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Academic Standing

Good Standing
Undergraduate students whose Humboldt State cumulative and overall grade-point average (GPA) a is 2.0 or above are considered in good academic standing. Graduate students whose Humboldt State cumulative and overall GPA is 3.0 or above are considered in good academic standing.

Academic Probation and Disqualification (also see Information for Students on Academic Probation under Student Services)

An undergraduate student seeking a bachelor’s degree, a post-baccalaureate student seeking a second bachelor’s degree, or an unclassified post-baccalaureate student will be placed on academic probation if either the overall grade-point average or the cumulative GPA at Humboldt falls below 2.0 (C grade average).

If a student is on academic probation and the Humboldt State cumulative grade point average is below the following levels, the student will be academically disqualified:

  • Freshmen (<30 units) will be academically disqualified if their Humboldt State GPA is below a 1.50.
  • Sophomores (30 to 59.9 units) will be academically disqualified if their Humboldt State GPA is below a 1.70.
  • Juniors (60 to 89.9 units) will be academically disqualified if their Humboldt State GPA is below a 1.85.
  • Seniors (≥90 units) post-baccalaureate students seeking a second bachelor's degree, and unclassified post-baccalaureate students will be disqualified if their Humboldt State GPA is below a 1.95.
  • Unclassified post-baccalaureate graduates below 1.95
  • Graduate students, including those who are classified or conditionally classified, and credential seeking students will be placed on academic probation if their Humboldt State cumulative grade point average falls below a 3.0 (B grade average). A graduate coordinator may also notify a student of academic probation or disqualification for failure to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in all courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the degree. While on academic probation if a graduate student or a credential student’s cumulative GPA at Humboldt State is below a 3.0 for a second consecutive term, the student will be academically disqualified.

Disqualified students will not be allowed to register unless they are formally reinstated and/or readmitted to the university. A disqualified student may be excluded from attending Humboldt State University for up to one year. Regularly enrolled students who are academically disqualified from HSU are not eligible to enroll in coursework through Extended Education. The student must demonstrate that she/he can main­tain the minimum GPA at Humboldt. Regularly enrolled students who are academically disqualified from HSU are not eligible to enroll in coursework through Extended Education. For information regarding reapplication and the petition process, contact the Academic Information and Referral (AIR) Center at 826-4101.

For information regarding the petition process for reinstatement, please contact the Academic Information & Referral (AIR) Center, SBS 133, 707-826-4101.

Financial aid and veterans educational benefits have satisfactory academic progress criteria that can affect aid eligibility. Baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate level veterans and eligible dependent students will be placed on veteran’s academic probation if their cumulative grade point average at Humboldt State falls below a 2.00. Veterans and eligible dependents are permitted a maximum of two semesters on probation before their benefits will be terminated due to unsatisfactory academic progress. Contact the Veterans Certification Officer, SBS 133, for information regarding veterans educational benefit criteria.

Contact the Financial Aid Office, SBS 231, for information regarding satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid recipients.

Procedures for graduate student reinstatement or readmission can be found in the section of Humboldt's general catalog labeled Planning Your Master’s Degree.