University Honors Program (UHP) Academic Warning
Overview
The University Honors Program (UHP) requires participants to maintain a UC cumulative of 3.10. Academic progress is reviewed at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. Students who do not meet this threshold at any point after their first semester in the program will be placed on University Honors Program (UHP) Academic Warning. An official notice will be sent to the student detailing the requirements for removal from Academic Warning, which includes creation and adherence to an Academic Recovery Plan developed with support of the Honors Academic Advisor as well as a minimum of two meetings each semester with the Honors Academic Advisor.
At the conclusion of the Academic Warning semester, students will be reviewed and, if their cumulative UC GPA meets the 3.10 minimum, they will be removed from UHP Academic Warning. Students who fail to meet the minimum GPA may remain on Academic Warning for an additional semester. UHP students may remain on Academic Warning for a maximum of two semesters. If the UHP student cannot achieve a cumulative UC GPA of 3.10 or higher after two semesters on Academic Warning, they will be administratively removed from UHP, though they may appeal for an extension.
All UHP students will be reviewed by the University Honors Program Subcommittee prior to their semester before intended graduation. Any student that is on Academic Warning at that time will be administratively removed from UHP. Students must have a cumulative UC GPA of 3.10 at the time of graduate to graduate with Honors.
Removal from University Honors Program
A UHP student may be removed from UHP if the UHP student has:
- Been on Academic Warning for two semesters and has a cumulative UC GPA below 3.10; or
- A semester GPA below 3.10 and a cumulative UC GPA below 3.10.
Academic Warning Appeals
Students who have been removed from the UHP may be given the opportunity to submit a written appeal. The form can be found here. If the appeal is approved by the UHP Subcommittee, the UHP student will be allowed to remain in UHP on Academic Warning.
A UHP student who meets the criteria to be removed from UHP who does not submit a written appeal within two weeks of the Academic Warning notification will be automatically removed from UHP. These notifications will be emailed to the student’s UC Merced email address.
Appeals are reviewed by the University Honors Subcommittee to ensure that the UHP student is making adequate progress toward UHP requirements. Factors considered in appeals include improved cumulative GPA, UHP seminar attendance and participation, completion of required meetings with Honors Academic Advisor, and evidence of co-curricular intent. If an extension is approved, students may be required to complete additional requirements intended to support their success as an Honors student.
University Honors Program Reinstatement
Any UHP student administratively removed from the program may petition for reinstatment should their UC cumulative GPA increase to 3.10 or higher, and they have made sufficient progress towards UHP requiremetns. Students seeking reinstatement should contact the UHP Coordinator at honors@ucmerced.edu. Students petitioning for reinstatement must fill out the following form found here. Program reinstatment petitions are carefully reviewed with decisions voted on by the UHP Subcommittee.
