What is the probation and dismissal policy?

An undergraduate student is scholastically deficient when his or her semester grade point ratio is less than 2.00; or his or her cumulative grade point ratio is less than 2.00; or the cumulative grade point ratio in his or her major field of study is below a 2.00.

In the event an undergraduate student becomes scholastically deficient, he or she may, after review by his or her academic dean, be: suspended from the College—for scholastic deficiency; permitted to continue in school on scholastic probation; or warned of scholastic deficiency.

Students will be placed on academic probation if they incur a deficit of -1 grade point overall or in their major, and will be allowed to continue on probation up to a deficit of -7 grade points overall or in their major. A student will be dismissed from the College of Science if he or she incurs a deficit of -8 grade points overall or in their major. Students dismissed from the College of Science will be blocked from continued enrollment until they successfully change to a new major in another college at Texas A&M University. Unless officially accepted by another college at Texas A&M, the student must pursue his or her academic endeavors at another institution of higher learning.

Students who have completed fewer than 60 hours and were dismissed for scholastic deficiency may meet the qualifications to apply for change of curriculum through General Academics.