Retention Guidelines for the BA Political Science Program
1. Regular Student: A student registered in the BA Political Science program with good academic standing is given regular status by the Department.
The following academic rules shall govern all regular students in order to remain in the BA Political Science Program. They must:
a. Enroll in at least 15 units each semester
b. Pass at least a total of 24 units each academic year (following the College minimum)
Those who fail to meet the above rules are put on probation by the Department for one (1) semester. …
3. Probationary Students: The following students shall be placed under probation by the Department:
a. Students who fail to meet the academic rules governing regular students
b. Students on delinquent status as assessed by the Office of the College Secretary*
c. New shiftees
d. New transferees
*[“A student is put under ‘Probation’ if at the end of the semester, s/he fails to earn grades of 3.0 and above in at least 60% of the units he is enrolled in. This status is in effect for a period of any semester.” (p. 23)]
In order to remain in the program, students under probation must:
a. Enroll in not more than 15 academic units in the immediate succeeding semester
b. Pass all the academic units registered in the said semester (earning a semester average of 2.0 or better for shiftees and transferees)
c. Have no INC, DRP, LOA and failing grade (i.e., 4.0 and 5.0) for the duration of their probation.
Failure to meet the above conditions, will lead to automatic dismissal. …
Dismissal
The following students shall be automatically dismissed from the Department:
- Probationary students who fail to meet the conditions governing probationary students.
- Other conditions (e.g. cheating, plagiarism, etc. subject to University rules).
Readmission
Dismissal may be waived for the following reasons:
- Medical
- Financial
Supporting documents and a letter of appeal to the Department Chair must be submitted.
(Extracted from the CSSP Undergraduate Student Manual, pp. 23, 85-86)