Academic Standing
We want you to succeed at UTSA which is why academic standing is very important. You will find more information below about the different types of academic standing. If you are not doing well in your courses, there are resources available to you such as meeting with your academic advisor (undergraduate or graduate), supplemental instruction and tutoring.
Undergraduate Academic Standing
Good Standing
Awesome! You are meeting overall UTSA GPA requirements to continue enrollment at UTSA. Keep up the good work!
Academic Warning
This means you earned a semester grade point average (GPA) between 1.0 and 1.99 in your first semester at UTSA. In order to be in Good Standing, you must raise your overall UTSA GPA to a 2.0 or higher. If your overall UTSA GPA remains below a 2.0, you will be placed on Academic Probation.
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Academic Probation
This means you must earn a semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher every semester in order to continue your enrollment at UTSA. If you earn a semester GPA below a 2.0 while on probation, you will be placed on Academic Dismissal. In order to be removed from Academic Probation, you must achieve an overall UTSA grade point average 2.0 or higher.
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Academic Dismissal
This means you did not earn a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher and cannot continue your enrollment at UTSA. You may petition for readmission only after sitting out the required time:
- First time dismissed- one semester (either fall, spring, or summer)
- Second time dismissed- one calendar year
You must reapply and completing all paperwork necessary to be considered for readmission by the reinstatement deadline. Students who have been dismissed three times are not eligible for reinstatement into the University.
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Graduate Academic Standing
Good standing
Awesome! You are meeting overall UTSA GPA requirements to continue enrollment at UTSA. Keep up the good work!
Academic Probation
This means you must earn an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and none of the following apply to you in order to be in Good Standing:
- Achieve a GPA in any term at UTSA of 3.0 or higher, irrespective of level of courses taken
- Received a grade of “D+,” “D,” or “D-” in any course in a term and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- Does not meet all requirements for unconditional or regular admission and who, by special action, is admitted on academic probation
- Been reinstated following academic dismissal
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Academic Dismissal
This means you cannot continue your enrollment at UTSA because of one of the following is applicable to you:
- Earned a grade point average of less than 2.0 in any term at the graduate level.
- Earned a grade of “F” in any course at the graduate level.
- Admitted on probation with conditions and fails to meet a condition at the graduate level.
- On academic probation during a term would again be placed on academic probation under the provisions of academic probation set forth above at the graduate level.
- Unable to pass an oral or written exam (such as the Comprehensive Examination or Qualifying Examination) required for the degree after the maximum of two attempts. Some programs may have more stringent requirements.
- Failed to make satisfactory progress toward the degree, as defined by University regulations and the regulations of the graduate program in which the student is enrolled at the graduate level.
You may petition for reinstatement after one semester (fall, spring, or summer) has elapsed from the date of dismissal.
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