On March 12, 2025, Graduate Council approved the following revisions to the Cumulative Grade Point Average Requirement policy, clarifying its applications to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking graduate students:
All graduate students (degree-seeking and non-degree seeking) must maintain an average of 3.0 (B) grade point average (GPA) both on the graduate transcript and on all courses on the program of study to remain in good academic standing (see Probation & Dismissal policy). No grade below C (2.0) will be accepted as part of a program of study for a graduate degree. In addition, degree-seeking students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible for admission to candidacy and graduation. When a graduate course is repeated, the last grade received will be used in calculating the cumulative graduate average that is used for probation, dismissal, admission to candidacy, and graduation. Students will not be approved for graduation if they have a grade of I or ER which, when changed to a recorded grade, could cause the graduate grade point average to fall below the minimum required for graduation.
