Hi so I go (well used to go) to UCR but I just got a dismissal letter 2 days ago. I was in senior standing in the sciences but was dropped based on my spring grades which was cumulatively around 1.8 due to my abyssal grades in my major. However I took summer courses before I got my notice and raised my cumulative gpa to 2.035.
Because of my grades in my Neuroscience major, I am possibly thinking that I may not be able to get back in as that major but maybe pursuing economics as I got an A+ in an intro Econ class that I took to complete my gen ed.
I am going to try and appeal my dismissal, but could I have any help or suggestions on what I should or could do? I know I messed up bad but if I don’t get my appeal approved, I was going to take Econ courses at UCR’s extension program to get more Econ courses in to try and readmit for Econ major.
However is it possible to appeal to my dismissal in hopes of changing majors or do I have to accept the dismissal and apply for Readmission later? Please help!!
I understand that this is all faults of mine and know I have to work to make this better now
Had you previously been on academic probation or received warnings in the past?
I did before and did get myself back to good standing but I did get it again and then subject dismissal notice and I wasn’t able to get back up even though I thought my spring was ok during the quarter (I bombed my finals hilariously and to my dismay, all my fault can’t blame it now). Spring quarter and winter quarter I received the subject to dismissal note on my grades but I never got a formal letter until my dismissal, just before this fall quarter.
However a death close to my family passed in my winter quarter which made it difficult to work with school as I would repeatedly go home an hour away so I can see why my grades went down then. I was maybe thinking of while appealing to apeal for a retroactive withdrawal for that quarter. Problem is, the death is not my immediate family but close family friend neighbor who we consider family as they helped raise us and we are extremely close (celebrate Christmas and holidays together), closer than my actual cousins and grandma who were never around. Not sure how this may work because they aren’t immediate family, but I went home constantly to support my family and their family, helping out with my family’s business when my mom got too depressed (10-15hrs/week) on the weekends.
I have recently this year noticed that I have been alienating myself, and not even hanging with friends that used to be close to me and would typically be alone when studying, eating, while attempting to socialize in small burst. Even know ill sit at home alone and read a book instead of talking to friends and family. I started not caring how people saw me or what they felt about me (essentially a dgaf about anyone) I barely eat much and besides class and studying a few hours a day, would sleep so much. I have thought and probably going to make an appt to see a doctor about this that something could be wrong but I haven’t yet.
Sorry long but I want to add more things to possibly find routes of appeals or readmit
Document your extenuating circumstances with death certificate of family friend, proof of addresses, signed doctor’s letter regarding mom’s debilitating condition, your doctor’s letter about your own debilitating condition (obtain treatment), and appeal your dismissal with a plan for major change. Immediately.
Sorry if this is blunt, but if your cumulative GPA is repeatedly dipping below 2.0, that speaks to an issue deeper than a death in the family or bombing some finals. If you attempt to appeal, you need to look objectively at your transcript and see what any reviewer would see, then address that issue.