Academic Regulations
academic probation
This corrective measure is imposed if
- A student does not pass at least 12 credits of work in any semester following the first semester, or if,
- A student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 after completion of their first semester
Enrollment in advanced professional course work is allowed only for students with grade point averages of 2.0 or better. A third probation, or probation following suspension, results in a final suspension.
academic suspension
This corrective measure is imposed if a student does not pass at least ten credit hours of work in any semester following their first semester. Students, who have been suspended only once, may appeal to the faculty in the School of Architecture for readmission. The requirements for readmission are passing, in the summer session of this University with grades of at least C in each course, a minimum of six credits of courses approved by the Dean of the School of Architecture. Courses taken at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies or at any other institution are not accepted for degree credit or as a basis for application of readmission. No student suspended a second time may be readmitted.
*the above information in “Academic Probation” and “academic suspension” has come from Undergraduate Record University of Virginia 2002-2003 page 208.
Note: A student placed on suspension will be dropped from all classes for the following semester and will not be allowed to re-enroll until formerly reaccepted into the School of Architecture.
The system of academic probation and suspension functions as warning that a student is in jeopardy of not graduating on time. Such warnings should be a signal to the student to consult with his or her advisor and the Associate Dean of Students about strategies for redressing weak performance in classes.
Each student is responsible for knowing the criteria for academic good standing. Failure to know the regulations does not constitute an acceptable excuse for avoiding probation or suspension.
All letters of academic probation and suspension will be placed in the student’s permanent file.
final academic suspension
A student will not be allowed to re-enter the University of Virginia if he or she is suspended for a second time, or after being placed on probation for a third time.
Note: Probation after a suspension results in final suspension.
financial suspension
The Bursar’s Office imposes a financial suspension upon students who accumulate unpaid financial obligations (tuition and fees, room rent, meal ticket, library or parking fines, breakage charges, apartment rents, etc.) Students who are financially suspended near the end of the semester will automatically be given grades of “W” for all courses until the suspension has been resolved. Please refer to the Undergraduate Record
or the Graduate Record for more information on financial suspensions.
disciplinary suspension
The Judiciary Committee may impose a disciplinary suspension under certain conditions in reference to various infractions of conduct, such as disorderly conduct or writing bad checks. Please refer to the Undergraduate Record or the Graduate Record for more detailed information about standards of conduct and sanctions imposed after a disciplinary offense.
student performance
Student performance in the Department of Architecture’s professional subjects is reviewed by the faculty at the end of every term. Students are expected to achieve at least a C- in ARCH 201, 202, 301, 302, 303, 324, and 401. Grades of D or F in any of these professional courses results in repeating the course. A grade of C in a studio course is grounds for reconsideration of continuing in the studio sequence. If, in the judgment of the faculty, a student has not achieved an appropriate standard of performance in a professional subject, he or she may be required to repeat one or both terms of the course before proceeding with the next level of work in this subject. There is an approved student grievance procedure relative to grades.
Participation in formal juries is an integral part of a student’s training in architecture. There are few tenable reasons for missing a jury, and the professor must be notified of the reason for an absence. An unexcused absence from a jury is deemed by some faculty as grounds for failure.
Students majoring in Urban and Environmental Planning or Architectural History must pass their required departmental courses with a minimum grade of C-.
forced withdrawal
(Graduate students only) At the discretion of the faculty and chair of the department, a student not making satisfactory progress toward a degree may be asked to withdraw from the program.
