Academic Standards

At the conclusion of each semester, the Dean of Academic Success notifies all students not meeting Lasell University academic standards.

Satisfactory Academic Progress and Good Academic Standing

For Full-Time Students

First year students are in Good Academic Standing after each of their first two semesters if a semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is earned and a minimum of 12 credits is completed.

All other students are in Good Academic Standing if a cumulative and semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is earned and a minimum of 12 credits completed.

All students must complete the six-credit Writing sequence with a grade of 2.0 or better in each course by the end of their fourth semester in order to remain in Good Academic Standing (or after earning 60 credits for part-time students).

All students must complete a required math course (as determined by placement) with a grade of 2.0 or better, by the conclusion of their second semester to remain in Good Academic Standing (or after earning 30 credits for part-time students).

For Part-Time Students

Matriculated part-time students are in Good Academic Standing if their GPA meets the same standards specified above for full time students. The designation of class year for part time students is based on the number of credits earned, comparable to those used to designate class year for full-time students.

	Good Standing	Academic Warning	Academic Probation	Academic Suspension
	GPA and Credits	GPA and Credits	GPA and Credits	GPA and Credits
Full-time First Year Students	2.0 or greater semester GPA and 12 credits or more earned	Fewer than 12 credits earned in the current semester with 2.0 or greater semester GPA	Less than 2.0 semester GPA OR Incomplete math requirement at the conclusion of the second semester	GPA: Below 1.0 semester GPA (First Term Only) Below 1.3 semester GPA (Second term) OR Academic Warning, fewer than 12 credits earned, for 2 consecutive semesters OR Academic Probation status more than once in a four semester timeframe.
Full-time Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Students	2. 0 or greater semester and cumulative GPA AND 12 credits or more earned	Fewer than 12 credits earned in the current semester with 2. 0 or greater semester GPA	Semester or cumulative GPA less than 2.0 OR Incomplete Writing requirement at the conclusion of the fourth semester	GPA: Below 1.3 semester GPA OR Academic Warning, fewer than 12 credits earned, for 2 consecutive semesters OR Academic Probation status more than once in a four semester timeframe.
All Part-Time Students	2. 0 or greater semester and cumulative GPA	Not applicable	Semester or cumulative GPA less than 2.0 OR Incomplete Writing requirement after earning 60 credits.	GPA: Below 1.3 semester GPA OR Academic Probation status more than once in a four semester timeframe.

Students receiving Federal Financial Aid must also meet the Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress standards as defined here https://www.lasell.edu/tuition-and-aid/policies.html.