FSD 22-14 Resolution on a Proposal for Revision of Academic Regulations and Procedures

June 7, 2024

PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST FACULTY SENATE

Resolution for Revision of Academic Regulations and Procedures

Committee: Educational Policy

For information only

Whereas; Purdue University West Lafayette (PUWL) Senate has changed the wording in the Academic Regulations regarding academic probation. The Education Policy committee of Purdue Northwest (PNW) has reviewed the approved language from PUWL and will align PNW’s wording.

As currently stated in the Academic Regulations, a student shall be placed on “academic probation” if the fall or spring semester cumulative GPA is less than a 2.0. The policy also outlines the “dropping of a student for academic deficiency” if both their semester and cumulative GPAs are less than a 2.0. The language used in the existing policy is not affirming or encouraging of students and does not address the evidence-based reality of what factors generally contribute to students’ experience of probation or dropped status.

The proposed changes to the language in the Academic Regulations stem from the work of the PUWL Probation Team (membership from Academic Advising, Academic Success Center, Office of the Dean of Students, Summer Programs, and Teaching and Learning). Based on the scholarly literature and data collected from Purdue students on probation, the Probation Team argues that replacing the words “probation” and “deficiency” may improve the success of students who experience temporary roadblocks that interfere with their academic journeys.

Proposal: The Educational Policy Committee at PNW agrees of the wording changes and brings this proposal to the PNW Senate for information.

Old language is on the left, and recommended language is on the right. Yellow highlights are changes from PUWL, green highlights are the wording needed for PNW.

Part A: Academic Probation

Part B: Dropping of Students for Academic Deficiency

Part C: Readmission

Existing Language	New Language
Header: Academic Probation	Header: Academic Notice
A. A student at Purdue University shall be placed on academic probation if his/her fall or spring semester or cumulative GPA at the end of any fall or spring semester is less than a 2.0.	A. A student at Purdue Northwest University shall be placed on academic notice if the student’s fall or spring semester or overall or cumulative GPA at the end of any fall or spring semester is less than a 2.0.
A student on academic probation shall be removed from that standing at the end of the first subsequent fall or spring semester in which he/she achieves semester and cumulative GPAs equal to or greater than 2.0.	A student on academic notice, shall be removed from that standing at the end of the first subsequent fall or spring semester in which he/she achieves semester and overall GPAs equal to or greater than 2.0.
Any grade change due to a reporting error will result in a recalculation of the GPA and determination of probation standing.	Any grade change due to a reporting error will result in a recalculation of the GPA and determination of notice standing.
Academic standing will not be assessed in summer sessions.	Academic standing will not be assessed in summer sessions.

Existing Language	New Language
Dropping of Students for Academic Deficiency	Students Recessed from the University Due to Academics
B. A student on academic probation shall be dropped from the University at the close of any fall or spring semester in which his/her semester and cumulative GPA is less than a 2.0.	B. A student on academic notice shall be academically recessed from Purdue Northwest at the close of any fall or spring semester in which the student’s semester and overall GPA is less than a 2.0.
· Any grade change due to a reporting error will result in a recalculation of the GPA and determination of drop status.	· Any grade change due to a reporting error will result in a recalculation of the GPA and determination of recessed status.

Existing Language	New Language
Readmission	Readmission
C. A student who is academically dropped from the University for the first time is not eligible to enroll for at least one fall or spring semester. A student who is academically dropped for the second time is not eligible to enroll for at least one year.	C. A student who is academically recessed due to academics from Purdue Northwest (PNW) for the first time is not eligible to enroll for at least one fall or spring semester. A student who is academically recessed from PNW due to academics a second time is not eligible to enroll for at least one year.
A student dropped by this rule must apply to the appropriate office or readmission committee for the Purdue campus of choice. A fee is assessed for processing the readmission application (Board of Trustees Minutes, June 5-6, 1970). Readmission is not guaranteed, but any student who gains readmission is readmitted on probation and is subject to stipulations in effect as a condition of readmission. (For more detailed information about readmission, visit the following web site: http://www.admissions.purdue. edu/readmission).	A student academically recessed due to academics by this rule must apply to the appropriate office or readmission committee for the Purdue campus of choice. A fee is assessed for processing the readmission application (Board of Trustees Minutes, June 5-6, 1970). Readmission is not guaranteed, but any student who gains readmission is readmitted on academic notice, and is subject to stipulations in effect as a condition of readmission. (For more detailed information about readmission, visit the following website: http://www.admissions.purdue. edu/readmission/)

Be It Resolved: The Education Policy Committee advises that PNW adopt the language of PUWL regarding academic probation and dismissal.

Committee Members:

Diane Spoljoric (Chair)

Ralph Cherry

Anne Edwards

David Kozel

Robert Kramer

Michael Mick

Shengyong Zhang

Ed Policy Members Voting in favor of this resolution: 7

Ed Policy Members Voting against this resolution: 0