AU Academic Policies

Auburn's bulletin provides a listing of academic programs, degree requirements and details about policies.

All of Auburn's academic policies can also be found online in the Student Policy eHandbook.

You are on academic warning anytime your overall GPA is less than a 2.0. This means you are in danger of being suspended after the next term. You need to take steps now to improve your academic habits. Your advisor and the Academic Support Office can help.

If you are on academic warning, you will be suspended at the end of any semester that you meet both of the following conditions:

• Your GPA for the term is less than a 2.2.
• Your overall GPA is less than the minimum for your classification

Minimum GPA requirements are based on how you are classified at the end of the semester.

• Freshman must have a 1.5 overall GPA
• Sophomores must have a 1.8
• Juniors must have a 1.9
• Seniors must have a 1.97

First suspension is for 1 semester, 2nd suspension is for 2 semesters, and 3rd suspension is expulsion from Auburn. Summers do not count as semesters for suspension. Students may appeal to come back from suspension early, but must meet some requirements in order to do so. If you wish to appeal, meet with your academic advisor as soon as possible.

You will not receive credit at Auburn for courses you take at other schools while you are on suspension from Auburn.

You may not resign from school to avoid suspension. If you resign (drop all your courses) after mid-semester and are currently on academic warning, you may still be suspended. Please see your academic advisor to review your individual situation and the potential consequences of resigning.

You may take courses at another institution over the summer or any other single term, provided you are not suspended from Auburn. In order to receive credit for the courses, you must complete a Transient Student Form (found on AU Access, My Academics tab).

Other important considerations:

• Your grades from other schools will not affect your Auburn GPA for academic action such as honors, warning, or suspension.
• However, your grades from other schools WILL be reported to professional schools, graduate schools, employers, or anyone else who sees your transcripts. Your grades are always important.
• You may not take courses at another school that you have gapped at Auburn.
• Consider carefully where you plan to take particularly important courses, such as those that are important to professional school admissions tests, sequences you will finish at Auburn, and foundational courses.

If courses are taken at another institution, the student will have transfer credit, which will need to be evaluated by his/her academic advisor. Academic advisors and departments are responsible for awarding transfer credit. Please contact your academic advisor if you have questions about how credit has been applied. The Transfer Course Equivalency Table can show you what credit will transfer to Auburn from your current institution and what it will transfer as. View the table here.

When a student transfers course work to Auburn that counts towards courses required for his/her degree, the transfer GPA does not affect the Auburn GPA. HOWEVER, if the student is planning to apply to professional programs or graduate schools, please keep in mind that ALL grades are important and those programs will take all college course work and grades into account.

The Office of the Registrar has created proxy access that allows students to grant permission to individuals, including parents, for academic information. This includes access to view a student's detailed and/or week-at-a-glance schedule, as well as their mid-term and final grades. The access must be initiated by the student through their AU Access. For more information, you may contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@auburn.edu

The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law (20 U.S.C. 1232g) that protects the privacy of a student's educational record. FERPA applies to all educational institutions receiving funds from the United States Department of Education, from kindergarten through university level.

Being in compliance with FERPA means that a student's academic records cannot be released to anyone except the student.

For more information on FERPA, visit the AU Registrar site

English Composition

• Students who score a 30 or higher on the English portion of the ACT - OR - 680 or higher on the Verbal or Reading portion of the SAT, will earn three hours of credit for ENGL 1100 (English Comp I)
• Students who score 35-36 on the English portion of the ACT - OR - 720 or higher on the Verbal or Reading portion of the SAT, will also earn three hours of credit for ENGL 1120 (English Comp II)

Foreign Language

• Students who begin Foreign Language studies above the 1010-level will have the opportunity to earn up to eight hours of AP Foreign Language credit.
• Students who begin in FL 1020 and earn a "C" or better will earn four additional AP hours for FL 1010
• Students who begin in FL 2010 and earn a "C" or better will earn eight additional AP hours for FL 1010 and FL 1020