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Student Probation

Academic Probation

Students are placed on Academic Probation at the conclusion of any long semester (Fall or Spring) when their institutional cumulative grade point average (GPA) at Texas A&M International University falls below 2.0. Such students are encouraged to participate in academic support programs, such as tutoring and supplemental instruction, and academic advising to get back in good academic standing.

Re-Admit Probation or Transfer Probation Information

Undergraduate students are placed on Re-Admit Probation if they were previously suspended from the University and sat out longer than one year. Undergraduates are placed on Transfer Probation when they are accepted by the Admissions Committee even though their overall GPA from all other colleges or universities is below a 2.0. Students are encouraged to participate in academic support programs, such as tutoring and supplemental instruction, and academic advising to establish good academic standing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Academic Probation

Undergraduate students are placed on academic probation if their institutional GPA falls below a 2.00 (a “C” average) during any long semester (Fall/Spring).

You may be subject to suspension/dismissal if your institutional GPA at TAMIU falls below a 2.00 for two consecutive semesters.

To achieve good standing, you will need to raise your GPA above a 2.00 at TAMIU. The most effective way to raise your GPA is to re-take courses that you did not pass in the previous semester and by taking advantage of campus resources, such as tutoring and supplemental instruction.

You are able to pre-register for the next semester. However, if a 2.0 GPA is not earned by the end of Fall, Spring or Summer session, you will be dropped from all pre-registered classes by the Registrar’s Office.

Freshman students on academic probation will be placed in the Academic Achievement Plan (AAP). The AAP includes meetings with the Program Coordinator. Meetings with the Coordinator are designed to help you succeed in your classes by ensuring that your academic questions and concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Also, you will have an Advising hold placed on your account; this hold will be lifted after you meet your academic advisor.

Yes. In fact, this is the quickest way to improve your GPA. When repeating courses, the original grade will remain on the transcript, but only the most recent grade will be used in the GPA calculation. You should meet with your advisor to discuss specific course requirements.

There is no limit to the number or credits that can be repeated. However, for courses repeated three or more times there is an additional fee.

Any course taken at TAMIU must be repeated at TAMIU in order to replace the previous grade in your GPA. Students who repeat a course at another community college or University will receive credit for the class as long as it is a C or better, but the repeated course will not help improve their TAMIU GPA.

No, you do not have to take the class the next semester or with the same instructor. However, the class must have the same course name and number (i.e. ENGL 1301), in order to apply the repeat. It is strongly advised you repeat the class the next semester while the material is fresh in your mind to quickly raise your GPA.

If your GPA is below 2.0, you will be put on Financial Aid probation. This requires you to meet with a Financial Aid Advisor, since the Financial Aid Office has specific requirements which are separate from the academic probation requirements.

Re-Admit/Transfer Probation

You must obtain an Institutional GPA of 2.0 or better by the end of your first semester at TAMIU. Re-Admit students are strongly encouraged to repeat previously failed courses to raise their GPA.

Students on Re-Admit or Transfer Probation are allowed to pre- register for the next semester. However, if a 2.0 GPA is not earned by the end of Fall, Spring or Summer sessions, the student will be dropped from all pre-registered classes by the Registrar’s Office.

No, there is no appeal granted for Re-Admit or Transfer Probation students.

Students who do not earn an Institutional 2.0 GPA by their first semester will be placed on academic suspension and will not be allowed to continue at TAMIU until they have sat out one long semester (Fall/Spring).