To graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, East Bay undergraduate students are expected to continuously maintain good academic standing and have a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 2.0 (an average of C grade or higher). If a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, they are placed on academic probation that is also reflected on the transcript. Probationary standing persists so long as the student’s consecutive term(s) GPA is equal to or above 2.0, but the cumulative one remains below 2.0. In cases where students are not able to achieve a term GPA equal to or greater than 2.0 in the term following probationary standing, they’ll be subject to academic disqualification that will affect their enrollment ability at East Bay in future terms. First-term students with less than 30 units earned, whose cumulative GPA is between 1.5-1.99 are the only exception to this rule; instead of getting disqualified, they are granted a second consecutive semester of probation. The flow chart below demonstrates the probation and disqualification process. For additional information, please visit the .
Note: if you are a transfer student, you will have two different cumulative GPAs listed on your transcript - one that focuses strictly on your CSUEB coursework and another accounting for the transfer work as well. To be in good academic standing and successfully graduate, you must continuously maintain both of those GPAs equal to or above 2.0. If you have any questions in regards to this matter, feel free to contact your Success Coach.
If you find yourself on academic probation, the first step is to get in contact with a Success Coach. Our Coaching Program is designed specifically to provide individualized support and services tailored to your unique needs. Success coaches will communicate relevant academic standards and opportunities for you to improve current academic standing and performance. Some options for returning in good academic standing include:
It is important to note that academic probation may affect your pace of progression and overall progress to degree completion, as defined by the Financial Aid Office. If you are not able to continuously maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP), the Financial Aid Office may issue a warning or suspension of your financial aid package. If an extenuating circumstance occurred, thus affecting your ability to successfully complete relevant coursework in a given term you may be able to submit a financial aid appeal. If the appeal is approved, you’ll be placed on probation by the Financial Aid Office, which is different from the academic probation. We highly recommend contacting a Financial Aid counselor to discuss this in more detail.