Academic Success


Academic Probation

When your cumulative and/or CSUF GPA falls below a 2.0, you are placed on Academic Probation (AP). Business Advisors support students on academic probation through one-on-one or small group advising sessions. A registration hold will be placed for the upcoming semester and in order to register you are required to complete the following steps. You will be notified via email with instructions.

Please review the entire process below and determine your status to ensure you choose the appropriate steps to follow.

First-Time Freshmen placed on AP at the end of your first semester

To remove your registration hold you must complete the following two steps:

  • Step 1:  Complete the mandatory online  Academic Probation Tutorial
  • Step 2:  Work directly with the Retention Specialist. You will be sent an email to your CSUF e-mail in February from the Retention Specialist, Andrea Aduna, with details on the mandatory requirements. 

  • Academic Probation Advising

All other Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors placed on AP

To remove your registration hold you must complete the following two steps:

  • Step 1:  Complete the mandatory online  Academic Probation Tutorial

  • Step 2:      Advising - Please choose the option that pertains to you:
    1. You are on Academic Probation for the  first time:

      • Attend an Academic Success Workshop. You will be sent an email to your CSUF email address with instructions on how to sign up for a workshop.

    2. You are on Continued Probation (you have been on AP for more than one consecutive semester):

      • Meet with a Business Advisor one-on-one by appointment  in January, February, March, June, or August.You will be sent an email to your CSUF email address with instructions on how to schedule an appointment.

NOTE: As a Business student, you must also maintain a 2.0 GPA in your major and concentration. If your GPA falls below a 2.0 in either your major or concentration, schedule a one-on-one advising appointment with a Business Advisor.

What if I am Academically Disqualified?

If you are academically disqualified, you may pursue readmission through Open University. The Disqualification Advisors in Open University can support you and answer all of your questions.

To review the process visit, the Academic Advisement Center's Academic Disqualification webpage.

You will need to attend a disqualification workshop and/or schedule an appointment with a Disqualification Advisor. Details will be emailed to your CSUF email address. 

 


Resources for Academic Success and Wellness

The University and The College of Business and Economics provide resources for your academic success and wellness. You can seek academic support through Business tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI), The University Learning Center and The Writing Center, and wellness support through the Student Wellness Center.

Opportunities to Improve your GPA

The use of the Repetition of Courses Policy can help you improve your GPA more quickly than taking a new course. Students may repeat a total of 28 units (16 units of Grade Forgiveness and 12 units of Grade Averaging) for courses where a grade of "C-" (1.7) or below were earned. A single course may be repeated twice, for a total of 3 attempts maximum. Repeats beyond 3 attempts require a repeat exception petition. 

Grade Forgiveness (16 unit limit)  provides an undergraduate student an opportunity to repeat up to 16 units of course work with 'Grade Forgiveness'. In computing the grade point average of a student who repeats courses in which he or she received C- (1.7), only the most recently earned grades and grade points shall be used in the GPA calculation for the first 16 units repeated. In exercising this option, an undergraduate student must take and repeat the course at CSUF. Immediately following successful completion of the course, grade forgiveness will be automatically applied and the student's grade point average can be revised. 

Grade Averaging (12 unit limit) provides an undergraduate student an opportunity to repeat up to 12 units with grades averaged. Under this category both grades are calculated into your GPA