Probation

After the first semester with a career GPA below 2.0, students will be placed on academic probation and sent notification of their probation status.

After a second semester with a career GPA below 2.0, the student will be academically dismissed. Students who have already been placed on probation should check their grades on www.lynn.edu/MyLynn before returning to campus.

All correspondence related to probation will be e-mailed to the student’s Lynn e-mail address and mailed to the legal home/permanent address on file. Dismissal letters will be e-mailed to the student’s Lynn e-mail address and sent via UPS to the legal home/permanent addresses on file.

Please note: Probation status is calculated on career GPA, and repeating courses you have previously failed is the quickest way to improve your GPA.

Appeal Process

A student has a right to appeal a decision of academic dismissal and must do so in writing. Extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the student or significant academic progress are the only reasons for considering an appeal.

If the appeal results in one additional probationary semester, the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals will provide a list of specific conditions that must be met. Failure to meet these conditions will result in automatic dismissal at the conclusion of the following semester with no option to appeal.

Undergraduate Day Students must direct their appeal to the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals by July 15th for admittance to the fall semester or by December 28th for admittance the spring semester.

Students with a career GPA below 2.0 in a semester (e.g. Fall I and II combined) will be placed on academic probation and sent notification of their probation status. A student on probation in an earlier semester who has a cumulative GPA below a 2.0 in a subsequent semester/term (e.g. Spring I and/or II) will be academically dismissed.

Notification of probation status will be sent to the student’s Lynn University e-mail and the student’s legal address on file. Dismissal letters will be e-mailed to the student’s Lynn e-mail address and sent via UPS to the legal home/permanent addresses on file.

Please note: Probation status is calculated on career GPA, and repeating courses you have previously failed is the quickest way to improve your GPA.

Appeal process

A student has a right to appeal a decision of academic dismissal and must do so in writing. Extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the student or significant academic progress are the only reasons for considering an appeal.

Undergraduate online Students must direct their appeal to the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals by the end of add/drop period for the following term (e.g. Spring I or Fall I).

If the appeal results in one additional probationary semester, the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals will provide a list of specific conditions that must be met. Failure to meet these conditions will result in automatic dismissal at the conclusion of the following semester with no option to appeal.

Note: For online and evening students, the fall semester consists of the combined Fall I and II terms, the spring semester consists of the combined Spring I and II terms and the summer semester consists of the combined Summer I and II terms.

After the first semester with a career GPA below 3.0, students will be placed on academic probation and sent notification of their probation status. A student on probation in an earlier semester who has a cumulative GPA below a 3.0 in a subsequent semester will be academically dismissed.

Notification of probation status will be sent to the student’s Lynn university e-mail and the student’s legal address on file. Dismissal letters will be e-mailed to the student’s Lynn university e-mail and mailed via UPS to the legal address on file.

Please note: Probation status is calculated on career GPA, and repeating courses you have previously failed is the quickest way to improve your GPA.

Appeal process

A student has a right to appeal a decision of academic dismissal and must do so in writing. Extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the student or significant academic progress are the only reasons for considering an appeal.

Graduate day students must direct their appeal to the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals prior to the add/drop deadline of the following semester/term.

If the appeal results in one additional probationary semester, the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals or the Dean of the respective college will provide a list of specific conditions that must be met. Failure to meet these conditions will result in automatic dismissal at the conclusion of the following semester with no option to appeal or reenroll.

Students with a career GPA below 3.0 in a semester (e.g. Fall I and II combined) will be placed on academic probation and sent notification of their probation status. A student on probation in an earlier semester who has a cumulative GPA below a 3.0 in a subsequent semester/term (e.g. Spring I and/or II ) will be academically dismissed.

Notification of probation status will be sent to the student’s Lynn university e-mail and the student’s legal address on file. Dismissal letters will be e-mailed to the student’s Lynn e-mail address and sent via UPS to the legal home/permanent addresses on file.

Please note: Probation status is calculated on career GPA, and repeating courses you have previously failed is the quickest way to improve your GPA.

Appeal process

A student has a right to appeal a decision of academic dismissal and must do so in writing. Extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the student or significant academic progress are the only reasons for considering an appeal.

Graduate evening students must direct their appeal to the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals by the end of add/drop period for the following term (e.g. Spring I or Fall I).

If the appeal results in one additional probationary semester, the Coordinator of Academic Dismissals or the Dean of the respective college will provide a list of specific conditions that must be met. Failure to meet these conditions will result in automatic dismissal at the conclusion of the following semester with no option to appeal or reenroll.

Note: For online and evening students the fall semester consists of Fall I and II terms, the spring semester consists of Spring I and II terms and the summer semester consist of Summer I and II terms.

Students in the EdD program are expected to maintain a career GPA of at least 3.25, as well as a minimum grade requirement of B- for each course. Students in the doctoral program will have their mid-program review during their fifth semester. Students may be strongly encouraged to continue in the program, recommended to remain in the program, placed on probation, or asked to leave the program as a consequence of this review. This review considers the whole of the student's work to date, including attendance, participation, comprehension, and writing as well as any other factors deemed important by the faculty. The review assesses the student's potential for success at the dissertation in practice stage.

Students who are placed on probation will engage in a formal improvement process. The improvement process includes the following steps:

1. The student must develop a performance improvement plan with their identified mentor. This plan must include steps and a time line for achieving satisfactory progress over the remaining four semesters.

2. The performance improvement plan must be submitted to the Director of the Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership prior to enrolling in any subsequent terms.

3. After the Director of the Ed.D Program in Educational Leadership approves the improvement plan, the student and mentor will meet with the Director of the Ed.D. Program and the Dean of the College of Education to discuss the student's performance and the plans for improving it.

4. The Dean of the College of Education will decide whether and when all tasks in the improvement plan have been successfully completed. The recommendation by the mentor will be taken into account for this decision.

Students accepted into the Conservatory of Music are required to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to a member of a productive musical community as well as meet the following academic standards in order to remain in good standing and retain his/her music scholarship each year:

• Maintain a minimum semester GPA (2.75 undergraduate, 3.0 graduate).

• Earn a minimum grade of “C” in Applied lessons, juries, mock auditions, recitals, graduate performance requirements and all performing ensembles.

• Attend classes, lessons, rehearsals, master classes, performance forum, Dean’s Showcase.

• Participate in concerts, outreach performances, juries, mock auditions and other Conservatory performances and activities as assigned.

Students who fail to maintain these minimum requirements will be placed on academic probation within the Conservatory of Music. Students who fail to meet the Conservatory’s minimum academic requirements for two semesters will be dismissed from the Conservatory with an option to appeal to the Dean.