Academic Warning Resources
The Office of the Registrar upholds the university academic and administrative policies while maintaining your educational records and serving you. This page contains resources for students on academic warning, including academic probation and disqualification.
Choose your student type below for a list of requirements and resources for students on academic warning.
Undergraduate On-Campus Programs
This section applies to students enrolled in one of Biola on-campus bachelor's programs.
Requirements for Academic Warning
These general requirements apply to the subsequent term after a cumulative and/or term GPA of 0.0 - 1.99 is earned.
Required
- Achieve a 2.00 in both your term and cumulative GPA this term in order to remove yourself from academic warning.
- Connect with the Office of Academic Advising
- You are required to meet with a full-time Academic Advisor who will initially contact you via email near or at the start of the next term.
- Register for GNST 001 Strategies for Academic and Personal Success
- This 0-credit course offered by the Office of Student Accessibility is designed to assist you in developing the skills necessary for your academic success.
- If you have not already taken and successfully passed this course, it will be added to your schedule with its attached $60 course fee.
- Limit your course load to a maximum of 15 credits
- You are strongly encouraged to limit your study load to a maximum of 15 credits. If you have registered for more, please consider officially dropping any excess credits.
- Consider scaling back on extracurricular commitments and thoughtfully organizing your schedule to ensure time for focusing on your studies
- Consider repeating courses
- Please be aware that University policy allows undergraduate students to repeat courses in which they have earned a “D+â€� or lower grade. When an undergraduate student repeats a course at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in which a “D+â€� or lower grade was earned, only the higher grade is included in the computation of the student GPA, and the credits are counted only once towards the student degree requirements (Both grades are shown on the student academic record).
- Repeated courses must be taken at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ to impact a student's GPA (See the university catalog for on the repeat course policy).
Academic and Community Resources
Academic Resources
- Utilize the for feedback and support on writing projects (Free)
- Work with a Peer Academic Advisor to discuss your class schedule, graduation requirements, and study tips (Free)
- Register for academic tutoring through the Office of Student Accessibility (Free)
- Contact your for tutoring offerings (Free)
- Contact the Office of Student Accessibility if you have a diagnosed mental or physical health need for accommodations and support (Free)
- Talk through any spiritual, emotional, or other need that may be hindering your ability to concentrate on your studies with Pastoral Care (Free)
- Connect with an Academic Mentor to help keep you on track in your studies (Free)
- Biola Library (Free)
Community Resources
- Join an event to connect with the Collegium commuter community or ResLife floor or community (Low to no cost)
- Find your Affinity Group (Free)
- Join a Commuter Small Group - open to residential students, too! (Free)
- Engage with Global Student community groups and events (Free)
- Find others with similar interests by joining a Club (Free)
- Be encouraged in FirstGen programs (Free)
Withdrawing and Readmitting to Biola
Withdrawing from Biola
We recognize that you may need time away from Biola to navigate the difficulties that have hindered your academic progress. If you are choosing to withdraw, please fill out an official .
Returning to Biola
When you are ready to return, please begin the and submit an . Please keep in mind that financial aid recipients will also need to complete a separate appeal process with the Financial Aid Office when attempting to reapply.
Maintaining or changing catalog requirements: Students who have departed the university for one academic year (3 consecutive terms, e.g., fall, spring, summer) or longer will be required to follow the current catalog at the time of their readmission.
Please take note of the repeat grade policy: Classes for which you received a negative grade must be repeated at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in order to raise your Biola grade point average. A non-repeated class may be transferred from another school per your your academic catalog year, but it will not replace a previous grade or impact your grade point average (GPA) at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§.
Undergraduate Online Programs
This section applies to students enrolled in one of Biola fully online bachelor's programs.
Requirements for Academic Warning
These general requirements apply to the subsequent term after a cumulative and/or term GPA of 0.0 - 1.99 is earned.
Required
- Achieve a 2.00 in both your term and cumulative GPA this term in order to remove yourself from academic warning.
