The Academic Promotion Review Committee (APRC) evaluates the academic progress of all students at the end of each term. The Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, in consultation with the course instructors, directors, student advisors, and supervisory committee chairs, monitor students’ academic progress on an ongoing basis. This monitoring is intended to support students' overall success. Based on its comprehensive review and analysis of timeline and academic achievement, the APRC advises and/or makes recommendations about the progress, promotion, and retention of students according to the established SGS academic standards.
To maintain satisfactory academic progress, students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.0 (B grade average). If the GPA falls below 3.0, students will be placed on monitored academic status and must correct the deficiency within the time allotted by the Academic Progress Review Committee (APRC) or the Committee for Academic Progress and Professional Standards (CAPPS). Failure to do so may result in dismissal. Students who are dismissed may appeal through the established SGS appeals process.