0.000 |
32 |
1.813 |
| 3 |
0.000 |
33 |
1.818 |
| 4 |
0.500 |
34 |
1.824 |
| 5 |
0.800 |
35 |
1.829 |
| 6 |
1.000 |
36 |
1.833 |
| 7 |
1.143 |
37 |
1.838 |
| 8 |
1.250 |
38 |
1.842 |
| 9 |
1.333 |
39 |
1.846 |
| 10 |
1.400 |
40 |
1.850 |
| 11 |
1.455 |
41 |
1.854 |
| 12 |
1.500 |
42 |
1.857 |
| 13 |
1.538 |
43 |
1.860 |
| 14 |
1.571 |
44 |
1.864 |
| 15 |
1.600 |
45 |
1.867 |
| 16 |
1.625 |
46 |
1.870 |
| 17 |
1.647 |
47 |
1.872 |
| 18 |
1.667 |
48 |
1.875 |
| 19 |
1.684 |
49 |
1.878 |
| 20 |
1.700 |
50 |
1.880 |
| 21 |
1.714 |
51 |
1.882 |
| 22 |
1.727 |
52 |
1.885 |
| 23 |
1.739 |
53 |
1.887 |
| 24 |
1.750 |
54 |
1.889 |
| 25 |
1.760 |
55 |
1.891 |
| 26 |
1.769 |
56 |
1.893 |
| 27 |
1.778 |
57 |
1.895 |
| 28 |
1.786 |
58 |
1.897 |
| 29 |
1.793 |
59 |
1.898 |
| 30 |
1.800 |
60 |
2.000 |
When a student has attempted a total of 60 credit hours, INCLUDING transfer credits, a 2.0 GPA is required to be in academic good standing.