Strongly Recommended
- Connect with an academic advisor
- Limit your course load
- You are strongly encouraged to limit your study load to a maximum of 15 credits. If you have registered for more, please consider officially dropping any excess credits.
- Consider repeating courses
- Please be aware that University policy allows undergraduate students to repeat courses in which they have earned a “D+â€� or lower grade. When an undergraduate student repeats a course at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in which a “D+â€� or lower grade was earned, only the higher grade is included in the computation of the student GPA, and the credits are counted only once towards the student degree requirements (Both grades are shown on the student academic record.)
- Repeated courses must be taken at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ to impact a student's GPA (See the university catalog for on the repeat course policy).
Free Online Bachelor Student Resources
- Utilize the for feedback and support on writing projects
- Biola Library
- Work with a Peer Academic Advisor to discuss your class schedule, graduation requirements, study tips, and GPA calculations
- Contact the Office of Student Accessibility if you have a diagnosed mental or physical health need for accommodations, including tutoring support
- Talk through any spiritual, emotional, or other need that may be hindering your ability to concentrate on your studies with Pastoral Care
Leave of Absence/Withdrawing and Readmission to the Online Bachelor Program
Leave of Absence/Withdrawing from Biola: We recognize that you may need time away from Biola to navigate the difficulties that have hindered your academic progress. If you are choosing to withdraw, please fill out the official .
Returning to Biola: When you are ready to return, please begin the and submit an . Please keep in mind that financial aid recipients will also need to complete a separate appeal process with the Financial Aid Office when attempting to reapply.
Maintaining or changing catalog requirements: Students who have departed the university for one academic year (3 consecutive terms, e.g., fall, spring, summer) or longer will be required to follow the current catalog at the time of their readmission.
Please take note of the repeat grade policy: Classes for which you received a negative grade must be repeated at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in order to raise your Biola grade point average. A non-repeated class may be transferred from another school per your academic catalog year, but it will not replace a previous grade or impact your grade point average (GPA) at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§.
Graduate
This section applies to students enrolled in one of Biola graduate programs.
Requirements for Academic Warning
These general requirements apply to graduate students on academic warning.
Required
- Achieve the minimum term and cumulative GPA this term in order to remove yourself from academic warning. Each lists its GPA requirement under the “Graduation Requirement� section of the catalog.
- Consider repeating courses
- Please be aware that University policy allows graduate students to repeat courses in which they have earned a “C+â€� or lower grade. When a graduate student repeats a course at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in which a “C+â€� or lower grade was earned, only the higher grade is included in the computation of the student GPA, and the credits are counted only once towards the student degree requirements (Both grades are shown on the student academic record.)
- Repeated courses must be taken at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ to impact a student's GPA (See the university catalog for on the repeat course policy).
- Meet with a graduate program advisor to check in and discuss your class schedule and graduation requirements.
- Limit your course load
- You are strongly encouraged to limit your study load to a maximum of 12 credits. If you have registered for more, please consider officially dropping any excess credits.
Free Graduate Student Resources
- Utilize the for feedback and support on writing projects
- Biola Library
- Work with a graduate program advisor to discuss your class schedule and graduation requirements.
Withdrawing and Readmission to the Graduate Program
Withdrawing from Biola: We recognize that you may need time away from Biola to navigate the difficulties that have hindered your academic progress. If you are choosing to withdraw please fill out an official .
Returning to Biola: When you are ready to return, please begin the and submit an . Please keep in mind that financial aid recipients will also need to complete a separate appeal process with the Financial Aid Office when attempting to reapply.
Maintaining or changing catalog requirements: Students who have departed the university for one academic year (3 consecutive terms, e.g., fall, spring, summer) or longer will be required to follow the current catalog at the time of their readmission.
Please take note of the repeat grade policy: Classes for which you received a negative grade must be repeated at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in order to raise your Biola grade point average. A non-repeated class can be transferred from another school per student academic catalog year, but it will not replace a previous grade or impact your grade point average (GPA) at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§.