Obtaining advisor approval of an Academic Standing Petition (Mandatory Advising, Probation)
Students who are on academic probation, mandatory advising, or subject to disqualification are required to meet with their advisors for approval of the academic advising petition prior to registration. Additional information is available at the Registrar's web page on Mandatory Academic Advising, and at the Undergraduate Advising Center web page on Mandatory Academic Probation Advising.
FALL 2009 Probation Advising for Spring 2010 for Biology students (Submit your approved Academic Advising Petition to the Registrar's Office by 10/30/09).
For students who have been on probation less than 3 consecutive semesters
•You MAY be able to register for Spring 2010 for up to 8 units during the Priority Registration Period.
•You must meet with your Biology Major Specific Advisor for approval of your Academic Standing Petition. The petition indicates approval for pre-registering for up to 8 units in Spring 2010.
For students who have been on Probation or “Subject to Disqualification” for 3 consecutive semesters
If you have been either on probation or subject to disqualification for 3 or more continuous semesters (including summer session) you have until the end of the Fall 2009 semester to improve your SFSU and Overall GPAs to a minimum 2.0.
At the end of Fall 2009:
If either or both the SFSU GPA and Overall GPA are below 2.0, then your Early Priority Registration classes will be dropped and you cannot attend Spring 2010, Summer 2010, or Fall 2010 as a regular matriculated SFSU student. You must enroll through the College of Extended Learning (CEL) and bring your SFSU and Overall GPA to a minimum 2.0 before you can be reinstated. After both GPAs are raised to at least 2.0, then you may petition for reinstatement:
- Fill out a Petition to Waive College Regulations and make sure you write on this petition "ATTN : LORI CHAN, REGISTRAR'S OFFICE"
- Attach an SFSU unofficial transcript (include all grades; including summer session, if attending)
- attach transcript with all graded work
If both the SFSU GPA and Overall GPA are each at least 2.0, the Registrar's Office will automatically reinstate you. You will keep your Early Priority Registration classes and you will be eligible to Final Priority Register in January. You will now be able to register WITHOUT filling out an Academic Standing Petition.
In preparation for the outcome that you complete the semester with a ≥ 2.0 GPA, we highly recommend that you meet with your Biology Major Specific Advisor during the Fall 2009 semester to establish a REASONABLE course plan that best helps you progress through your major and minimizes your probation risk. You will not be filling out an Academic Standing Petition. Students who are under this status (probation/subject to disqualification) cannot use a reinstatement petition to clear their status. Only their final FALL 2009 grades will determine their Spring 2010 eligibility.
After you have been disqualified, you must repair your SFSU GPA and Overall GPA to ≥ 2.0. To improve your SFSU and Overall GPA's, you must take classes at SFSU as a CEL student. Taking classes at a community college will not improve your SFSU GPA. After you have repaired your GPA, you must reapply to SFSU to enroll as a regular SFSU student (because you have skipped two consecutive semesters as a regular SFSU student).
In addition, the College of Science and Engineering Student Resource Center provides useful Probation Help information. You can find a cumulative GPA calculator at this link: Cumulative GPA Calculator. In addition, the Undergraduate Advising Center has posted a "Subject to Disqualification Tutorial."
The student should bring to the meeting with the Biology Advisor:
- copies of PREVIOUS ACADEMIC STANDING PETITIONS/PROBATION CONTRACTS (available at the Department of Biology Office, HH534)
- the current Academic Standing Petition (mailed to the student, available from Student Services Center, or at the Department of Biology Office)
- a copy of his/her unofficial SFSU transcripts
- a copy of his/her Advanced Standing Evaluation (ASE), and Degree Audit Report (if a transfer student)
- current course enrollment
- a list of courses the student wishes to take the next semester
- any documents to support serious and compelling reasons which may have contributed to his/her poor academic performance
How to fill out the Academic Standing Petition
- Student fills out Parts A and B completely. In Part B, the student should provide an explanation for why academic performance was affected, should clearly state how academic performance will be improved for the next semester, and should provide a specific list of courses that will be taken (course number). The student signs Part B.
- Once the petition contract has been signed by the advisor, the student turns it into the Department Office for the Chair’s signature. The student does not meet with the Chair. The student will pick up the signed form (typically the next day) along with information on how to contact the Director of the COSE Student Resource Center (Dr. Anne Krause, cosesrc@sfsu.edu) who will meet with the student as the COSE Dean’s representative for final approval of the petition.
