COE Requirements For Continued Enrollment

-Progression Requirements -

Approved by the Undergraduate Administrative Committee

January 17, 2003

Approved by the William States Lee College of Engineering

February 10, 2003

I. Bachelor's Degree Programs and Advising in the College of Engineering

          Students may be admitted to one of the four College of Engineering departments: Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEGR), Electrical and Computer Engineering (EEGR and CPGR), Mechanical Engineering (MEGR), and Engineering Technology (ET). Students may also be admitted as ENGR ( engineering undecided), or FEGR ( freshman engineering) majors.

Engineering Undecided (ENGR) is an individualized advising program for students who qualify for admission to an engineering major but who have not decided which department they desire. ENGR students may change their classification to a specific department once they have decided upon a major. ENGR students must make such a decision no later than the completion of their freshman year.

Freshman Engineering (FEGR) is an individualized advising program for students who meet the requirements for conditional admission to a baccalaureate degree program in the College of Engineering but who are not admitted directly to one of the programs.

Students are expected to follow the advice and recommendations of their faculty advisors and are expected to know and follow all pre-requisite, co-requisite, and progression requirements of their program. Persistent attempts to circumvent that advice and guidance shall be grounds for discontinuance.

Students must demonstrate that they are making satisfactory progress toward completion of their major degree. They are in violation of this requirement and subject to discontinuance if they have two consecutive semesters of unsatisfactory progress.

II. Freshman Year Requirements

All new freshman students are initially advised by a central office within the College of Engineering . Students are eligible for transfer to their major department for further advising once they have achieved the following:

1. completion of all non-elective courses in their freshman year curriculum with grades of ‘C' or better, and

2. a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 for all courses taken.

III. Sophomore Through Senior Year Requirements

In addition to the University requirements for continued enrollment, students must maintain a major cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all courses in the departmental curriculum taught by the College. Failure to meet this requirement for two consecutive semesters will result in suspension from the College of Engineering .

IV. Requirements for Readmission after Discontinuation by Engineering

An undergraduate student who has been discontinued for failure to satisfy the College requirement for continuation stated above but who nonetheless meets the conditions for continued enrollment in the University will be ineligible for readmission to the College until:

1. an appeal is accepted through the College of Engineering, or

2. the student elects to use the Two-Year-Rule.

A student who has been suspended by the University must follow University guidelines for appeal. Readmission to the College after discontinuation or suspension is not automatic. An application for readmission must be made by the student and approved by the College/department. Students who are readmitted after discontinuation by the College, suspension by the University, or under the Two-Year Rule must meet requirements for continued enrollment appropriate to their individual situation. These requirements are specified in a “Continuation Agreement” that is mutually agreed upon and signed by the student and his/her appropriate advisor. The consequences of failure to meet the requirements of the agreement may be articulated in the agreement itself. However, if these consequences are not included in the agreement, failure to meet the requirements will automatically result in the student's discontinuation from the College.