Students are subject to College of Education grade and GPA requirements if they are enrolled in any of the following programs of study, regardless of whether the program of study is the student's primary program of study, or an additional program of study:

• A College of Education major with the objective, bachelor of arts (BA) [Program College=T; Curricular College=T; and Objective=BA]; or
• A College of Education licensure preparation program that is preparation for teaching [See Teacher Education Program Academic and Professional Standards, Scope].

Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements of the College of Education consist of cumulative GPA requirements and major GPA requirements.

Cumulative GPA Requirements

The cumulative grade and GPA requirements that apply to a College of Education student are defined by the student's status as a graduate-level student or an undergraduate-level student. 

Graduate-Level Students

A student who is subject to the College of Education's grade and grade point average requirements is graduate-level if the Program College of the student's primary program of study is Graduate College (GRAD). The cumulative GPA requirements that apply to graduate-level students are the Graduate College grade and GPA requirements, which apply to:

• UI Cumulative GPA (on graded graduate courses)

Graduate College academic standing requirements are set out in the Manual of the Graduate College: See Section IV. Academic Standing, Probation, and Dismissal, and Section VI. Marking System.

Undergraduate-Level Students

A student who is subject to the College of Education's grade and grade point average requirements is undergraduate-level if the Program College of the student's primary program of study is not Graduate College (GRAD). Cumulative GPA requirements for undergraduate-level students who are subject to the College of Education's grade and grade point average requirements consist of two minimum GPA requirements:

• UI Cumulative GPA
• Overall Cumulative GPA 

Minimum cumulative GPA requirements for undergraduate-level students vary based on total earned semester hours. See the table, Required University of Iowa Cumulative GPA and Overall Cumulative GPA, based on total hours earned.

Required University of Iowa Cumulative GPA and Overall Cumulative GPA for undergraduate students, based on total hours earned

Major GPA Requirements

The Major GPA requirements that apply to a College of Education student are defined by whether the student is enrolled in a Teacher Education Program (TEP) Major, or a non-licensure major.

Major GPA of TEP Majors

TEP Major GPA is the Major GPA calculated for students in TEP Majors [See Teacher Education Program Academic and Professional Standards, Scope]. See TEP Academic Requirements for the definition of TEP Major GPA.

Additionally, Students in TEP Majors must meet TEP Academic and Professional Standards. TEP Academic and Professional Standards include the requirement to maintain TEP Major GPA of 2.70 or better, and additional requirements, to remain in TEP Good Standing. Students are placed on TEP Probation if they do not maintain TEP Major GPA of 2.00 and meet additional requirements. See TEP Academic Requirements and TEP Professional Requirements.

Major GPA of Non-Licensure Majors (Undergraduate)

The Major GPA of non-licensure majors consists of two distinct GPA calculations:

• Major GPA (Overall Cumulative): Courses taken at the University of Iowa and transfer courses that are applied to major requirements.
• Major GPA (UI Cumulative): Courses taken at the University of Iowa that are applied to major requirements.

Students in the College of Education non-licensure majors must earn Major GPA of 2.00 or better to be eligible to be awarded the College of Education's bachelor of arts with the non-licensure major, but this Major GPA does not affect students' College of Education (EDUC) Standing (See College of Education Standing, below).

Education Studies and Human Relations BA is the one undergraduate non-licensure major currently offered by the College of Education.

The bachelor of science with major in Science Studies is awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), and is governed by CLAS policies. Students in the Science Studies BS major must meet CLAS academic requirements.

College of Education Distinction

At graduation, the College of Education awards the bachelor of arts degree "with highest distinction," "with high distinction," and "with distinction" based on students' grade point averages for both University of Iowa course work (UI Cumulative GPA) and all college level study (Overall Cumulative GPA) undertaken before the final registration.

• With Highest Distinction 3.90 GPA or above
• With High Distinction 3.80–3.89 GPA
• With Distinction 3.75–3.79 GPA

To be eligible for consideration, degree candidates must complete the final 60 semester hours in residence as an undergraduate at the University of Iowa and at least 45 semester hours must have been completed prior to the final semester or session of registration.

Honors Opportunity Program - College of Education Honors in the Major

The Honors Opportunity Program (HOP) is the Honors in the Major program for the College of Education. It offers a plan of study rooted in scholarship, research, and practice leading to graduation with Honors.

University Honors

Information about University Honors is available from Honors at Iowa.

Dean's List

Students in a bachelor of arts major of the College of Education who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or higher in 12 semester hours or more of UI graded coursework during a semester (or summer session) and who have no “I” marks (incompletes) or “O” marks (no grade reported) on their records for that enrollment are recognized by inclusion on the Dean's List for that semester (or session). The Dean’s List is reported in a University of Iowa News Release at the end of every semester for students who have not restricted release of information to the public.

