Kansas State University

Warning, Dismissal and Reinstatement

The scholastic record of each undergraduate is evaluated twice yearly, at the end of fall semester and at the end of spring semester. The student's scholastic status does not change as a result of courses taken in Intersession or Summer School. See Scholastic Deficiencies in the K-State Undergraduate Catalog.

Academic Warning

Students who earn less than a 2.000 K-State semester or cumulative GPA will be placed on academic warning.

Dismissal

Students who do not meet university academic standards are dismissed and not permitted to continue enrollment at Kansas State University.

Reinstatement

Reinstatement is the only means by which a dismissed student may be readmitted to Kansas State University. Reinstatement requires approval of the Academic Standards Committee of the College the student is attempting to enter.

The Registrar's Office calculates academic warning and academic dismissal status. A letter from the Dean confirms the warning or dismissal status.

Reinstatement Procedures

  1. A dismissed student will be readmitted only when approved for reinstatement by the academic standards committee of the college the student is attempting to enter. Normally the student must remain out of the University for two regular semesters before being considered for reinstatement. However, a student who earns at least a 2.200 on 12 or more graded credits during the semester he/she was dismissed may be considered for immediate reinstatement if the cumulative grade point average placed the student on dismissal.
  2. The petition (application) for reinstatement must be directed to the academic standards committee of the specific college of the University in which the student wishes to enroll. If a student wants to change to a major offered by a different college, the other college's petition procedures have to be followed.
  3. The College of Human Ecology Academic Standards Committee, which reviews reinstatement petitions, meets on dates the Committee designates each semester and summer. The Dean's letter to dismissed students lists the first three meeting dates that the student may submit a reinstatement petition to the College of Human Ecology Academic Standards Committee. The petition for reinstatement and accompanying information must be submitted to the Dean's Office one week prior to the Academic Standards Committee meeting.

Students seeking reinstatement should contact the Dean's Office for instructions.

Reinstatement Policy

  1. A reinstated student is on academic warning for at least the first semester after readmission.
  2. A reinstated student must make a minimum grade point average of 2.200 during the first semester or summer session after readmission, or be dismissed.
  3. Any reinstated student who achieves a semester GPA of 2.200 or higher for the first semester after readmission will be automatically reinstated even if the student's cumulative GPA remains below the dismissal level.
  4. So long as semester GPA of 2.200 or higher is achieved on a minimum of six hours, a student whose GPA remains below the dismissal level can apply to the Academic Standards Committee for immediate reinstatement without a committee hearing. Requests for immediate reinstatement will be approved only if the student is determined to be making progress toward a degree in the College of Human Ecology.
  5. The Academic Standards Committee may establish additional conditions to be met.