Academic Progress

Graduate students at Fairmont State must meet the following academic standards:

• Maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in order to qualify for graduation.
• Earn a grade of C or higher in all graduate courses, elective or required.
  • All grades earned will remain on the official transcript and will be used in the calculation of the student’s overall grade point average.
  • A graduate student who earns a grade of D or F in any graduate course must repeat the course. Under extenuating circumstances, and with approval from his or her graduate program director and academic dean, a student may be permitted to substitute another course for the course in which the D or F was earned.
  • A student may earn only two grades of C in all graduate courses within their degree program, and remain eligible for graduation.
  • A student who earns more than two Cs within their degree program must consult with his or her graduate program director and academic dean to determine an acceptable remedy.
• Failure to maintain an overall 3.0 GPA will result in academic probation or suspension depending upon the student’s academic performance and standing.

Academic Probation

Graduate students who do not maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (B average) on all courses in the program of study are on academic probation at the end of the semester during which their GPA falls below 3.0. For part-time students, “next enrollment period” may, if approved by the Graduate Program Director, be defined as the next 3-12 credit hours in the program of study.

Academic Suspension

A graduate student who has been placed on probation and who fails to raise his/her GPA cumulative to at least 3.0 during the next enrollment period will be placed on academic suspension. Suspended students must “sit out” one academic term prior to reenrolling. Suspended students will be limited to enrolling on a part-time basis until their GPA reaches a 3.0.

Academic Dismissal

Students who have not acquired a cumulative GPA of 3.0 after the completion of 24 credit hours in the Degree Plan will be dismissed. Graduate programs may require that their students meet additional standards with regard to probation, suspension and dismissal.