Authoritative information regarding students' academic standing is published in the Catalog.
Catalog: Student Rules and Regulation VI
Academic standing is based on both the term grade point average and the overall average of the student. The minimum term and overall grade point averages for a student to be designated as having Good standing is explained below.
Minimum GPA for each class to be designated with Good standing. Effective Fall Term, 2001.
| Class Standing | Required GPA |
|---|---|
| Freshman or JEPHS | 1.70 |
| Sophomore | 1.80 |
| Junior | 1.95 |
| Senior or Special Undergraduate | 2.00 |
| Masters or Special Graduate | 2.70 |
| Doctoral | 3.00 |
Students on an academic readmission agreement may have additional requirements in order to designated with Good standing. Academic standings in effect at Georgia Tech are described below.
Academic Standing
| Academic Standing | Description |
|---|---|
| Good | Student is not on academic warning or probation; is maintaining satisfactory academic progress. |
| Warning | Student’s most recent academic performance has been unsatisfactory or the overall average is below the minimum requirement. Academic warning is a subcategory of good academic standing, differing only in the maximum allowable schedule load. |
| Probation | Student’s most recent academic performance has been extremely unsatisfactory or the term average has continued to be unsatisfactory or the overall academic average has continued to be below the minimum requirement. |
| Review | Student who normally would be dropped from the rolls due to academic deficiencies but appears from the record not to have completed the term. Student cannot be enrolled on Review status and should contact their major school for further information. |
| Drop/Dismissal | Student has been dropped from the rolls due to academic deficiencies. Student may apply for readmission after an absence of one term unless this is second Drop/Dismissal. Students on Drop should seek advisement from their major school regarding future re-admission. |
Maximum Hours for Undergraduate Students
The maximum number of credit hours for which an undergraduate student may register in a Fall or Spring semester, based on her/his academic standing, is explained below.
| Good | 21 credit hours |
| Warning | 16 credit hours |
| Probation | 14 credit hours |
The maximum number of credit hours for which an undergraduate student may register in a normal summer term, based on their academic standing, is explained below.
| Good | 16 credit hours |
| Warning | 14 credit hours |
| Probation | 12 credit hours |
Requests for schedule overloads must be recommended by the student's major school and approved by the Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee through the petition process.
Undergraduate Academic Standing Requirements
Use the academic standing chart below in consultation with your major advisor.
Classification is determined by credit hours
(*Six hour classification is based on graded hours)
Freshman Classification 0-29 Credit Hours | Sophomore Classification 30-59 Credit Hours | Junior Classification 60-89 Credit Hours | Senior Classification 90+ Credit Hours |
Student on Good Standing in Previous Term
Achieves a term or cumulative GPA under required GPA but above 1.0⟶Warning
Achieves a term GPA under 1.0 based on at least 6+ hours⟶Probation
Student on Warning in Previous Term
Achieves a term and cumulative GPA above required GPA⟶Good
Achieves a term GPA over required GPA and cumulative GPA is under required GPA⟶Warning
Achieves a term GPA under required GPA and above 1.0⟶Probation
Achieves a term GPA under 1.0 based on at least *6 hours and culumative GPA is under required GPA⟶Drop
Student on Probation in Previous Term
Achieves a term and cumulative GPA above required GPA⟶Good
Achieves a term or cumulative GPA under required GPA (but not both)⟶Probation
Achieves a term GPA under 2.0⟶Drop
Graduate Academic Standing Requirements
Use the academic standing chart below in consultation with your major advisor.
Classification:
Masters and Special Classification 2.7 GPA Requirement | Doctoral Classification 3.0 GPA Requirement |
Student on Good Standing in Previous Term
Achieves a term or cumulative GPA under required GPA but above 2.0⟶Warning
Achieves a term GPA under 2.0⟶Probation
Student on Warning in Previous Term
Achieves a term and cumulative GPA above required GPA⟶Good
Achieves a term GPA over required GPA and cumulative GPA is under required GPA⟶Warning
Achieves a term GPA under required GPA and above 2.0⟶Probation
Achieves a term GPA under 2.0⟶Drop
Student on Probation in Previous Term
Achieves a term and cumulative GPA above required GPA⟶Good
Achieves a term or cumulative GPA under required GPA (but not both)⟶Probation
Achieves a term and cumulative GPA under required GPA⟶Drop