Understanding UCSC’s Academic Standing Regulations

To know why you are on academic probation, you'll have to look at your GPA. Sure, if you got two Fs and a D, you know why you're on probation. But it's important to see the overall picture. You can use your student portal at my.ucsc.edu to view your cumulative and current/term GPA.

Academic Probation vs. Subject to Disqualification

When both your cumulative and current GPAs are 2.0 or higher, you are in good academic standing.  If either your cumulative or current GPA falls below 2.0, you are on academic probation.

A student whose current/term GPA falls below 1.5 in any term, or a student whose cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after having been on probation the quarter before, is on a more serious form of academic probation called Subject to Disqualification. Being subject to disqualification means that because of your low GPA(s), your academic record must be reviewed by an Academic Standing Committee, made up of advising staff and faculty at your college. This committee decides whether you will be permitted to continue your enrollment at UCSC. Students who are not permitted to continue their enrollment are barred or disqualified.

Are you on academic probation only, or also subject to disqualification? Check the appropriate box on your worksheet (section 2).

If you are Subject to Disqualification after the most recent quarter and have not received notification yet about whether you’ll be permitted to continue at UCSC, contact an academic adviser at your College.

Recent or Recurring?

So, if you've been following along, you know that you're on academic probation because of recent academic problems (based on your current GPA), or prior academic problems (based on your cumulative GPA), or both. If you haven't already, take a moment to check off one of these choices on your worksheet (section 3).

Now that you understand the regulations that determine your academic standing and how they apply to you, let’s take a look at the factors that have affected your performance, and how you can improve your academic performance and return to good academic standing.

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