College of Engineering Policy on Academic Action for Spring 2026
The details and regulations surrounding academic standing and dismissal can be complicated.
Please check with your academic advisor and the University Catalog to get all the details.
- Details about academic standing, dismissal and appeals are given in the university catalog and the University’s advising site.
- Special considerations for College of Engineering students who withdraw from courses:
- Students who withdraw from the same course twice will receive an advising hold on course registration. These students will be required to meet with their advisor to discuss their plan of study and obtain approval for registration.
- Students who withdraw from all courses for 2 consecutive semesters will receive an advising hold. These students will be required to meet with their advisor to discuss their plan of study and obtain approval for registration.
- Students who withdraw from all courses for three consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the College of Engineering and may appeal to the Engineering Academic Appeals Committee or change to a major outside the College of Engineering without appeal.
- Readmission:
- Students who are dismissed from the College of Engineering and who wish to appeal their case for continuation in the College must write an appeal letter and submit it for consideration by the Academic Appeals Committee of the College of Engineering.
- Similarly, students who wish to re-enroll in the College of Engineering after having been out of school as a result of a dismissal must appeal requesting readmission.
- Dismissed students who are not enrolled at MU in the spring semester must appeal for readmission if they desire to take summer courses at MU.
- A personal visit with the director of undergraduate studies of the student’s department and advisor before appealing by letter is often helpful, both to the student and to the committee.
- The primary concern of the appeals committee is the likelihood of future success. Accordingly, any appeal should include an explanation for past poor performance and reasons for expecting better in the future.
- A student who is readmitted after a successful appeal will be placed on academic warning. Such student if dismissed again will not be eligible for readmission.
- If the appeals committee allows a student to re-enroll, it may set conditions such as courses to be taken, minimum grades, total hours, etc., to which the student must adhere.