Lack of New Student Activity

Students who receive failing grades in their first two (2) course attempts in their program as a result of not submitting a substantial percentage of the required course work will be dismissed from the university at the conclusion of those courses. This applies to students who fail all of their initial courses as a result of not submitting substantial coursework to earn a passing grade. Students who apply for a program change (i.e. Associates to Bachelors, Bachelor’s to Masters, and so on) will also need to pass their first two courses in their new program to be considered in compliance with the Student Activity Policy.

If a student has ongoing courses in their current academic semester when they fail their initial courses, they will be placed on Deferred Involuntary Withdrawal status and allowed to complete any current courses that are beyond the first week, though any future course registrations will be dropped.

The only way to appeal this is to pass the current courses

If a student is placed on Deferred Involuntary Withdrawal status and passes their current courses, they will be removed from Deferred Involuntary Withdrawal status and further registration allowed but for no more than 2 courses at a time for undergraduate students or one course at a time for master's level students.

If students are dismissed according to this policy or are placed on Deferred status with no current courses to finish and wish to appeal their dismissal from the university, they may appeal the decision. Appeals must be submitted using the official appeal form within 30 days of the notification being sent. If the appeal to return is approved, the student will be placed on either academic risk or academic probation and limited to part-time registration until their APUS GPA is the minimum required for their program level (Undergraduate 2.0/Master's Level 3.0). The Academic Appeal Request form is located in the ecampus under the Academic Plan & Forms menu, in the University Forms section.