There are many reasons why you may have a hold on your account, and they don’t all come from Academic Standards. Academic Standards can put holds on your account according to your Academic Standing. The hold you have will determine how you will get it removed. See our “Removing Holds” page for more info.
Academic Standing is your academic performance resulting from your grade point average (GPA). It is related to UVU Policy 521: Undergraduate Academic Standards, which includes the requirement to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to remain in Good Standing.
See our "Academic Standings & Holds" page for details.
The hold you have will determine how you will get it removed. For Academic Warning (AW), Academic Notice (AN), or Continued Notice (CN), see the Academic Standings & Holds page. For Academic Suspension (AS) or Academic Dismissal (AD), please see the Petitions page.
YES! The digital workbook provides valuable information for your advisor or counselor and gives you time to consider why you may be struggling academically. You can access workbooks through the Academic Standings & Holds page.
If this is your first time on Academic Warning, the hold will clear after you finish the quiz.
If you have ever been on Academic Warning at UVU before, even while in concurrent enrollment courses, you must contact your first-year counselor or major advisor to clear your hold after completing the workshop.
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It is possible due to technology and application upgrades the link is temporarily unavailable. Wait 24 hours and then try again. If it is still not working please let Academic Standards know: ([email protected])
UVU policy requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to remain in Good Standing. We recognize that you may have met or exceeded the required 2.0 semester GPA, but your cumulative GPA has not yet reached the 2.0 required for Good Standing!
Though Financial Aid is also affected by Academic Standing, Satisfactory Academic Progress is a separate function outside of our department. You can learn more about Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) here.
Grade checks are required for students on Continued Notice, Academic Suspension, Continued Suspension, Academic Dismissal, and Continued Dismissal until your cumulative GPA reaches a 2.0 and you move back to Good Standing.
It is our department’s opportunity to connect with you to make sure classes are going well and you have access to the resources you need to be successful through the rest of the semester.
On Continued Notice, you will have a midterm GC - Academic Standards Grade Check hold. On Academic Suspension, Academic Dismissal, Continued Suspension, or Continued Dismissal, you will have monthly GC holds.
To remove the GC hold, you need to submit a grade check to your Academic Standards Counselor/Coach, or discuss grades in your Academic Coaching session. These specifics will be communicated to you by the Standards office and your Academic Coach.
UVU's point value for letter grades:
For additional grading information, please proceed to UVU's Catalog and scroll to "Grading Policies."
Here are a few ways to calculate your projected semester and cumulative GPA:
To view your unofficial transcript:
An Official Withdrawal (W) can only happen during the first part of the semester through the online registration system. Check the student schedule for the Official Withdrawal deadline. If you miss the withdrawal deadline, and in the case of "extenuating circumstances," you will need to file a Late Withdrawal Exception before the end of the semester. W’s do not count toward your GPA.
A “UW” is an Unofficial Withdrawal and is given when you stop attending class for any reason without officially withdrawing from the course. It is counted like a failing grade in your GPA.
An "E" grade is a failing grade.
The UW will remain on your transcript, but you can retake the class in order to replace the grade in your GPA calculation and have it pull into Wolverine Track.
In the case of “extenuating circumstances,” you can petition the Registrar to replace the UW with an RUW through a record adjustment. This will replace the grade in your GPA calculation. Complete and submit a Record Adjustment form. You will need documentation for your claim.
Yes. Your grades will remain on your transcript and Wolverine Track as a record. However, the most recent grade is the grade used to determine your GPA (even if your most recent repeat is a lower grade).
The only exception is if the course is an “R” course (e.g., SLSS 100R). These courses are intended to be repeated multiple times for credit, so we cannot replace those grades through retakes.
No. You must retake the same course at UVU in order to have it replaced.
No, UVU requires that you retake the exact same course number. If you got an E in Math 1050, you will need to retake Math 1050 to replace the grade. Math 1040 will not replace that grade.
However, you do NOT need to take it from the same teacher or the same format (i.e., you can do an online class as a face-to-face class for your repeat or vice versa).
If you have extenuating circumstances such as a serious illness or a death in the family, you can file a Late Withdrawal Petition before the end of the semester. You will need documentation for your claim.
If your petition is granted, your classes will show up as an Official Withdraw (W), and it will not affect your GPA.
It is possible that you may be on Continued Notice, Continued Suspension, or Continued Dismissal for multiple semesters, until your cumulative GPA reaches a 2.0 and you move back to Good Standing.
During this time, you are required to maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher and meet with a Standards Counselor to continue to plan for your success.
Make sure you are checking your UVU Outlook account. All official notices regarding your petition will be sent to your official UVU email.
Petitions can take anywhere from four to six weeks to review after the submission deadline.
If you still have questions about your petition, and have not heard anything through your UVU email, contact our department at 801-863-5325 or [email protected] ASAP!
You are always welcome to meet with any of the Standards Counselors for help.
We also partner with Academic Tutoring, the Math Lab, and the Writing Center.
There are opportunities for Utah-based or nationwide external scholarship awards without a minimum GPA requirement. Take a look at some of the options in the drop down menu below!
Many of these scholarships are open to students attending any college or university in Utah. Some require at least a 2.0 GPA. Dream Scholarships
Live Your Dream supports single-mother families by providing scholarships for single-mothers who desire to gain an education to better provide for their children.
Student must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 years accredited college or university in the United States of America. They must be a matriculated student and attending school full-time and U.S. citizen. We will accept students who are not attending school full-time as long as the part-time attendance is due to their disability and not their financial situation (minimum of 6 credits for undergraduate, 6 credits for graduate). Upon winning, the student will prove disability and matriculation through their Disability Student Services department.
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one undergraduate or graduate student who has battled leukemia or whose life has been affected by it.
Eligibility is limited to individuals who are legal residents of the United States of America, under the age of 25 who have lost a parent or legal guardian to breast cancer.
This scholarship seeks to give underrepresented students the resources they need to pursue higher education and all of the opportunities that come with it. Any BIPOC high school senior or undergraduate student who has at least a 1.5 GPA may apply for this scholarship.
