Academic Policies and Procedures
Academic Standards
Students are expected to make continuous progress toward the degree while maintaining the University minimum scholastic requirements. A student is placed on academic probation if his or her grade point average falls below 2.00. University regulations on scholastic probation and dismissal are given in the General Information Catalog.
Students in the Integrated MPA or the Canfield Business Honors Program must maintain the scholastic requirements of those respective programs. Please refer to the Academic Standards sections for iMPA and BHP.
Any student having academic difficulty should discuss his or her status with an academic advisor in the BBA Program Office, CBA 2.400. Call (512) 471-0690 to set up an appointment with an academic advisor.
Students on academic probation attempting to register after the fourth class day in a fall or spring semester, or the second class day in a summer term, will not be approved to register late.
Portable Computing Devices
Students enrolled in a degree program at the McCombs School of Business will be expected to own a portable computing device suitable for use in the classroom and on the University wireless network.
Repetition of a Course
The official grade in a course is the last one made; however, if a student repeats a course and has two or more grades, all grades and all semester hours are used to calculate the University grade point average and to determine the student’s scholastic eligibility to remain in the University and his or her academic standing in the McCombs School of Business.
A student may not repeat for credit or grade points any course in which he or she has earned a grade of C- or higher (or the symbol CR, if the course was taken on the pass/fail basis).
Honors
University Honors
The designation University Honors, awarded at the end of each long-session semester, gives official recognition and commendation to students whose grades for the semester indicate distinguished academic accomplishment. Both the quality and the quantity of work done are considered. Criteria for University Honors are given in the General Information Catalog.
Graduation with University Honors
Students who, upon graduation, have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement are eligible to graduate with University Honors. Criteria for graduation with University Honors are given in the General Information Catalog. Historical honors information for the McCombs School of Business BBA Program can be found on the college website.
School Honors Program
The Canfield Business Honors Program is available to outstanding students who have distinguished themselves inside the classroom and out by superior performance during high school or in their first year at the University. The program is described in the Canfield Business Honors Program.