Academic Standing

Continued undergraduate enrollment at Utah State University is dependent upon a student maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward attaining a degree.

Good Standing

USU GPA = 2.0+

Academic Alert

USU GPA = below 2.0

When previous standing =
Good Standing

Academic Notice

USU and Semester GPA =
below 2.0

When previous standing =
Academic Alert

Academic Pause

USU and Semester GPA =
below 2.0

When previous standing =
Academic Notice

Students who have been placed on academic pause once may apply for readmission after a two-semester enrollment break from USU.

Flowchart showing academic standing progression based on GPA. Starts with Academic Good Standing (green) for GPA equal to or higher than 2.0. If GPA drops below 2.0, student enters Academic Alert (blue), requiring advisor meeting. From there, if term GPA improves but overall GPA remains less than 2.0, status changes to Academic Notice (orange), requiring advising and a success plan. Continued low GPA leads to Academic Pause (red), requiring student to sit out a term.

To assist undergraduate students in maintaining satisfactory progress, Utah State University has adopted academic standards designed to provide early identification of students who are experiencing academic difficulty, and to provide timely intervention through academic advising, academic success coaching, and other academic support programming.

Please note that these services are available to all undergraduate students, and it is the responsibility of the student to engage with academic support programming and services. Academic standing at Utah State University is dependent upon the student’s semester grade point average (GPA), and the student’s USU GPA.

Academic Support Hub

Academic Success Coaching

Academic Standing Policy