Academic Standing

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The academic standing of a student is reviewed at the end of every semester.  Academic standings are reflected on the student’s transcript.  A student who fails to maintain good academic standing can be placed on Academic Warning, Academic Probation, Academic Suspension, or Expulsion and will notified in writing by the Registrar. 

Good standing

A student is considered to be in good academic standing when they are able to maintain a minimum of a 2.0 at the end of each semester. 

Academic Warning

A student who is unable to maintain a 2.0 by midterm would be given an Academic Warning letter.   Students on warning would be required to meet with counsellor.  At the end of the semester if they are unable to maintain a 2.0 they would be placed on probation.

Academic Probation

A student who is unable to maintain a cumulative GPA 2.0 they are placed on Academic Probation. 

  1. During the probationary period full time students are required to take courses which they have failed and are not allowed to enroll no more than nine (9) credits during the semester and three (3) credits (one course) during the summer session. 
  2. While on probation part-time students may take one course during the semester and one course during the summer
  3. Students on Academic Probation are not eligible for tuition waiver and room and board scholarship.  Students on Academic Probation are required to meet with the counsellor at least twice per month.  Students will be redirected to another program.
  4. Students on academic probation are ineligible to hold office in student organizations, student government or participate in any other college activities.

Academic Suspension

The second consecutive semester a student is unable to maintain a 2.0 they are placed on Academic Suspension. 

  1. Academic suspension is for a period of one semester. 
  2. While on academic suspension students are not allowed to register for class at BAMSI and an academic hold will be placed on their account.  We encourage students to review course work and engage in meaningful activity while on suspension. 
  3. Credits earned at another institution while on suspension cannot be transferred to BAMSI
  4. Students wishing to return to BAMSI after academic suspension must make the request in writing to the Academic Dean/Executive Director. 
  5. BAMSI reserves the right to not accept the student or redirect them into another program.

Readmission after Academic Suspension

Upon completion of a suspension, students must write the Academic Dean/Executive Director requesting that they be allowed to register for courses. 

  1. All requests must be done in writing at least four (4) weeks prior to the start of classes. 
  2. Any work that the student was engaged in during this period with supporting documentation must be included e.g. remedial work, upgrading, supplemental instruction
  3. Students on Academic Suspension who fail to register for classes for more than one year must follow the Admissions readmission procedure.

Expulsion

Students who fail to achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 the semester immediately following suspension they would be expelled from BAMSI.