Common questions

What does academic probation mean with OSAP?

What does academic probation mean with OSAP?

OSAP Academic probation is a review of your academic year to ensure that you continue to meet the academic requirements of OSAP. You drop below the minimum 60% course load (40% course load for students with a permanent disability) in any semester that you have received OSAP funding.

How do I get off academic probation OSAP?

To be removed from your Academic Probation status, you must pass a full-time course load in the following academic year and not have any interruptions with your studies, as described in the introduction section above. Please note: OSAP Academic Probation is a separate issue from Academic Probation at Ryerson.

How do I write a letter to OSAP for academic probation?

Your letter must outline:

  1. The circumstances if any that affected your academic performance during your most recent academic year;
  2. The steps you will take during your probationary period to improve your academic progress;
  3. A description of your academic goals.

How many semesters can you be on academic probation CSUF?

Recommendations: Limit your semester units to 14 maximum.

Do I have to pay OSAP back if I fail?

Normally, grants through OSAP are money you don’t need to pay back. However, the government may convert all or part of your OSAP grants to a loan if: at the end of the study period, as a result of an OSAP reassessment, you’re not entitled to all or part of the grant that you received (e.g., dropped courses)

Can you get OSAP while on academic probation?

You may still receive OSAP funding during your probationary period. OSAP will closely monitor your academic progress for the next academic year. Should you pass the minimum number of credits required (as indicated above), the OSAP Academic Probation restriction will be removed from your OSAP file.

How long is OSAP restriction?

Second failure to make satisfactory academic progress for 2 successive academic years – has previous one-year restriction. Restriction Student loses eligibility for Full-Time OSAP and Part-Time OSAP for a minimum of 36 months (3 years).

Which campus resources can help students regain good academic standing?

Academic support resources

  • University Learning Center.
  • English Department Writing Center.
  • CBE Tutoring Center.
  • OCSAMS.
  • CASECS.
  • Student Technology Services.

What is the minimum Csuf and cumulative GPA required to avoid academic probation and maintain good academic standing?

2.0
In order to regain Good Academic standing, your cumulative and CSUF GPA must be at a minimum 2.0. If your cumulative and CSUF GPA is at 2.0 or above at the end of the Fall, Spring and/or Summer semester, you will regain Good Academic standing and be removed from Academic Probation.

When does a student go on academic probation?

Academic Probation is when a student’s Cumulative and/or CSUF GPA falls below 2.0. The student’s academic status is then moved from Good Academic Standing to Academic Probation. The Academic Probation status is an official acknowledgement that the student is in jeopardy of being dismissed from the University if the difficulty persists.

When do you get academic disqualification at CSUF?

An undergraduate student who begins the semester on academic probation is subject to academic disqualification at the end of the semester when the student’s Cumulative and/or CSUF GPA falls below the specific minimum disqualification level for his/her class standing.

When to use grade forgiveness at CSUF?

You can use Grade Forgiveness to repeat and replace the grade in your GPA up to a maximum of 16 units at CSUF. Meet with both your Retention Specialist and Major Advisor to discuss all your academic options and identify resources that can help you improve your grades.