TXST's New Academic Standing Policy

TXST's New Academic Standing Policy

TXST's Presidential Commission on Student Success proposed updates to Texas State's Academic Standing Policy to better support each student's journey to graduation. The improved policy took effect on December 1, 2024.

TXST's Academic Standing Designations:

  • Good Academic Standing: Students with a TXST GPA of 2.0 or higher will maintain good academic standing. We encourage them to keep up the good work.
  • Academic Warning: Students whose TXST GPA drops to 1.99 or below for the first time will receive an academic warning. They must raise their TXST GPA to at least 2.0 to return to good academic standing.
  • Academic Probation: If a student's TXST GPA remains at 1.99 or below for a second consecutive semester, they will be placed on academic probation. To return to good academic standing, they must raise their TXST GPA to at least 2.0. Students can remain on Academic Probation by earning a 2.25 or better TXST semester GPA. 
  • Academic Suspension: Students whose TXST GPA remains at 1.99 or below and who earn a semester GPA of 2.24 or below will face academic suspension and cannot enroll in Texas State coursework for the following durations:
    • One semester for the first suspension
    • Two calendar years for the second suspension
    • Indefinitely for the third or more suspensions

What does all that mean for you, though? 

We worked with TXST's expert Academic Advisors to create the following helpful tables. 

If you started the Spring 2025 semester in Good Academic Standing:

@ start of Spring 2025 (January)@ end of Spring 2025 (May)New Academic Standing Will BeWhat that means entering your next “long” term:
Cumulative TXST GPA of 2.0 or higher                                                                                                             Cumulative TXST GPA still 2.0 or higherGood Academic StandingKeep up the good work!
Cumulative TXST GPA dropped to 1.99 or belowAcademic WarningRaise cumulative TXST GPA to at least 2.0 to return to Good Academic Standing

If you started the Spring 2025 semester on Academic Warning or Reinstated from Academic Suspension:

@ start of Spring 2025 (January)@ end of Spring 2025 (May)New Academic Standing Will BeWhat that means entering your next “long” term:
Cumulative TXST GPA of 1.99 or below for the first time              Cumulative TXST GPA raised to 2.0 or higherGood Academic StandingKeep up the good work!
Cumulative TXST GPA still 1.99 or below
(regardless of semester GPA)		Academic Probation(a) Raise cumulative TXST GPA to at least 2.0 to return to Good Academic Standing, or 
(b) Earn a semester GPA of at least 2.25 to remain on Academic Probation

If you started the Spring 2025 on Academic Probation:

@ start of Spring 2025 (January)@ end of Spring 2025 (May)New Academic Standing Will BeWhat that means entering your next “long” term:
Cumulative TXST GPA of 1.99 or below for 2nd consecutive semester Cumulative TXST GPA raised to 2.0 or higherGood Academic StandingKeep up the good work!
Cumulative TXST GPA still 1.99 or below 
but achieved semester GPA of 2.25 or higher		Academic Probation
(recurring)		(a) Raise cumulative TXST GPA to at least 2.0 to return to Good Academic Standing, or 
(b) Earn a semester GPA of at least 2.25 to remain on Probation
Cumulative TXST GPA still 1.99 or below 
and accrued semester GPA of 2.24 or below		Academic Suspension

Refrain from enrolling at Texas State for a duration of: 

  • one semester if suspended for the first time, or
  • two calendar years if suspended for the second time, or
  • indefinitely if suspended for the third or more time

Students may appeal their academic suspension status and will receive instructions on the appeal process when they are placed on academic suspension.

 

Expand FAQ List

  • Students won't be placed on Academic Warning, Academic Probation, or Academic Suspension at the conclusion of a summer or intersession term since those academic statuses are only determined at the end of each long (fall or spring) semester. 

    A student can, however, return to Good Academic Standing, as the result of a summer or intersession term if their cumulative TXST GPA has been raised to at least 2.0 when the term ends.

    Additionally, students placed on a First Academic Suspension in May still have the opportunity to take summer classes since their suspension won’t take effect until the fall term. If they raise their cumulative TXST GPA to a 2.0 when summer grades are posted in August, they’ll return to Good Academic Standing and can continue with fall coursework.

  • If you're already enrolled in a TXST correspondence course when you're placed on Academic Suspension, you can still complete it. If the final grade raises your TXST GPA to 2.0 or higher, you'll be reinstated.

    However, you cannot enroll in new correspondence courses while suspended.

  • If you took a break from TXST prior to the new Academic Standing terms taking effect, your academic standing may follow the previous designations. However, they will follow their corresponding updated terms. 

    If you took a break on Good Standing, see the Good Standing table above.

    If you take a break on Academic Probation, see the Academic Warning table above.

    If you took a break on Academic Probation Continued, see the Academic Probation table above. 

Still have questions?

If you have any questions at all, we'd love to help you get the answers! Reach out to your Academic Advisor or Bobcats Bounce Back. They can sit down with you and review how the policy will impact your individual situation.