Undergraduate Academic Support Program
If you're looking to improve your grades or overall GPA, or if you're not currently meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements, on Academic Probation, or facing Academic Suspension, we encourage you to join our Academic Support Program.
This program connects you with a dedicated university advisor to create a personalized support plan tailored to your needs. You'll benefit from regular academic check-ins, peer support, and access to a variety of university resources, all designed to help you get back on track and achieve your academic goals at Western.
Academic Support Plan Steps
Students must complete and submit a self-assessment prior to their Academic Recovery Meeting (Step 2). The self-assessment provides students with a space to consider their experience during the semester and provide their student success advisor with important information to create a customized plan which provides personalized and meaningful supports based on the students needs.
This assessment should take about 10 minutes to complete and is REQUIRED prior to scheduling an Academic Recovery Meeting (below).
After the student completes the self-assessment, their recovery plan advisor will facilitate development of a plan for improvement. The student and their advisor will review and discuss the various resources available at WCSU, which will position the student for success. In addition, the student and advisor will set goals based on their academic standing, degree progress, pace, gpa, and requirements needed for success in their major program. Students will also be matched with a CRLA trained peer mentor, participate in workshops, and schedule recurring meetings for follow up with their plan advisor.
Scheduling your Student Success Plan Meeting:
At the end of the semester, after students final grades post and their new GPA is calculated, students will review their plan with their advisor to evaluate changes in student performance and success. Then, the student and the advisor will determine if the student has reached Good Academic Standing, or if another plan is needed. Students who have not reached Good Standing, will then work with their plan advisor to determine next steps and develop a new plan for the next term. The plan advisor and student will conduct the self-assessment and plan development together again, to prepare for the next term.
Academic Standing
University Academic Standing is based on each semester's term, and cumulative GPA. GPA is calculated for all degree and non-degree seeking students at the end of each Fall and Spring semesters. While credits and grades earned outside the university are not included in determining academic standing, credits attempted and earned outside the university are included in evaluating for SAP for Financial Aid. Students can find more information about how Financial Aid SAP is determined using the link in the left side menu.
Cumulative WCSU gpa is at 2.00, or higher
Cumulative WCSU gpa is at 1.99, or lower
Students who are on Academic Warning and fail to raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 2.0 in the following fall or spring semester shall be placed on Academic Probation.
Students on Academic Probation shall be allowed to continue at the University but shall remain on probation provided their semester GPA is at least 2.3.
Once the cumulative GPA reaches 2.0, the student shall be removed from Academic Probation and shall be returned to Good Standing. Students shall have three (3) semesters to raise their cumulative GPA to 2.0. If the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after the third semester of probation, the student shall be academically suspended.
Students shall be placed on Academic Warning the first fall or spring semester in which their cumulative GPA falls below 2.0.
Students on Academic Probation shall be Academically Suspended in the fall or spring semester if (1) their semester GPA is below a 2.3 and cumulative GPA is below a 2.0, or (2) their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 after the third semester of probation. Students who are academically suspended from Western Connecticut State University are no longer matriculated at the University. Non-degree seeking students are not eligible to receive financial aid.
Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 will receive a letter from their School Dean that they have been placed on either Academic Warning, Academic Probation, or Suspension. Students on probation will have three semesters to improve or risk being placed on Suspension.
The information on this page provides students with information regarding their Academic Standing and any impacts their standing has for continuing degree progress and financial support.