There are 4 kinds of academic standing for an undergraduate student at NDU (catalog p. 72):
Good Academic Standing
An undergraduate sophomore student is deemed in good academic standing if his/her
cumulative GPA satisfies any of the following cases:
Cumulative GPA # of Undergraduate Credits
At least 1.5/4.0 (1 cr. – 12 cr.)
At least 1.75/4.0 (13 cr. – 24 cr.)
At least 2.0/4.0 (25 cr. or more)
Academic Probation
An undergraduate student will be on academic probation if his/her cumulative GPA satisfies any of the following cases.
Cumulative GPA # of Undergraduate Credits
Less than 1.5/4.0 (1 cr. – 12 cr.)
Less than 1.75/4.0 (13 cr. – 24 cr.)
Less than 2.0/4.0 (25 cr. or more)
Academic Suspension
An undergraduate student placed on academic probation for three consecutive semesters will be placed on academic suspension (i.e. third probation is the suspension) irrespective of whether she/he is registered or not. If the third semester of probation happens to be the first (ie Fall) or second (ie Spring) semester of the academic year, the student is granted one more semester for the removal of suspension.
Students placed on suspension may consider the following options:
1. The student may register, upon the written approval of his/her academic advisor, in a number of courses at other accredited institutions of higher education. The credits for the courses completed with a grade of “C” or better may be transferred, as appropriate, towards the requirements of his/her degree at NDU. The grades and GPA for these courses, however, shall not be transferred.
2. The student may petition to the Dean of his/her Faculty to reconsider the suspension decision. The Dean will, then, determine the final status of the student in the light of the GPA obtained. If the Cum. GPA is 1.79 or lower the student will be placed on academic suspension in his/her Faculty but may, nonetheless, register in another Faculty at NDU following due procedure. The suspension may be withheld if the Cum GPA is 1.8-1.99. The student is given another chance to obtain good standing.
Academic Dismissal
An undergraduate student is dismissed from the University if he/she fails to maintain good academic standing either during the semester immediately following reinstatement from academic suspension or after the student had been granted permission from the Faculty Dean to have the suspension removed but failed to do so.
If the student’s semester GPA is at least 1.5/4.0, 1.7/4.0 or 2.0/4.0, and his cumulative GPA is still below 2.0/4.0, the student is granted another extra semester. If at the end of this semester the student still fails to be in good academic standing (cumulative GPA), he/she will be dismissed.