The University expects all students to maintain good academic standing (at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) or higher) in all classes taken at CSUDH, and in all transferable courses from other colleges and universities.
Academic probation at CSUDH results when students receive deficient grade points and their grades fall below the 2.0 GPA in either the overall cumulative GPA (all transferable college courses, including CSUDH work) and/or their CSUDH cumulative GPA (all courses at CSUDH).
Undergraduate students on academic probation are subject to disqualification if they have CSUDH or overall GPAs below the four minimum GPAs listed as follows:
Freshmen (0 – 29 units completed) with a CSUDH or overall GPA below 1.5 Sophomores (30 – 59 units completed) with a CSUDH or overall GPA below 1.7 Juniors (60 – 89 units completed) with a CSUDH or overall GPA below 1.85 Seniors (90+ units completed) with a CSUDH or overall GPA below 1.95
The Registrar's office will notify students who are on probation. Probationary students who then fall below their safe class level minimums will be notified of disqualification.
Undergraduate students will be removed from academic probation when their cumulative
GPA(s) in all college work attempted and CSUDH coursework are 2.0 (“C” average) or higher.
NOTE: academic probation is different from financial aid probation. Students on financial aid probation should see a financial aid counselor in the Financial Aid Office located in Welch Hall, B-260.
For
further information please refer to the
What is Academic Probation?
handout.
What is
Grade Point Balance (GPB)?
A 2.0 GPA is the minimum expectation of the University. Points below
the 2.0 GPA become deficient grade points. Each letter grade
has a number of points assigned to it per unit: “A” = 4, “B” = 3,
“C” = 2, “D” = 1, and “F,” “WU,” or “IC” = 0 grade points. This
number is multiplied by the number of units per course. For example
a 3 unit “C” grade (2 x 3) gives six (6) grade points. A grade point
deficiency occurs when students fall below the “C” grade point
average (2.0 GPA).
How to calculate Grade Point
Balance (GPB)
Access and printout your
CSUDH unofficial transcripts (you do not need
your transfer credit) in order to fill out the
GPB
worksheet. You will also need the
GPB chart.
You may refer to the
sample chart and instructions below on how to fill out
your GPD worksheet.
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Grade Point Balance Example |
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List all A, A-, B+, B, B-,C+,C grades |
List C-,D+ ,D, F, WU, IC grades |
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| Course | Units |
Grade |
Grade points |
Course | Units |
Grade |
Grade points |
|
THE 120 |
3 |
A |
+6 |
MAT 105 |
3 |
F |
-6 |
|
SBS 318 |
3 |
C+ |
+0.9 |
BIO 102 |
3 |
WU |
-6 |
|
BIO103L |
1 |
B- |
+0.7 |
ACC 231 |
3 |
C- |
-0.9 |
|
GEO 100 |
3 |
B |
3 |
HUM 200 |
3 |
F |
-6 |
|
POL 101 |
3 |
B- |
+2.1 |
HIS 101 |
3 |
D |
-3 |
|
Total=+12.7 |
Add totals to find GPB |
Total=-21.9 |
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GPB = -9.2 |
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Using your CSUDH unofficial transcripts, you will fill out your GPB worksheet as follows:
- On the left column, list all courses you received a C grade or higher (any of the letter grades listed on your worksheet) and follow the example. List the course, the units and the grade and for the grade points you will use your GPB chart (for example on your chart a 3 unit A is worth +6 while a 3 unit WU is worth -6).
- On the right column, list any courses you received a C- or lower including any WU or IC grades. List the course, the units and the grade and for the grade points you will use your GPB chart.
- You DO NOT have to include any W, CR, NC, or I grades.
- If you have repeated a course and your transcript states “REPEATED: EXCLUDE from GPA and UNITS” you do not have to include it on your worksheet (again only if it says EXCLUDE).
- Once you have listed all your courses, total each column. You will have a positive number for the left total column and a negative number for the right total column.
- Finally, add the two totals together to find your Grade Point Balance (GPB). This number should be negative.
If a student’s grade point balance is negative (deficient), it means that the CSUDH GPA is below a 2.0. The amount of negative or positive points tells you whether you are below (-), at (0), or above (+) a 2.0 GPA.
GPA is BELOW 2.0 when
grade point
GPA is ABOVE 2.0 when grade point
balance is negative (Academic Probation).
balance is positive (Good Standing).
Should you have any questions, please visit the UAC in Welch Hall A-220 or email uac@csudh.edu or call 310-243-3538.
University Advisement Center
California State University, Dominguez Hills