Undergraduate Academic Standards

Academic Ethics

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.

Standards of Performance

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 in speech, accuracy in calculations and general quality of scholastic workmanship. In general, examinations are required in all courses and for all students, including seniors.

Good Academic Standing

To be in good standing, you 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. This requirement applies to work taken at all university campuses.

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.

Probation

If your cumulative grade point average or cumulative business grade point average falls below 2.00, you will immediately be placed on probation for one semester. If you enroll in any term, excluding summers, after being placed on probation you are expected to raise your cumulative and business grade point average to at least a 2.00 or demonstrate significant progress toward improving your GPA(s).

If you do not raise your GPA(s) to 2.00 or make significant progress during your probation semester you will be placed on suspension. 

Significant Progress

Significant progress is defined relative to whichever GPA is below 2.0.  If the cumulative GPA is below 2.0, significant progress is defined as a term GPA of 2.5 with at least 12 credits completed toward the cumulative GPA. If the Business GPA is below 2.0, significant progress is defined as a term business GPA of 2.5 with at least 6 credits of business coursework completed.

Scholastic Suspension

If your cumulative and/or business grade point average is below 2.00 after your semester of probation and you have not demonstrated significant progress (as defined above), you will be suspended. If you are suspended, you will not be able to register for University of Colorado daytime courses on any campus for one academic year OR until you raise your GPA to 2.0 or demonstrate significant progress.

You are allowed to take summer classes at any of the CU Campuses while on suspension.

If you are suspended, you may choose from the following options.

Suspension Option 1: Clear your GPA

• A) You may take Continuing Education Independent Learning courses, and/or Boulder Evening credit classes, and apply for readmission when you have cleared your grade deficiency or when you have demonstrated significant progress.  
• If you are readmitted based on significant progress, you will be readmitted on probation and will be subject to Leeds’ probation rules (see Probation).
• B) You may choose to attend another educational institution and apply for readmission when, and only when, you have overcome your 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 you choose to attend another institution, you must have your proposed course work pre-approved by the Office of Undergraduate Student Services in the Leeds School of Business.
• If you choose this option and are readmitted based on a virtual GPA, you will be readmitted on probation and you will be subject to Leeds’ probation rules (see Probation).
• C) You may choose a combination of A and B.

Suspension Option 2: Do not take classes for one year

If you have been under suspension for one calendar year and did not elect Option 1, you may apply for readmission. You will have two semesters to raise your cumulative or business grade point average to at least a 2.00. If your GPA falls after the first semester, you will again be suspended for another academic year or until your grade deficiency has been made up. 

Readmission

When you make up your grade deficiency (Option 1) or you have not taken classes for one year (Option 2) and desire to be readmitted, you must request readmission in writing by contacting the Office of Undergraduate Student Services at UCB 419, Boulder, CO 80309, or via email at leedsug@colorado.edu. After doing so, you may need to reapply by submitting an application through the Office of Admissions. If you have questions, please call 303-492-6515.

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.