SENATE RESOLUTION 0809-02: ACADEMIC ACTION THRESHOLD REVISION

Whereas, the Academic Action Threshold is the minimum GPA below which a student becomes subject to academic warming, probation, and dismissal; and

Whereas, UAH currently sets the Academic Action Threshold 1.6 for students with 1-32 credit hours, 1.8 for students with 33-64 credit hours, and 2.0 for students with 65 or more credit hours; and

Whereas, UAH requires a 2.0 GPA in order to graduates and students who struggle early in their academic careers can find it difficult to raise their GPA to 2.0; and

Whereas, UAH student athletes are already required by the NCAA to maintain a GPA of 1.8 for students with 1-24 credit hours, 1.9 for students with 25-71 credit hours, and 2.0 for students with 72 or more credit hours; and

Whereas, the most important goal of UAH is educating students, which requires intervening when students have difficulty maintaining their GPA.

Therefore let it be resolved that:

The Academic Action Threshold for students with 1-32 credit hours be set at 1.7, for students with 33-64 credit hours be set at 2.0, and for students with 65 or more credit hours be set at 2.0.