President's List

University of Iowa undergraduates who achieve a grade point average of 4.00 in 12 semester hours or more of UI graded coursework and who have no “I” marks (incompletes) or “O” marks (no grade reported) on their records for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer session) are recognized by inclusion on the President's List. The President’s List is reported in a University of Iowa News Release at the end of every semester for students who have not restricted release of information to the public.

College of Education Standing applies to students who are subject to College of Education Grade and Grade-Point Average (GPA) Requirements. The eligibility of a student to progress in a College of Education major and complete the major is in part defined by the student's College of Education Standing (or standings). For each semester, student may have one or more College of Education Standing entries in the student record, related to one or more categories and levels of standing. 

Categories and Levels of College of Education Standing

There are three categories of College of Education Standing within which a student's student record may have one or more entries representing levels of College of Education Standing. The categories are:

• College of Education Grade and Grade-Point Average Requirements;
• Recognition for Academic Achievement (President's List, Dean's List); and
• The student's College of Education major.

Within the category of College of Education Grade and Grade-Point Average Requirements there are two levels of standing:

• College of Education Good Standing (may be represented in student records system as a null value)
• College of Education Probation

Within the category of Recognition for Academic Achievement there are two levels of standing:

• President's List
• Dean's List

Within the category the student's College of Education major, each major or group of majors may have additional levels of standing.

Levels of Standing in the Category of the Student's Major

TEP Majors

Based on TEP Academic and Professional Standards, teacher candidates in TEP Majors have a TEP Standing (See TEP Standing). Levels of TEP Standing are:

• TEP Good Standing
• TEP Support
• TEP Probation

Education Studies and Human Relations (ESHR)

Based on ESHR major requirements, students in the ESHR major may have the following College of Education Standing: 

• ESHR Support 

There is no separate good standing or probation level that is distinct to the ESHR major. Good standing and probation for ESHR students are represented by the College of Education Good Standing and College of Education probation levels.

Criteria for Levels of Standing Based on College of Education Grade and Grade-Point Average Requirements

The College of Education reviews the records of students following the close of each fall and spring semester for College of Education requirements. Criteria for these levels of standing are:

• College of Education Good Standing: Student meets Cumulative GPA Requirements.
• College of Education Probation: Student does not meet Cumulative GPA Requirements.

Procedures for Standing Review

Standing review is conducted following each fall and spring semester, when grades for the semester have posted. There is no academic review at the close of the summer or winter sessions, but course grades and other academic or professional criteria from summer or winter sessions or periods in between sessions are included in the following standing review, and therefore may affect standing. Procedures for review of student records, change of standing, notifications, and appeals differ according to a student's major:

• TEP Majors: Reviews are conducted as in Teacher Education Program Academic and Professional Standards. 
• Non-Licensure Majors: Reviews are conducted as in Review for Non-Licensure Major Academic Standards.

Records

The College of Education plans to incorporate tracking of College of Education academic standing and Teacher Education Program academic and professional standing into the MAUI/MyUI student records system. Prior to incorporation of academic standing into MAUI/MyUI, the College of Education will use email and other methods for notification and records relating to academic standing. Notices to students will be sent prior to or concurrently with entry of transcript notations.

Transcript Notations

In connection with incorporation of College of Education academic standing and Teacher Education Program academic and professional standing into the MAUI/MyUI student records system, the levels of College of Education Standing will be posted to or omitted from affected students' grade reports and other locations in MAUI/MyUI according to policies and procedures yet to be determined.

Eligibility to be a College of Education student requires meeting and maintaining the requirements of the college, as well as meeting and maintaining the requirements of the College of Education major to which the student has been admitted. Students are notified of dismissal from the College of Education if any of the following applies:

• A student in a Non-Licensure Major who is on College of Education Probation from the previous review does not meet College of Education Cumulative GPA Requirements and does not meet requirements for Continuance on College of Education Probation; or 
• A student in a TEP Major is dismissed from the Teacher Education Program.

Student Options on Notification of Dismissal

Options for students who have been notified of dismissal may include one or more of the following:

• Meet with the Student Support Coordinator to review options;
• Meet with an academic advisor or faculty coordinator of another College of Education major to explore whether applying to that major is an option;
• Apply for admission/re-admission to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Undergraduate students who have been dismissed from the College of Education may have the option to change colleges to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Students should contact CLAS Undergraduate Programs clas-undergrad@uiowa.edu for more information.
• Appeal the dismissal. Appeals of dismissal from TEP Majors are governed by the TEP Appeals Committee: See TEP Appeals for information. Appeals of dismissal from Non-Licensure Majors are governed by the College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee: See Review for Non-Licensure Majors / Appeal a Dismissal.

