UNC Charlotte looks at several things when determining Academic Suspension: Cumulative GPA, current (semester) GPA, and Grade Point Deficit.
The first semester the student's cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 (i.e. a grade point deficit between 1 and 13) they are placed on Academic Probation.
A student will continue on probation, if a current (semester) GPA of 2.5 (or higher) is achieved. A
student who achieves a 2.0 cumulative GPA while on probation (excluding
summer sessions) will be placed back in good standing with the University.
The student will be suspended when their grade point deficit is 14 (or higher) OR if the student fails to achieve good standing by the end of two successive semesters (excluding summer sessions).
Yes. Every student is given the opportunity to appeal their suspension. The back of the
suspension letter has instructions on how to do a suspension appeal. Once the Registrar's Office has received the student's appeal, it will be logged as
received and forwarded to the correct department. The chairperson from each department makes the decision regarding reinstatement. Decisions for Undecided
students are made by the Associate Dean of University College. Once a decision is made by the student's department chairperson, the student will be
notified.
Can I attend summer school?
Yes. Every student has the opportunity to attend summer school at UNC Charlotte regardless of their academic standing with the University. Students that are suspended at
the end of a Spring semester can register for summer school classes as soon as registration begins. Students that are suspended at the end of a Fall semester
(and do not attend the following Spring semester) will have to fill-out a Readmit application for Summer Only.
A student who achieves a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in the
summer will not automatically be reinstated to the University. Attaining
good grades in summer will only make a stronger case for an appeal. The
appeal form may be found at:
http://www.registrar.uncc.edu/students/susp.htm
Please note that a class taken at another University or community college does not calculate into a student's GPA or student standing.
Attending as a summer only student interrupts the two year period for using the Two Year Rule forgiveness policy.
When students have not attended 24 consecutive months after the last term attended, they are eligible for a forgiveness policy called the Two Year Rule. Readmission under
the Two Year Rule Policy, requires departmental approval. All grades lower than a C are excluded from the calculation of the new GPA and the student begins the
new admittance with a GPA correlated to only their A,B,C grades.
How does an AA/AS degree affect my readmission?
If a student earns an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from a community college, the Associate Degree Rule forgiveness policy applies. In this case, a student is readmitted with a
maximum of 64 credit hours and begins the new semester with a zero GPA. Any prior UNC Charlotte credit that was not used towards completion of the
AA/AS Degree can be requested to be included in the student's record through completion and approval of a Special Request form.
Office of the Registrar
How do I get suspended?