307-8 - Satisfactory Academic Progress

Title: Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Owner: Executive Director, Registrar Operations and Academic Compliance and VP of Student Financial Services
Last Update/Revised: 02/25/2021

Policy: The University has established a reasonable policy to measure satisfactory academic progress (SAP) in order to become a United States University graduate and to be eligible for federal student aid (FSA), if applicable. USU measures SAP by using qualitative (cumulative grade point average) and quantitative (pace of completion) standards.

For more detailed information on Satisfactory Academic Progress refer to the Catalog

Purpose:

Scope: This policy applies to all university employees and current students.

Document and Form(s):

  • Appeal

  • Supporting documentation

  • Probation, warning, dismissal letters