[La-cgs] Graduate Student Admission for students with past failing grades

[B. Ramu Ramachandran]

Eddie:

At Tech, a student in good standing whose cumulative GPA drops below 3.00 has two probationary terms to raise the GPA to 3.00. If the student is unsuccessful, they are dropped from the graduate program. Here are the relevant paragraphs from our Catalog describing the options for such students:
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Graduate Status Appeals Procedure
Students who have been dropped to postbaccalaureate status for failing to meet the grade requirements described above may appeal to be reinstated so that they may continue to enroll in graduate courses under “conditional” status. Students who are not in good standing may also appeal to be reinstated solely for the purpose of applying to another program. The new program determines any condition of admissions. The appeals process is initiated by the student by completing and submitting the web-based form which can be found at https://forms.latech.edu [https://forms.latech.edu/]. The appeal is reviewed by the student’s graduate advisor and the college Director of Graduate Studies who will either approve the appeal and specify conditions for reinstatement or deny the appeal. The outcome of the appeal will be communicated by email to the student by the Graduate School.
* The College decision may be appealed to the University Graduate Council by sending the appeal and supporting documents to the Dean of Graduate School. The Council will make a decision at a scheduled meeting or by poll vote.
* A student may appeal the decision of the Graduate Council to the Provost.
* A decision of the Provost may be appealed to the President of Louisiana Tech University.
Appeal for Reinstatement When Changing Programs
Students who are in poor academic standing at the time of leaving the program and /or college must submit a written letter of appeal to the original College to reinstate them in that College solely for the purpose of applying to another program.
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When admitting students from another university where they are not in good standing (perhaps because of C, D, or F grades), we may still admit that student -- the decision is made on a case-by-case basis. It will always be a conditional admission, and the conditions will be consistent with what we would have imposed on a Tech student in a similar situation appealing for reinstatement.

Best regards,
Ramu
On 4/24/2024 1:48:46 PM, Eddie Lyons <elyons at mcneese.edu> wrote:
To All:
Hope all is well and I am hoping you can help me with an issue. We have policies in place here at McNeese for admitting students on probationary status and also readmitting students that have been suspended for failing a graduate class or low GPA. What we do not have is a policy for admitting students who have failed a graduate course at another university and then want to come to McNeese. Do any of you have a written policy for this and/or how do you deal with this situation? I know it can be a case by case basis, but do you have any requirements for the process?
 
Thanks,
Eddie
 
Eddie K. Lyons, PhD
Director, Dore' School of Graduate Studies
Professor of Natural Resource Conservation and Management
Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA 70609
337-475-5692
 
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