The academic records of all VSB students falling below a 2.00 cumulative GPA and/or technical GPA (business courses) and/or major GPA in any semester will be reviewed by the VSB Academic Standing Committee for appropriate action which may include being placed on academic probation or dismissal. If students have less than a 2.0 major GPA after attempting 6 credits in their major (primary or secondary), they will be placed on academic probation or they will have the option to change their major. Students placed on academic probation are expected to achieve either a 2.0 major GPA at the end of the semester or demonstrate substantive improvement by earning grades of B or higher in subsequent major coursework to progress in that major. If students earn less than a 2.0 major GPA whilst on academic probation and/or after attempting 9 or more credits in their major, they will be required to declare an alternate major. The alternate major must be chosen in a discipline where students have demonstrated good academic performance (a grade of B or higher) in the relevant VSB core courses.
Students on academic probation will normally be allowed only one semester to achieve the required GPA (2.0). However, students can be dropped from VSB without ever being placed on probation. While on academic probation, students are limited to a schedule of four courses per semester (except students on probation due to major GPA) and are ineligible to participate in any extracurricular activities.
Students who are dismissed from VSB with right of appeal may appeal the decision by submitting additional information to the Committee. This must be submitted in writing before a specified date stated in the letter of dismissal.
Students who are dismissed from VSB without right of appeal must be away from Villanova University for two semesters (summer sessions count as one) before reapplying. The Academic Standing Committee will review the request for readmission, the former academic records, and the achievements obtained while away from Villanova, and make a decision whether to readmit the students. Normally students are expected to show successful completion of courses at another university before reapplying to Villanova. Villanova does not pre-approve courses to be taken at another university after a student has been dismissed. Candidates for readmission to the University demonstrate readiness to return to Villanova by the completion of 12 credits with grades of “B” or higher. If applicants are readmitted, then credits may be considered for transfer to Villanova in alignment with the Transfer Credit Policy.
For more information regarding the University’s dismissal policy, please visit:
www1.villanova.edu/villanova/provost/resources/student/policies/dismissal.htm