Academic suspension

so long story short, I messed up…my grades were awful this past semester and I qualify for academic suspension (suspended for one semester). Its past the appeal deadline so I had an appointment with my academic advisor last week(what a headache that was to set up) told him my story and he said he would talk to the dean, came back and he didn’t give me any news I wanted to hear. I was able to set up another appointment to meet with the dean herself (surprisingly not that much of a headache as my advisor) so I’m reaching out because I don’t know how to go about this, I really wanna attend school next semester and not wait till spring. Has anyone else been in this situation before and got it appealed? or sold some sob story to their advisor to get what they want?


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P.S. I’m a senior, currently attending Rutgers university/Newark school of arts and science

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Some things to think about as you go into your next meeting:

  • What can you articulate that you have “learned” about yourself since coming up short last semester?
  • Whatever the obstacles were last term, what can you do/have done to ensure they will not impede you again? What have you learned from the negative experience/what steps have you taken since then to set yourself up for success moving forward?
  • Did you take any summer courses to make up deficiencies from that semester? What did you do this summer to put yourself back on track either personally or educationally (any volunteer work, regular work, etc)?
  • Do you think that your major is not the right fit for you (though late, is there any other option to pursue a different major)?

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Most importantly: Has your GPA fallen below minimum required for your major/university requirements?
If it has fallen below, can you logically move your average up in a single semester if it means you have to get all A grades? Is that in reality something you can achieve in a semester?

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Depending on your university’s rules, you may be subject to dismissal all together if your GPA is deficient. You may consider changing course of your conversation with the Dean, something more constructive to illustrate what plan of action and lengths you are willing to take to ensure you can gain a degree from Rutgers.

Example: How many units might be allowed at a junior college during fall semester (is there a senior residency requirement you still have to meet in order to be granted degree from Rutgers) and which courses would be a good option to pursue. The upside you have is that if JC courses are an option in your off semester, it just the start of fall semester/quarter, you still have a chance to register and transfer credit over.

Good luck to you and keep your eye on the ball (undergraduate degree), you will get there.

Never try to sell a sob story. Lying in an attempt to save yourself from an academic suspicion is a could get you permanently barred from your school. Further, it may have negative applications for transfer. The dean by the way could probably write volumes on sob stories. You would be scrutinized forever for academic dishonesty. The thing that is most troubling to me is your willingness to lie and cheat to get your way.