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PROBATION and DISMISSAL
You must maintain a 2.00 GPA, or C average in order to remain in good standing and to graduate from URI. If your grades fall below a 2.00, you will be placed on probation and may be eligible for dismissal. If you’re put on probation, you should work closely with your advisor to select courses in which you’ll do well while making progress toward your degree. Your first obligation is to get academically healthy. Deb Carroll can help with course selection, as well as project your grades while the semester is in session.

LATE DROP OF A COURSE
It is difficult to drop a course after the drop deadline unless you have evidence of an extenuating circumstance like a death in the family or a serious medical problem. The Scholastic Standing Committee, chaired by Deb Carroll hears all appeals. You are not required to furnish any more evidence of your circumstance than you feel comfortable supplying, however the burden is on you to build your case. The later in the semester you appeal, the more difficult it becomes to do so.

SCHOLASTIC STANDING COMMITTEE
The Scholastic Standing Committee hears all student appeals such as late drops, general education appeals, dismissals and readmission if a student is not in good standing.

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