Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Cheating, plagiarism, illegitimate possession and disposition of examinations, alteration, forgery or falsification of official records, and similar acts or the attempt to engage in such acts are grounds for suspension or expulsion from the university. Reported acts of academic dishonesty must be referred to the Honor Council.
Students are advised that plagiarism consists of any act involving the offering of someone else’s work as the student’s own. It is recommended that students consult with instructors as to the proper preparation of reports, papers, etc., in order to avoid this and similar offenses. Official college procedures concerning academic ethics are maintained in the Office of Undergraduate Studies.
Students are held to basic standards of performance with respect to attendance, active participation in course work, promptness of assignments, correct English usage both in writing and speech, accuracy in calculations, and general quality of scholastic workmanship.
In general, examinations are required in all courses and for all students, including seniors.
To be in good standing, students must have an overall grade point average of C (2.00) or better for all course work taken, and a 2.00 or better for all business courses taken. Students must earn a passing grade for all required courses. Grades earned at another institution are not used in calculating the grade point average at the University of Colorado. This requirement applies to work taken at all university campuses. Physical education activity courses are not included in the overall grade point average.
Any student earning all, or nearly all, failing grades or no academic credit for a semester will not be permitted to register without the dean’s approval.
Official double-degree students must maintain required academic standards for the Leeds School as well as their other college.
When semester grades become available, students below the acceptable standard will be placed on probation or suspension. Students are responsible for being aware of their academic status at all times, and late grades and/or late notification do not waive this responsibility. College rules governing probation and suspension are as follows:
Probation. Students whose cumulative grade point average or cumulative business grade point average falls below 2.00 will immediately be placed on probation for one semester. Those students who enroll in any term in the calendar year, excluding summers, after being placed on probation, are expected to raise their cumulative and business grade point average to at least a 2.00.
Scholastic Suspension. A student whose cumulative and/or business grade point average is below 2.00 after their semester of probation will be suspended. If they are suspended, they will not be able to register for University of Colorado daytime courses on any campus for one academic year OR until they raise their GPA to 2.00. Students are allowed to take summer classes at any of the CU campuses while on suspension.
Students who are suspended may choose from the following options:
Option 1: Clear your GPA
A) Students may take Continuing Education Independent Learning courses, and/or Boulder Evening credit classes, and apply for readmission when they have cleared their grade deficiency.
B) Students may choose to attend another educational institution and apply for readmission when, and only when, they have overcome their grade deficiencies by means of a GPA which is arrived at by averaging the grades from CU with the grades from the other institution. These transfer grades are used only for the purpose of readmission and do not remain in the University of Colorado grade point average. If the student chooses to attend another institution, they must have their proposed course work pre-approved by the Office of Undergraduate Student Services in the Leeds School of Business.
Students who choose this option and are readmitted based on a virtual GPA, will be readmitted on probation and will have one semester to raise their CU cumulative and/or business grade point average to 2.00. Students whose cumulative and/or business grade point average is still below 2.00 after their semester of probation will again be suspended for another academic year.
C) Students may choose a combination of A and B.
Option 2: Do not take classes for one year
Students who have been under suspension for one calendar year and did not elect Option 1 may apply for readmission. They will have two semesters to raise their cumulative or business grade point average to at least a 2.00. Strudents whose GPA falls after the first semester will again be suspended for another academic year or until their grade deficiency has been made up.
Readmission. Students who make up their grade deficiency (Option 1) or you have not taken classes for one year (Option 2) and desire to be readmitted must request readmission in writing by contacting the Office of Undergraduate Student Services at UCB 419, Boulder, CO 80309, or via e-mail at leedsug@colorado.edu. After doing so, they may need to reapply by submitting an application through the Office of Admissions. Students with further questions may call 303-492-6515. Readmission is subject to enrollment limitations. Suspended Leeds School students who transfer into another school or college of the university will not be eligible to register for business courses and will be subject to administrative drops.