Academic probation

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<p>Fall quarter of freshman year at UCSB, I was placed under academic probation. As of now, (end of my winter quarter) I know that I will have a gpa higher than a 2.0. However, I know that for one of my classes this quarter I will either get a C- or D. Am I allowed to have a D if I am on academic probation???!!! I'm really scared!!!! I don't want to be kicked out of school.</p>

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<p>Each school has their own policy. Ask your school.</p>

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<p>Plus, you still have a month or so… work with a tutor and try to bring up the grade.</p>

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<p>im on the quarter system… ucsb… so its finals week and i already took my final for that class</p>

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<p>From your school handbook (which you could have looked up yourself):</p>

<p>Academic probation. Undergraduate students in the College of Creative Studies, the College of Engineering, and the College of Letters and Science are placed on academic probation if their cumulative grade-point average in the University of California falls below 2.0 (C average) at the end of any quarter. While on academic probation, students are under the supervision of the dean of their college. Students on academic probation will be returned to regular academic status if they raise their cumulative average to 2.0 or above by the end of their second quarter on academic probation.</p>

<p>Academic disqualification. Any of the following conditions make undergraduate students in the College of Creative Studies, the College of Engineering, and the College of Letters and Science subject to academic disqualification from further enrollment at UCSB:

  1. At the end of any quarter their grade-point average is less than 1.5 for that quarter.
  2. Their grade-point average for any quarter falls below 2.0 while they are on academic probation.
  3. After two consecutive quarters on academic probation they have not raised their cumulative UC grade-point average to 2.0 or better.</p>

<p>So it doesn’t say anything about C- or D course grades, but your averages for your first 2 quarters together has to be above 2.0 or better. The D may make that difficult, if your first quarter was well below 2.0</p>