GPA REQUIREMENT

Macaulay students must achieve a GPA of 3.3 in each of their first three semesters at Macaulay, and a 3.5 GPA in each semester thereafter. If a student’s GPA falls below the minimum for a semester, they will be identified for Academic Support.

PROGRESS REVIEWS

At the end of every semester, the Chief Academic Officer, Macaulay Academic Affairs and Student Services staff, and the Campus Advisors and Director meet to discuss the progress and achievements of every student.  This allows us to give each case individual consideration and make a holistic decision. This group is called the Progress Report Principals, and their role is to advise the Campus Director, who makes the final decisions. 

ACADEMIC SUPPORT STATUS

If a student’s GPA for any semester falls below the required minimum, that student will be identified for Academic Support. The student will be notified of this by letter, and the Academic Support status will include both required and recommended steps for the student during the next semester (these may include meetings with an advisor, tutoring, reducing outside activities, and others).  Academic Support status does not preclude you from applying for Opportunity Funds.

If the student’s GPA for the next semester is back above the required minimum, that student will be returned to Good Standing, and any required steps will no longer be in effect (although there may still be some recommendations). 

If, in any future semester, the student’s GPA falls below the required minimum again, that student may be returned to Academic Support status or (at the discretion of the campus director, and with the advice of the Progress Review Principals) the student may be dismissed.