News/Notes for Undergraduate Academic Advisors: End of Semester Reminders | FInal Grades & Academic Standing Resources for Advisors | Financial Aid: Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

End of Semester Reminders

• Grades are due by 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
  • Grades will be released to students at 1:00 p.m. and can be viewed from "Grades" in the dropdown menu on the individual's Student Center.
  • Academic standing will be calculated and posted 1-2 business days after this deadline with students notified who are on academic alert, probation, or suspension.

Final Grades & Academic Standing Resources for Advisors

• How can an academic advisor view final grade information and academic standing for their advisees in Advisor Reports(MyAdvisees)?
  • Access your advisees information through Academic Reports (MyAdvisees) by going to MyUNIverse -- Reporting Tab - Under My Workspaces

• Utilize these reports to view information about your assigned advisees under the Academic Standing/Grades *Assigned* folder

       Reminder:  Spring 2025 = 2243 / Summer 2025 = 2251 / Fall 2025 = 2252
 

• Where can an individual student or academic advisor see information about academic standing in the Student Information System (SIS)/Campus Solutions?
  • Students will receive a communication from the Office of the Registrar: Students on academic alert or probation - email to student's UNI account | Students on academic suspension - both email and letter through the mail.
  • Student or academic advisors can see a student's academic standing:

    • Under the "Holds" area on the right side of the individual's Student Center tab or under the Term Summary in the Academics tab in the semester the standing status was placed               

       

    • In this example, the student was placed on Academic Probation in the Spring 2024 semester (2233)
       
• Additional information on the undergraduate academic standing policy
  • Flowchart of the Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy
  • Working with a student who is currently on academic alert or probation?  Use this resource to determine what action will be taken at the end of the student's semester.
  • Readmissions after Suspension - information and online applications.

Financial Aid: Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

• If a student is receiving financial aid and considering dropping a class(es), they should be aware of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy
• Federal regulations require the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to monitor the academic progress of students.
• Students are evaluated at the conclusion of each spring semester to determine if they have met the SAP requirements.
  • Students not meeting one or more of the SAP requirements will have their financial aid eligibility suspended and must complete an SAP Appeal and be approved to have their financial aid eligibility reinstated.
• The  Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements are
  • Minimum GPA: Undergraduate students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA; graduate students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Pace of Progression: Students must complete at least 67% of all attempted credits at UNI. Grades of F, W, I (incomplete), NP (not passed), and NC (no credit) count as attempted but not completed and negatively impact the pace calculation.
  • Maximum Time to Complete a Degree: Students must complete their degree within 150% of the credits required for their degree
• With questions or for additional information, students or academic advisors can contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at 319-273-2700 or fin-aid@uni.edu

Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement (revised Spring 2016) [See Academic Advising Mission, Vision, Goals & Outcomes webpage]

• Vision Statement: UNI aspires to create the best possible advising experience for each student.
• Mission Statement: Academic Advising is a critical component of the teaching and learning environment at UNI. Advising is a personalized educational experience, empowering students to explore, articulate and achieve their academic, career and life goals.