Academic Drop and Readmission

Every student at Purdue University Calumet is required to show effort towards mastering the subject matter of academic courses to remain a student in good academic standing.  The mastery of the subject is reflected in a student’s grade in an individual class and in a student’s overall grade point average (GPA) in comparison to the grade index.  The cumulative grade index minimum level is determined by the number of credit hours completed and the minimum grade points required to stay in good standing (see grade index chart on pages 33-34 of the Student Handbook).

The first semester that a student fails to meet the minimum grade points, as determined by the index, the student is placed on academic probation.  The student is placed on probation even in the event of earning all grades of “F”.  The academic probation period gives the student a second chance to reassess his/her approach to learning and choice of life and educational goals.  This is also an opportunity for the student to focus on academic rigor associated with the university setting by learning better study, note-taking, and test-taking habits and time management skills.  If at the completion of the semester the student is on academic probation and he or she again fails to meet the minimum grade points as required by the index, then the student is academically dropped from Purdue University and all regional campuses.

The first time a student is academically dropped from the University he or she has to sit out and cannot enroll in any classes at any Purdue University campus for the following full semester (i.e. fall or spring semesters).  If a student is academically dropped more than once, then he or she cannot attend for two full semesters.  The summer semester is not considered a full semester. 

The time spent on academic drop provides the student with the opportunity to assess his or her interest in obtaining a degree, develop the skills necessary to do so, take classes at a non-Purdue campus, and/or work.  If the student does enroll in and complete classes at another college or university, the grades can be transferred back onto the student’s academic record.  In this case, the student will receive credit for the classes completed, but the grades earned will not be averaged into his or her overall GPA.  A student who wishes to take classes at another college or university and have them transferred back on his or her academic record must ensure that the courses are transferable.  A student can find assistance for this on the Online Transfer Credit Equivalency System at http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/admissions/tces.html

Once a student has been academically dropped and has sat out the required amount of time he or she is eligible to apply for readmission through the Office of the Dean of Students.  In addition to completing the Readmission Application the student is required to pay a Readmission Fee of $100.00, which is payable by cash, check or credit card at the Student Accounts window in the Enrollment Services Center, Lawshe Hall, Room 130.