Dec 11, 2023

News/Notes for Undergraduate Advisors: Fall 2023 Semester - Dates to Know | ADVISOR KNOW HOW: Understanding the Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy | Processing of Undergraduate Academic Student Requests - Winter Break

Happy End of the Semester!  This will be the last "News/Notes" email that will be sent out for the Fall 2023 semester.  Please review these items to assist with your work with advisees as well for professional/personal information - or if appropriate to pass along to your students.  Fall 2023 Semester - Dates to Know | ADVISOR KNOW HOW: Understanding the Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy | Processing of Undergraduate Academic Student Requests - Winter Break | Academic Advisor Portal | Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement 
 

Fall 2023 Semester Dates to Know

  • Today (Monday, December 11, 2023) - Finals begin at 8:00 a.m.
  • Friday, December 15, 2023 - Full Semester and Second-Half Semester Ends
  • Saturday, December 16, 2023 - Commencement @ 10:00 a.m. | McLeod Center
  • Monday, December 18, 2023 - Winter Session classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
    • Spring 2024 semester courses with a section # of 40DJ or 41DJ are winter session classes conducted from 12/18/23 to 1/12/24
  • Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Fall 2023 semester grades due
  • Thursday, December 21, 2023 - Undergraduate students will be notified about academic standing
    • All students who are not in good academic standing will receive an email with this information.
    • Any student who is academically suspended will also be removed from their Spring 2024 (including Winter session) coursework.
       
ADVISOR KNOW HOW: Understanding the Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy
  • Undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa are expected to meet academic standards set by the university and to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress towards earning a degree. 
  • Academic Alert and Academic Probation serve to warn students that unless their academic performance improves, they may be placed on Academic Suspension. No students in their first-semester in attendance at the University of Northern Iowa will be placed on Academic Suspension.
    • Academic Alert - Any first-semester student who has a 1.00-1.99 UNI term GPA will be placed on Academic Alert. Only first-semester students new to the university can be placed on Academic Alert.  Academic Alert is not recorded on the student's official academic transcript.
      • While on Academic Alert, the student will be limited to 15 credit hours. 
    • Academic Probation - Any first-semester student who has a UNI term GPA below 1.00 or any continuing student with a UNI cumulative GPA below a 2.0 will be placed on Academic Probation.  A student placed on Academic Probation must earn a minimum UNI term GPA of 2.00 for each semester while on Academic Probation until their UNI cumulative GPA reaches 2.00 or higher.  Academic Probation is not recorded on the student's official academic transcript.
      • While on Academic Probation, a student will be limited to 15 credit hours. Once a student's UNI cumulative GPA reaches 2.00 or higher, they will be removed from Academic Probation.
    • Academic Suspension - Any student on Academic Probation who fails to earn a UNI term GPA of 2.00 will be placed on Academic Suspension. Academic Suspension is for a minimum period of one academic semester and is permanently noted on the student's official academic transcript.
      • Once suspended, a student will not be allowed to re-enroll at UNI until they have been academically reinstated.
  • Additional Resources

Processing of Undergraduate Academic Student Requests - Winter Break

  • Please allow additional time for the Provost Office to review undergraduate academic student requests received through the online student request system during the period of December 16, 2023 to January 15, 2024.
  • Academic student requests will be processed as timely as possible, but the volume and complexity of requests received means that an exact date for
    decision making cannot be forecast.
  • If there are questions related to undergraduate student requests, please contact Patrick Pease or Cheryl Nedrow.
     
Academic Advisor Portal
  • The Academic Advisor Portal is a centralized point for campus-wide UNI faculty and staff academic advisors, as well as student success partners, for information and resources to enhance work with students and further expand professional development.
  • Highlights of the portal include:  Advisor Toolbox - including scheduling and registration resources  |  Academic Advisor FAQs  |  UNI Advising Network  |  News, Information & Announcements
     
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.