Satisfactory Academic Policy

To remain in good standing, a graduate student must keep their cumulative GPA at 3.0 or higher. Students are not allowed to obtain a course nal grade of less than 2.3 on more than two (2) courses. Students who fall short of minimal requirements for Grade Point Average, class completion, or coursework may be placed on academic probation (as dened hereinafter).

Cumulative GPA for Graduation

There are minimum grade and GPA requirements for all programs according to the Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements Policy. The minimum grade requirement for graduate programs is a cumulative grade point average (CPGA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 quality points.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Aleph University keeps track of each student’s academic development to make sure that it meets degree completion requirements. Students enrolled are required to maintain the bare minimum of academic standards and a satisfactory rate of course completion. Depending on their degree plan and academic standards. Academic Progress is an overview of student program roadmap to graduation. In Academic Progress, students can check their program prerequisites, graduation requirements, courses they have taken, courses they have registered for, and courses they still need to take to nish their program of study. Only students pursuing degrees are subject to satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

Aleph University assesses academic advancement based on qualitative and quantitative standards. In the academic realm, these requirements are grade point average (CGPA), maximum program length and successful course completion rate:
CGPA: To graduate from a master’s level program, students must obtain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00.

Completion Rate: To remain in Good Academic Standings, students must maintain a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% of all credits attempted to remain on Good Academic Standing. The completion rate is calculated by dividing the number of credits earned by the number of attempted credits.

Maximum Program Length: Students must finish their whole master’s degree within the maximum time for finishing an academic program which is equal to finishing 1.5 times the number of credits attempted that are necessary for finishing, and it varies based on the student’s particular degree of study.

Academic Honors

To promote excellence and outstanding academic performance, the Academic Dean will recognize the following categories of academic honors for students.
Graduation honors are awarded for academic work performed by the student:

Summa Cum Laude: GPA 3.90 or above
Magna Cum Laude: GPA 3.75 to 3.89
Cum Laude: GPA 3.60 to 3.74

In order to receive the master’s degree with distinction, a student must maintain a 3.88 or higher GPA. The notation “With Distinction” is posted with the degree on the transcript, and also appears on the diploma.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Academic Probation indicates that the student’s performance is below the minimum standard set by Aleph University. Students who have attempted at least 3 full credit equivalents and have a cumulative GPA of less than 2.5 are placed on academic probation.

Academic probation is a warning signal. When a student is placed on Academic Probation the student may continue taking courses, according to their academic success plan, and undergo evaluation at the conclusion of their initial monitoring period. Students who improve their cumulative GPAs and completion rates to the required levels or higher will be removed from probation and placed to regular status.

Probation Continued

A student who is on probation for an additional semester will be required to meet with the Academic Dean three times during the term to discuss if they are making an adequate progress. The student will be dismissed from the university if they do not achieve the required grade point average, satisfy the minimal completion rates during each successive semester of probation, or follow the guidelines of the Academic Success Plan.
The probationary classication (“Warning” or “Probation”) will be carried over to the following term if a student in one of these categories (“Warning” or “Probation”) achieves the minimum semester or evaluation grade point standard but is unable to raise the cumulative grade point average to the required level.

Academic Suspension

An academic suspension applies after a student on academic probation or academic probation continued status does not achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the most recent term. Students in the suspension term are not eligible to take courses. The duration of Academic Suspension is detailed as follows:

1st suspension: 4 months
2nd suspension: 12 months
3rd suspension: Refused further registration.

The student will be dismissed from the program if the minimum requirements are not met after one semester of being on probation but may later re-enroll after a period. In addition, the student will be dismissed from Aleph University if it is ultimately determined that it is mathematically impossible for them to full the minimal requirements of Satisfactory Academic Progress to graduate. Aleph University retains the ability to add or remove a student from academic monitoring based on their academic performance.

Time Limits for Degree Completion

To graduate, students must have completed the program within 3 years of the date of enrollment for the master’s degree. Students who exceed the allowed time limit must apply for readmission and will be subject to the conditions in effect at the time of their re-entry.

Re-Entry Policy

Aleph University students must develop all coursework on schedule in order to nish their program in a reasonable time frame. To be considered a regular student, learners must enroll in at least one (1) course per term. After two consecutive terms without registering for any course, the student must pay the corresponding re-entry fee (see Student Fees & Financial Resources) and take at least one (1) course in the following term. Otherwise, the student will be considered inactive and noti ed of it. After three consecutive semesters without enrolling in any course, the student will be considered withdrawn.

In case of previous withdrawal by the student or the university, students who wish to re-enter must request re-entry in writing to the Academic Dean. Based on previous attendance, academic, and nancial records, the petition will be examined and either accepted or denied. For re-entry the student must pay the corresponding fee and meet all the admission requirements.
Students re-entering the University will also receive an Enrollment Agreement detailing the current tuition and fee schedule at the time of re-entry.

Mitigating Circumstances

The student is required to detail and provide proof of all the factors that aected the academic achievement in a letter. The Academic Dean must be contacted in order to request a waiver of the acceptable progress requirements. No waivers will be issued for graduation requirements.
In cases of health or family issues, or extreme events outside the student’s control, the Academic Dean may grant or extend a leave of absence for up to three academic terms.