Academic Probation Policy | 2026-27 Academic Catalog

Students may be placed on Academic Probation due to significant deficiencies in their academic performance. This decision is made by the Student Development Committee. A student is subject to Academic Probation when one or more of the following conditions apply:

Three or more Low Passes (LP).
Three or more No Credits (NC).
Three or more Incompletes (INC).
A combination of the above (LP, NC, INC), totaling three or more.
Deficiencies identified in fieldwork performance (Psychology), Creative Action Project (Education), and Creative Action Practicum (Business).
Deficiencies in the capacities of reflexivity, empathy, and collaborativity.
Behavior disruptive to the school’s learning environment.
Performance below the school’s standards in any academic area.

Students who are placed on Academic Probation are notified in writing. Students work with one or more members of the Student Development Committee to make arrangements for remediating areas of deficiency by creating a Learning Agreement. Remedial work may involve resolving Incompletes, participating in tutorial(s), completing additional assignments, re-taking coursework at Meridian or another institution, and/or completing additional coursework at Meridian. Additional coaching, group work, psychotherapy, and/or coursework taken at other institutions may be required as well.Students placed on Academic Probation may or may not be allowed to attend onsite and online classes, depending on the decision of the Student Development Committee regarding the student’s impact on the learning environment at the time the student is placed on Academic Probation, as conveyed in writing to the student by the Committee.Students who do not complete their Learning Agreement by the agreed upon time or who otherwise fail to clear their Probation status may be considered for administrative withdrawal.Students may not utilize US VA benefits while on Academic Probation.