Admission Status

Decisions are based on the student’s credentials in the completed application file. Students are admitted to one of the following categories:

Regular Status: The student meets all departmental and university-wide requirements.
Probationary Status: The student meets most, but not all, of the academic requirements for admission. For example, the student’s undergraduate GPA may be below 2.75. In the first two semesters and/or six semester credit hours the student must demonstrate academic proficiency by earning a grade of “B” (3.00) or higher in each class. The student is to work closely with the advisor to monitor progress toward Regular Status, and the student is limited to enrolling in 6 credits per semester or 3 credits per 8-week term (unless an exception is granted by the Division Chair). Should a Probationary Status student withdraw from a class prior to being granted Regular Status without the written consent of the Division Chair, then he or she shall be denied admission to the program. The Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs reserves the right to waive this provision.
Conditional Status: The student is accepted for enrollment, pending completion of the application process. A student admitted conditionally is: (1) ineligible for financial aid, and (2) is limited to enrolling for a maximum of six semester credit hours (limited to one semester) unless written exception is granted by the Division Chair.
Special Status: The student is not seeking a degree from the University of Saint Mary and has been admitted after completing and signing an “Application for Special Status.” The student is: (1) ineligible for financial aid and (2) is limited to enrolling for a maximum of six semester credit hours unless written exception is granted by the Division Chair. Upon submission of the required application materials, the student may be considered for admission to Regular Status.