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Academic Standing

Academic Standing is a formal notice of a student's academic progress.

The rules for academic standing are intended to define what is expected of the students and give them an opportunity to meet the University's academic expectations.  At the end of each semester (fall, spring, summer), each student's academic standing is reviewed for action. The policy and specific GPA requirements can be found in the Academic Standing section of the UWF Undergraduate Catalog

  • Good Academic Standing
    • Undergraduate students are expected to maintain a 2.00 or higher cumulative UWF GPA. Students are in good standing if they meet the minimum GPA standards based on GPA hours.  A student must be in good academic standing in order to graduate.
  • Academic Warning
    • Academic Warning formally notifies a student that academic improvement is needed. A student who has received an Academic Warning is in good academic standing, as the student is neither on probation nor suspended. This status only applies to students with less than 30 semester credit hours
    • FTIC students who are placed on academic warning in the fall semester will be limited to no more than 13 credits and may be required to enroll in a 1-credit hour Academic Foundations course, participate in a structured mentoring activity during the following semester, or participate in other activities or classes deemed appropriate by the University. Students with extenuating circumstances may request an increase in hours with approval from their academic advisor and the Director of First Year Advising.
  • Academic Probation
    • Academic probation serves as formal notice that a student may not be making satisfactory progress. It gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to meet the University’s academic expectations. Students whose cumulative UWF grade point average (GPA) is below the minimum listed will be placed on academic probation by the student’s college.
    • Students who are on probation, and make sufficient academic progress during the term of probation, may be continued on probation. Generally, students who achieve a semester UWF GPA of 2.30 or higher are considered making sufficient academic progress.
    • FTIC students who are placed on academic probation in the fall semester will be limited to no more than 13 credits and may be required to enroll in a 1-credit hour Academic Foundations course, participate in a structured mentoring activity during the following semester, or participate in other activities or classes deemed appropriate by the University. Students with extenuating circumstances may request an increase in hours with approval from their academic advisor and the Director of First Year Advising.  

 FTIC Students who are in other than good standing after fall and are advised by First Year Advising will be required to participate in the Academic Success Program during Spring.