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Advising » Exploratory Students » Academic Success Strategies » Academic Standards

Academic Standards

To begin the process of improving your GPA, it’s important to know where you stand academically. The first thing you must do is run a Degree Audit Report (DARS) to find your completed courses towards General Studies, critical tracking requirements, total earned credit hours, semester GPA, and cumulative GPA. You can run a DARS (Degree Audit Report) by accessing your MyASU site.

1. Log onto MyASU with your ASURITE ID and password.
2. Click on Check My Degree Progress (DARS) located in “My Programs & Advising” box located on top right.
3. Click the “Request New Degree Audit” button.
4. On the next screen, select “Run Selected Program” and under the “location” drop down box select “ASU,” under ‘Degree Prog’ change the ‘Default’ as (a) or (b) listed below:
   1. ALL UC EXPLORATORY STUDENTS ADMITTED PRIOR TO F07
      • If you are West campus Student—under the “Degree Prog” drop down select “GEN STUDIES-W”
      • If you are Tempe, Poly, or Downtown campus Student—under the “Degree Prog” drop down select “GEN STUDIES- Tempe + Poly”
      • Click on “Catalog Year” drop down box and choose year first enrolled at ASU.
   2. ALL FALL 07 or NEW F08 UC EXPLORATORY STUDENTS
      • Under the “Select a Letter” drop down box select “E”
      • Under Area of Interest select “Exploratory”
      • Under Field/Specialization select your exploratory major
      • Under Degree Program select the appropriate exploratory major
      • Click on “Catalog Year” drop down box and choose year first enrolled at ASU.
5. Click on the “Submit a New Audit” button.
6. Once the audit is completed you will see it under “Audits Completed.”
7. Click on the “Open Audit” button to view the audit.
8. To print your audit click on the “Printer Friendly” link.
9. Once the Printer Friendly audit is open, click on “File” at top of left-hand corner and select “Print.”
10. Click “Print” and you’re done!

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Academic Good Standing for degree-seeking students is defined as shown in the table below.

A student who does not maintain the minimum GPA standard is placed on Academic Probation or is disqualified.

Students on Academic Probation will have one semester to raise their semester GPA to meet the above standards. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the university. Raising your semester GPA to the above standard places you on continued probation. Once your cumulative (overall) GPA meets the above standard, you will be off probation.

Your cumulative GPA is reviewed twice each year, in May and December (after spring and fall semester). Therefore, grades earned during summer session, winter session, or academic grade changes (such as incompletes) are not considered until the next review period. This means that even if your summer grades, for example, improve your GPA to above 2.0, you will remain on probation until after your fall grades are posted and reviewed.

To transfer from one college to another within the university or to be eligible for readmission, a student must be in Good Academic Standing as defined above. Some colleges may have higher GPA requirements; otherwise, the university standards prevail. GPA determining good standing is computed on courses taken only at ASU.

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