Students are placed on Academic probation at the end of fall or spring semester when their Cumulative GPA is less than 2.00. Academic probation status is a warning that their academic progress is not satisfactory and that they should take steps to improve their academic performance to avoid separation from the university. Academic probation is an indication of very serious academic difficulty. Students on academic probation and warning are required to meet with the academic advisor for proper advisement and guidance.
In the start of each semester, students who are vulnerable (probation) because of poor performance in the last semester, advising office review those students and schedule advising appointments with them (starting from the students with lowest CGPA).
The students on probation will have 4 Meetings with the Academic Advisor in a semester as per the following schedule:
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First meeting is in the start of Semester
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Second meeting is before the Mid-Term
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Third meeting is after the Mid-Term
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Fourth meeting is before the Final-Term
At the end of the next fall or spring semester of enrollment, one of the following actions will be taken for students on academic probation status:
- Students will be separated if they fail to earn at least a 2.00 semester GPA. At the end of any spring semester.
- Students will continue academic probation if they earn at least a 2.00 semester GPA but are subject to continued academic probation based on their cumulative GPA (over 75 credits-junior & senior year).
- Students will be removed from probation if they earn at least a 2.00 semester GPA.
Instructions
- Students on probation are required to schedule a meeting with their academic advisor to complete the Preliminary Analysis Form.
- A second appointment will then need to be scheduled at the Advising Office to review the form and to create a successful plan to overcome probation.
- To meet with the Academic advisor regarding probation, you must schedule an appointment by sending an email to ousa.sdsb@lums.edu.pk or visit the Office of Undergraduate Student Advising.
- It is Mandatory for the student on Probation to Meet with the Academic Advisor as per the Scheduled Session.