Academic Advising

Undergraduate Academic Probation, Dismissal and Reinstatement Policy

All undergraduate students are held to the following academic standards and policies:

• All Eastern Washington University undergraduate students in their first quarter who do not attain a minimum GPA of 2.0 will be placed on Academic Warning;
• At the end of each quarter, continuing undergraduate students who do not attain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 are placed on Academic Probation for the next quarter of enrollment;
• Undergraduate students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation who attain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 are automatically removed from probation;
• Undergraduate students on Academic Probation who attain a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher but whose cumulative GPA is still below the minimum 2.0 will remain on Academic Probation;
• Undergraduate students on Academic Warning who attain a quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher but whose cumulative GPA is still below the minimu 2.0 will be moved to Academic Probation;
• Undergraduate students on Academic Probation whose cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 and whose quarterly GPA is below 2.0 will be dismissed from the University;
• To re-enroll after being academically dismissed, students must request academic reinstatement through the Office of General Undergraduate Academic Advising (GUAA). For students who are declared in a major, GUAA will coordinate the reinstatement proceedings with the college Dean's Office;
• A dismissed undergraduate student is not eligible to enroll for the following academic quarter (fall, winter, spring, or summer);
  
  • First-time dismissed undergraduate students will be eligible to petition for reinstatement after one quarter;
  • Undergraduate students dismissed a second time will be eligible to petition for reinstatement after one year;
  • Students who are dismissed at the end of spring quarter will not be eligible to enroll in summer or fall quarter but may petition for reinstatement for winter quarter;
  • Students who successfully petition for reinstatement for fall quarter will also be eligible to enroll in summer session;
• To be eligible for academic reinstatement, dismissed undergraduate students must demonstrate an improved academic performance or readiness for academic success; 
• The academic reinstatement process is coordinated through General Undergraduate Academic Advising (GUAA). Visit the GUAA website for additional information or call: 509.359.2345.