Newcomb-Tulane College: Academic Policies
Academic Year 2008-2009
84
Students who have not met the continuation requirements at the close of the
spring semester will be placed on academic probation. Students may correct their
academic deficiencies by attending one or more sessions of Tulane Summer
School. Students on academic probation who do not enroll in Tulane Summer
School or enroll but do not correct their academic deficiencies will be placed on a
probationary leave of absence for the following regular semester.
After completing a probationary leave of absence, students are eligible to return to
the university and will be continued on probation. Students on academic probation
and wishing to change majors or schools should be aware that the status of
academic probation follows the student and that the same procedures will apply.
Students on academic probation who have previously been placed on a one-
semester probationary leave of absence and who do not correct their academic
deficiencies by the close of the spring semester following their return will be
dismissed from Tulane University.
Students who enroll in fewer than 12 credits without permission in the fall
semester must make up that deficiency in credit hours during the following spring
semester. Normally, only students in the final semester of the senior year may,
with the permission of the Newcomb-Tulane College dean's office, enroll in
fewer than 12 credit hours for that semester.
The requirements and conditions for meeting the continuation standards will
apply to students completing full-time course loads and to those students who are
allowed, in exceptional circumstances, to complete a part-time load in any fall or
spring semester. First-year students who, in exceptional circumstances, have had
permission for part-time study and have not completed one full-time semester will
be required to have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 1.500 at the
close of the spring semester.
Students who are placed on academic probation or probationary leave of absence
are ineligible to obtain a letter of good standing, study at another institution and
transfer the credit to Tulane University. Students who have been academically
dismissed from Newcomb-Tulane College are not allowed to re-enroll. Academic
dismissal is noted permanently on the student's transcript.
Students may attend Tulane Summer School for the purpose of enriching their
academic programs or accelerating their graduation. Students on academic
probation at the close of spring semester must attend Tulane Summer School and
remedy their deficiencies if they are to return to academic good standing and be
eligible to enroll in the fall semester.