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Leave of absence

A student may be granted a leave of absence from the day colleges upon application to the appropriate Dean no later than the last day to add or drop a course. The leave of absence will be granted for one semester and may be renewed once. No degree credit may be earned during a leave of absence. In making this decision, the student should consult with his/her academic advisor. A continuing registration fee is charged for each semester of leave. The form for leave of absence is available in the Student Service Center.

Academic Probation

Students who fail to maintain the required grade point average or an acceptable level of progress toward the degree are placed on probation by their Dean, acting on the recommendation of the Board on Student Academic Review. A student on probation is required to report to the Dean, who may prescribe appropriate remedial measures, and is not permitted to register for more than five courses a semester. (If circumstances warrant, the Dean may require a student on probation to limit his/her course load to four with no reduction in tuition).

Ordinarily, the period of probation will extend one semester, during which time the student must show sufficient improvement to raise his/her GPA above the minimum level. In extraordinary cases, one additional semester of probation may be allowed by the Board on Student Academic Review if the improvement during the first probationary semester indicates that the student will probably reach the necessary level by the end of the second probationary semester. A student may be permitted as many as three semesters of probations, provided that no more than two are consecutive.

A student on academic probation is ineligible to participate in major extracurricular activities, including intercollegiate athletics, or to serve as officer or director of any student activity.

Withdrawal from the university

A student may withdraw from the day colleges on application to the appropriate Dean, provided any indebtedness to Saint Joseph's has been settled and that he/she is not liable to dismissal because of failure or disciplinary action. In making this decision the student should consult with his/her academic advisor. The form for withdrawal is available in the Student Service Center.