Academic Standing 

Achieving and Maintaining Good Academic Standing

A student must achieve and maintain the required course grade and Cumulative semester GPAs to remain in good academic standing and graduate from the PA Program. Performance in courses is commonly assessed by written and/or practical examinations, oral presentations, and/or research papers. In designated courses throughout the program, grades will be recorded as a raw score and a percentage. At the end of each course, the percentage scores will be converted to a grade, A through F, for each of the core PA courses. The grading scale itself can be found under Student Evaluation in this handbook.

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be in Good Academic Standing and for degree conferral. The minimum semester GPA for the first semester only is 2.7. Students not meeting the first semester GPA of 2.7 will be dismissed from the program. Students who earn a cumulative GPA between 2.7 and 3.0 will be referred to the CSC and are eligible for academic probation. Should the cumulative GPA fall below 3.0 at the end of any semester, the student will be referred to the CSC. A student may remain on academic probation for a maximum of two semesters. Once on probation, a student must reach a minimum of 2.9 during the first semester of probation. If the cumulative GPA remains below 2.9 at the end of the first semester of probation, the student is eligible for dismissal. Should a student not attain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 by the end of the first academic year (semester 3), dismissal from the program will result. A student may not fall below a cumulative GPA of 3.0 after the completion of the first didactic semester.

Academic and Professional Probation

Probation is a designation that alerts the student that professional or academic circumstances are such that dismissal is possible. There are two types of probation: Academic and Professional. Academic Probation is the result of failing to maintain good academic standing. Professional probation is a status designated by the CSC when a student violates one of the tenets of professional conduct or those set forth by CCNY. Failing to meet the conditions of probation may result in dismissal from the program.

The conditions of Professional Probation will be determined by the CSC. A student on any type of probation may not serve as a class representative, Student Academy officer, or member of the Medical Challenge Bowl team.