Academic Standings
It is made for undergraduate students (excluding visiting students or students on exchange programmes) who are in academic difficulty.
It is determined at the end of Semester A and Semester B, except for students taking 3 credits or less. For those students taking 3 credits or less, their academic standings will remain the same as previous semester.
Students who have outstanding course grades or "I" (Incomplete) grades for the semester, their academic standing may change until all course grades are confirmed.
Students with Academic Warning, Academic Probation and Academic Suspension will be informed.
Academic Warning
Students' academic performance has been unsatisfactory, or their overall academic average is below minimum requirements. Students on warning should seek advice from their academic advisor.
Advice: This is a signal for you to work hard to improve your performance next semester. If you are in doubt about your curriculum requirements and wish to discuss your study plan, seek academic advice from your home academic unit.
Academic Probation
Students' academic performance has been extremely unsatisfactory, or their overall academic average has continued to be below the minimum requirements for graduation. Students on Academic Probation may be required to take a reduced study load and/or to fulfil specific conditions such as GPA attainments in the following semester.
Advice: Please contact your academic advisor immediately to sort out your course registration for the next/future semester. The name of your advisor will be shown in AIMS [Student Record > My Advisor / Mentor and My Mentees].
Academic Suspension
Students who cannot benefit from course registration in the next semester/term may be suspended for an approved period of not less than one semester. Academic Suspension is designed to provide students with an opportunity to resolve the problems that are preventing them from making academic progress.
Advice: Please contact your academic advisor immediately to sort out your course registration for the next/future semester. The name of your advisor will be shown in AIMS [Student Record > My Advisor / Mentor and My Mentees].
Review
A temporary status indicating that a student's performance is unsatisfactory and has been referred to the student's home academic unit for determining if a decision on the academic standing needs to be made.
Rules for Academic Standing Changes (Effective from Semester A 2020/21)
On the basis of their last academic standing (if any) and the GPAs attained at the time when the decision is made.
Last Academic Standing
Current SGPA
Current CGPA
Current Academic Standing
Nil
1.00 - 1.99
and
1.00 - 4.30
Academic Warning
Nil
0.00 - 0.99
or
0.00 - 0.99
Review
Academic Warning
2.00 - 4.30
and
0.00 - 1.99
Academic Warning
Academic Warning
0.00 - 1.99
and
Any
Review
Academic Probation
Academic Suspension
0.00 - 1.99
or
0.00 - 1.99
Review
If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the page contents and the Academic Regulations (AR), rules and guidelines, the AR, rules and guidelines shall prevail.