Academic Probration

Probation at the graduate level is a non-punitive mechanism used to ensure Graduate Students who are not successfully progressing in their graduate programs are provided with clear information and requirements to guide them to appropriate progression and successful program completion.

A Graduate Student will be subject to academic Probation if, after attempting nine (9) or more graded units,

the Student’s cumulative graduate NSC GPA falls below 3.0;
the Student fails to earn satisfactory grades, including two or more Incompletes;
the Student fails to meet approved requirements in their program’s graduate handbook.

Probationary Students will be advised of their status via NS e-mail. The communication will include conditions for removal from Probation and the circumstances that would lead to Disqualification. All Probationary Students are required to seek advising no later than the second week of the following enrolled term. Students shall be removed from academic Probation once they have received such advising and a) the cumulative graduate GPA at NS is 3.0 or higher or b) the student meets approved requirements and timelines set by their program.