GOOD STANDING, PROBATION AND DISMISSAL

The following are the standards implemented by the school’s Academic Standards Commitee. The Committee reserves the authority to utilize its discretion in applying these standards to individual students.

First Year Students

First year students must successfully complete all of their first year courses in order to advance to upper division course. In addition, first year students must maintain a cumulative numeric grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above to remain in academic good standing. All students with a cumulative GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 will be placed on academic probation until the completion of the next course. A student who is unable to improve his or her cumulative GPA to a 2.0 or above by the end of the probationary period, will be academically dismissed. Any student whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.0 at any time will automatically be academically dismissed.

Upper Division Students

Upper division students must continue to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above to remain in academic good standing. All students with a cumulative GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 will be placed on academic probation until the completion of the next course. Any student who is unable to improve his or her cumulative GPA to a 2.0 or above by the end of the probationary period, will be academically dismissed. Any student whose cumulative GPA falls below 1.0 at any time will automatically be academically dismissed.

Transfer Students

Transfer students who enter Abraham Lincoln University in good standing, must maintain a 2.0 or above cumulative GPA of classes attended at Abraham Lincoln University. Students with a cumulative Abraham Lincoln University GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 will be placed on academic probation until the completion of the next course. Any student who is unable to improve his or her Abraham Lincoln University GPA to a 2.0 or above by the end of the probationary period, will be academically dismissed. Any transfer student who enters Abraham Lincoln University on academic probation or dismissal form another law school, will automatically be academically dismissed if his or her Abraham Lincoln University GPA falls below 2.0.