Academic Probation Policy

JST reserves the right to dismiss students whose academic progress is unsatisfactory. Students in degree programs must maintain a 3.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to graduate. Students whose Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below 3.0 in two successive semesters, or who fail to address outstanding incomplete grades, are subject to academic probation. Students failing to show improvement after being placed on probation are subject to dismissal at the discretion of the Associate Dean in consultation with the Dean.

Students who are dismissed for academic reasons normally cannot be readmitted to a degree program. The Associate Dean will send a letter of dismissal by regular mail to students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation and, as a courtesy, send a scan of the letter to their SCU email address.

Students dismissed for academic reasons may appeal this decision within 30 days of the date on the letter of notice. Students wishing to appeal the decision may then take the matter to the Dean who, after investigation, will communicate a final decision to the student within 30 days. If the student is not satisfied with the response at this level, he/she may raise the issue with the University Provost.