Requirements for Good Academic Standing
Millikin University promotes excellence in every aspect of the University experience. To ensure academic excellence, the University has determined minimum standards regarding grade point average; however, students are expected to achieve at a higher level in order to successfully compete in their chosen field. A degree-seeking student at Millikin is considered to be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward a degree if the student maintains a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average.

Academic standing is based on total credits attempted, no matter where those credits are attempted. For example, a student who begins college at Millikin, attempts 57 credits, and transfers three credits from another institution, must achieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average and a 2.0 Millikin grade point average to be considered in good standing.

The same is true for a student who transfers to Millikin after first attempting work at another institution. Students must achieve a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and a 2.0 Millikin grade point average to be considered in good standing.

Some University organizations place restrictions on their members who fail to meet requirements for good standing. Each organization is responsible for notifying its own members about its requirement. Requests for confidential information regarding the academic standing of members of University organization must be made through the Office of Student Life and Academic Development.

Academic Probation
The first time any student fails to achieve a Millikin overall grade point average of 2.0, the student will be placed on probation for the following semester.

Students on probation for the first time are required to enroll in IN 110. After one semester of probation, if the Millikin overall grade point average is not a 2.0, or the term grade point average is not at 2.25, the student may be dismissed unless given permission by the Council on Student and Academic Standards to remain on probation for an additional semester.

Academic Dismissal
A student may be dismissed from the University, if his/her Millikin cumulative grade point average falls below the following suspension schedule:

The suspension does not include summer terms or immersion courses offered between fall and spring semesters.

A student already on probation may also be dismissed if one of the following conditions are not met after a semester of probation:

• Millikin cumulative grade point average of 2.0;
• a term grade point average of 2.25;
• special permission given by the Council on Student and Academic Standards or the student to remain on probation for an additional semester.

A suspended student may present a written petition for reinstatement for a
subsequent semester to the Council on Student and Academic Standards (CSAS) through the University Registrar. Students are responsible for explaining in the petition why their ability to meet academic requirements has improved. Petitioning the Council does not assure reinstatement. Exceptions to the semester suspension will be made only in extraordinary cases.

A student may also be suspended from attendance at the University for reasons other than academic failure as determined through the University judicial process.

Dean’s List
Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average are named to the Dean’s List. Students earning a 4.0 are recognized on the High Dean’s List.

Withdrawal from Millikin
Students who leave the University prior to the end of the semester must confer with the Office of the Registrar to follow the appropriate procedures for withdrawal. The University has a pro-rated refund policy prior to the start of the sixth week of the semester. An administrative charge of $100 will be applied to the pro-rated refund calculations.

Occasionally students may be involved in circumstances beyond their control (e.g., prolonged illness) that prevent them from completing the necessary withdrawal procedures. In such cases, a student may be withdrawn administratively through a procedure that requires approval of the University Registrar.