The College of Southern Idaho’s Academic Standing Policy derives from the success of students in their courses. Pictured below is the process by which academic standing is determined.
Students should strive to remain in Good Academic Standing by keeping a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 or higher. In situations where that minimum is not met, students have the opportunity to review the policy and gain knowledge on identifying reasons for the drop and resources that can assist in raising the GPA back to Good Academic Standing.
The official policy can also be found in the CSI 2024-25 Catalog.
Good Academic Standing
- Students who maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, are considered to be in Good Academic Standing.
- To be eligible for Federal Financial Aid and to graduate, a student must have a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
Academic Warning
- Students who fall below a 2.0 cumulative GPA, will be placed on Academic Warning for the subsequent semester of attendance. These students are required to meet with their Student Success Advisor. In this status, students are eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid.
Academic Suspension
- Students who fall below a 2.0 cumulative GPA for the second semester of attendance in a row, will be placed on Academic Suspension.
- These students are required to submit an appeal prior to being able to register for future courses. This appeal process also includes an eligibility appeal to receive Federal Financial Aid.
Academic Probation
- Students who are on Academic Suspension, have an approved appeal, and complete a Plan for Academic Student Success (PASS), will be placed on Academic Probation.
- Students on Academic Probation cannot take more than 12 credits in the Fall and Spring semesters, and cannot take more than 6 credits in the Summer semesters.
Dismissal
- Students who fall to Academic Suspension a second (or more) time after failing to meet the minimum satisfactory progress (2.0 GPA) may be subject to dismissal. A dismissed student must sit out for one academic year from the time of dismissal. After the dismissal period, the student may appeal for reinstatement and will be placed on Academic Probation.
*Academic Standing is not the same as Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standing.