First-year academic review
- Students will be placed on academic review at the end of their first semester of attendance if their IU GPA is between 1.0 and 1.99. Students will be informed of their academic review status by email.
- Students on first-time academic review will be required for the next semester of enrollment to participate in an approved intensive intervention provided by University College.
- Students on academic review must register before the end of the first full week of classes. No full-term courses or first-eight-week courses can be added after the first full week of classes.
- Students may be continued on review when their next semester GPA is 2.0 or above, but their cumulative IU GPA is between 1.0 and 1.99.
- Students will be removed from academic review status once their cumulative IU GPA is 2.0 or above.
*First-year students are defined as learners enrolled in their first semester at IU Fort Wayne and have completed fewer than 12 college credits following high school graduation or GED.
First-year dismissal policy
- Beginning students who attempted 12 or more credit hours (including Ws) must obtain at least a 1.0 GPA at the end of their first semester or they will be dismissed. Students will be informed of their dismissal status by letter and email notification through Advising Records (AdRx).
- Students who withdrew from all courses are exempt.
- Students dismissed for the first time must sit out for a minimum of one regular (fall or spring) semester and petition by the established deadlines to be reinstated. Reinstatement is not automatic.
- Students dismissed two or more times must remain out of school for two regular (fall and spring) semesters and petition by the established deadlines to be eligible for reinstatement.
*First-year students are defined as learners enrolled in their first semester at IU Fort Wayne and have completed fewer than 12 college credits following high school graduation or GED.
Appeal process
When a student wishes to appeal a decision made by IU Fort Wayne faculty, administrators, or staff regarding academic review or dismissal, the student should first attempt to resolve the issue by discussing his or her concerns with the member of the university involved in the dispute. If the matter is not resolved to the complainant's satisfaction by contacting the person(s) involved, the University formal appeals process should be invoked.
This appeals process does not generally apply in cases of grade change appeals based on quality of work for which the final decision rests with the faculty member and/or course coordinator. It can only be used for grade appeals when there is a procedural or policy issue involved.
All appeals are subject to relevant campus policies and procedures as well as the University appeals process outlined below. Thus, the appeals process for academic misconduct outlined in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct will be followed in all University academic appeals. The items below clarify implementation of the stated university process.
- The student meets with the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs to discuss options for resolution of the problem.
- If the problem is not resolved following the meeting with the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, the student may submit a letter of appeal to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs within seven calendar days of the meeting (excluding university recognized holidays and breaks) requesting that the matter be reviewed by the IU Fort Wayne Academic Appeals Committee.
- The Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs shall forward the students appeal letter and supporting documentation to the Appeals committee. The committee shall be comprised of three members of the IU Fort Wayne faculty. The IU Fort Wayne AVCAAO will appoint a faculty member to serve as the presiding officer and convene the Appeals Committee. Procedures for convening and holding the Appeals Board hearing will follow the process for academic misconduct as stated in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.
- The IU Fort Wayne Appeals Committee is the final decision-making body for all University academic appeals unless a documentable procedural error occurred during the appeal process in which case a final appeal may be made to the Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. In such a case, the procedures outlined in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct will be followed.
