Academic Standing

Early Alerts

A report of unsatifsfactory progress given in the third week of a class. It is a flag raised in Starfish notifying the student of their deficient grade in the class at that point.

Midterm Deficiencies

A mid-semester report of unsatisfactory work (i.e. D, F, or U grade) in a class. A midterm deficiency is a flag raised in Starfish notifying the student of their deficient grade in the class at that point.

Dismissal

After the first suspension, failure to achieve minimum academic standards will result in the student being dismissed from the University. Dismissed students may apply to return to the University after a minimum of one year separation from the Institution. Dismissed students must provide evidence of academic potential and a plan for significant academic success in their application for reinstatement.

Good Academic Standing

Students who have earned fewer than 90 total hours will be considerd in Good Academic Standing if they maintain a UND Grade Point Average (GPA) of C (2.00) or higher. Students who have earned 90 or more total hours will be in Good Academic Standing only with a 2.00 or higher GPA on both UND and cumulative hours.

Probation

Students who do not meet the GPA requirements for Good Academic Standing (i.e. have fallen below a 2.00 GPA) will be placed on Academic Probation.

Reinstatement

A process by which students are permitted to return to UND following academic suspension or dismissal.

Suspension

A student on Academic Probation who earns less than a 2.00 term GPA at the end of the semester of probation is considered not to be making good academic progress and will be suspended. Suspended students may apply to return to the University after one semester's absence (not including the summer semester) through seeking reinstatement by the Dean of their academic college.  

Freshman

Sophomore

An undergraduate student with 24 - 59 completed credits.

Junior

An undergraduate student with 60 - 89 completed credits.

Senior

An undergraduate student with 90+ completed credits.

Credits

Full-Time Student

For undergraduates- A student taking 12 - 21 credits in a regular academic semester (fall/spring) or 12 - 15 credits in the summer. For graduates - A student taking 9 - 15 credits in any academic semester (fall/spring/summer).

Part-Time Student

For undergraduates - A student taking 1 - 11 credits in a regular academic semester (fall/spring) or 1 - 11 credits in the summer. For graduates - A student taking 1 - 8 credits in any academic semester (fall/spring/summer).

How to Calculate

Cumulative GPA

Grade point average of all recorded classes on a transcript.

Major GPA

Grade point average of classes within the student's major department. Includes only those classes required for the degree.

Master's Degree

A graduate degree that typically takes one to three years to complete after completion of a Bachelor's degree.

Doctoral Degree

The highest graduate degree students can complete in an area of study.

Diploma

A diploma is the certificate showing successful completion of an academic degree. Students are mailed their diploma up to 6 weeks following the end of the semester in which they have graduated, if they have met all requirements to graduate and have no outstanding debt to the university.

Dean's List

List of undergraduate students who are ranked in the top 15 percent of their college.

President's Honor Roll

Undergraduate honor students having a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher. To qualify, students must have earned a minimum of 24 semester hours at UND and have completed a minimum of 12 hours at the close of the semester, eight of which must be for traditional letter grades. 

Baccalaureate

Another term for a Bachelor's Degree.

Bachelor's Degree

An undergraduate degree that commonly takes four years to complete.

Cum Laude

An honor awarded to a student with a 3.5 UND grade point average (GPA) at the point of graduation. Candidates for honors with their baccalaureate (undergraduate) degree must have earned at least 50 graded hours at UND.

Magna Cum Laude

An honor awarded to a student with a 3.7 UND grade point average (GPA) at the point of graduation. Candidates for honors with their baccalaureate (undergraduate) degree must have earned at least 50 graded hours at UND.

Summa Cum Laude

An honor awarded to a student with a 3.9 UND grade point average (GPA) at the point of graduation. Candidates for honors with their baccalaureate (undergraduate) degree must have earned at least 50 graded hours at UND.