Undergraduate Students
An undergraduate student on probation whose cumulative and semester GPAs fall below a 2.0 will automatically be dismissed from his/her program and the University. This designation will be notated on the transcript. An undergraduate student will not be dismissed prior to attempting a minimum of 20 semester hours of coursework.
The dismissal from the University is for a minimum of one year. After one year, the student may apply for re-admission to the University in the same or different program or register as a non-degree seeking student.
A student who has been dismissed from the University under this policy will have ten working days to submit an appeal for Academic Reinstatement.
Appealing your Undergraduate Academic Dismissal
- Log in to MyFIU and find the Task tile on your dashboard.
- Under the To Do List select the link labeled "Dismissal Appeal" followed by current semester.
- A new page will load and display the required documents. Click on the link for the "academic plan and academic agreement."
- Print and complete these forms. The academic plan MUST be completed by an academic advisor, department Dean or designee.
- Once BOTH forms have been completed, return to the To Do List and click "Dismissal Appeal" again. Click OK to complete the reinstatement agreement form. It is recommended that you submit the forms along with all supporting documentation online.
- To add an attachment, click on the attachments button located at the bottom of the form. Click "Add" in the dialog box to attach a copy of your documents in PDF format. Repeat this process to add all forms and supporting documents. The number of documents you attach will be displayed at the bottom of the form.
- Click "Submit Form" to complete the reinstatement agreement.
- A confirmation email will be sent to your FIU email account confirming your submission has been received. If you are required to submit additional documentation, you will be notified via email and your To Do List.
Graduate Students
A graduate student on academic probation whose cumulative and semester GPA’s fall below a 3.0 will be automatically dismissed from his or her program and the University.
Appealing your Graduate Academic Dismissal
You have 10 working days to appeal your dismissal to the Dean of the University Graduate School. This is an online process which is initiated by the academic unit in which you were pursuing your degree; please contact your academic unit immediately should you wish to appeal.
If you need additional information, please contact the University Graduate School at (305) 348-2455.
Please Note: If you were enrolled in the upcoming semester, your classes have been dropped.
Undergraduate and graduate students have 10 business days after receipt of the dismissal notice to appeal the decision. The dismissal appeal form for undergraduate students will ONLY be available on MyFIU.