Consequences of Dismissal

Consequences of dismissal may include administrative changes in program of study, registration hold, and cancellation of future course enrollments, as follows.

Administrative Changes in Programs of Study

College of Education staff will administratively remove, or request the Office of the Registrar to administratively remove, students from certain programs of study, as follows:

• Preparation programs for education licensure and endorsements (Programs of Study with the Objective "EDU") are dropped; and
• Undergraduate combined degree programs with other undergraduate colleges are discontinued, and the College of Education (EDUC) major is dropped, which may affect the student’s standing in the other college and/or program.

Registration Hold

Dismissed students may not enroll in courses offered by the University of Iowa unless they have admission to another University of Iowa college. College of Education staff will enter a Registration Hold as follows:

• For students in an undergraduate degree major of another University of Iowa college, the Registration Hold will state “Needs Permission of Dean.“
• For students who are not in an undergraduate degree major of another University of Iowa college, the Registration Hold will state, “Low Scholarship.”

For students who have admission to another University of Iowa college, College of Education staff will remove the Registration Hold on request of the undergraduate programs office of the other college.

Cancellation of future course enrollments

College of Education staff will request the Office of the Registrar to administratively drop the student from courses in their future registration, as follows:

• Students whose only degree major is a College of Education (EDUC) major are dropped from all courses in future registration (courses that have not started yet); 
• Students who have been dismissed from a College of Education Non-Licensure Major, but who have admission to another University of Iowa college are dropped from all restricted courses offered by the College of Education; and
• Students who have been dismissed from a TEP Major, but who have admission to another University of Iowa college are dropped from all courses in future registration (courses that have not started yet) that are offered with the restriction, Restricted to those admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Re-entering the College of Education after Dismissal

Procedures to request to re-enter the College of Education after dismissal from the College of Education depend on the major the student would like to pursue if the request to re-enter the College of Education is successful. The policies and procedures for re-entering the College of Education after dismissal depend on whether the student is applying to re-enter to pursue a TEP Major, or a Non-Licensure Major.

Re-application/Re-admission to TEP

Re-entering the College of Education to pursue the TEP is termed re-admission. Students who have been dismissed from the College of Education who wish to re-enter the College of Education to pursue a TEP Major must re-apply to the TEP, following TEP Admissions and Application policies and procedures in effect at the time of the application for re-admission. To be eligible to re-enter the College of Education to pursue a TEP Major, students must have been dismissed from the College of Education a minimum of one year (one Fall and one Spring semester). Admissions are selective; re-admission is not guaranteed. Meeting minimum requirements of the TEP major does not guarantee admission or re-admission to the TEP major: the admissions committee of the TEP major makes a holistic review of the application and determines whether to re-admit the applicant.

Reinstatement to Non-Licensure Major

Re-entering the College of Education to pursue a non-licensure major is termed reinstatement. Students who were dismissed from the College of Education who did not appeal the dismissal, or who appealed the dismissal and the appeal was denied, may apply for reinstatement to the College of Education to pursue a non-licensure major. See Reinstatement to Non-Licensure Major for information on timelines, eligibility, and procedures.

The eligibility of a College of Education student to remain in a Non-Licensure major, take courses for the major, and complete the program is in part defined by the student's College of Education Standing, as defined in the Criteria for College of Education Levels of Standing Based on College of Education Grade and Grade-Point Average.

Standing Review

Following the end of each fall or spring semester, when final grades have been posted to student transcripts, the Office of Student Services conducts standing review, and determines whether each student in a Non-Licensure Major is in either College of Education Good Standing or College of Education Probation. There is no standing review at the close of the summer or winter sessions, but course grades and other academic or professional criteria from summer or winter sessions or periods in between sessions are included in the following standing review, and therefore may affect College of Education standing.

Continuance on College of Education Probation

Continuance, defined as ability of a student to continue for more than one semester in a Non-Licensure Major while on College of Education Probation, depends on grade point averages at the Standing Review, as follows:

• Students who meet Cumulative GPA Requirements are restored to College of Education Good Standing;
• Students who are not restored to College of Education Good Standing, but who earn term (semester) grade point average of 2.00 or higher (C average), are continued on College of Education Probation.
• Students who are not restored to College of Education Good Standing, and are not continued on College of Education Probation, are dismissed from the College of Education. See College of Education Academic Standards / Dismissal.

Students on College of Education probation who receive grades of Incomplete in all courses in the semester are dismissed.

Students on academic probation are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor and/or with the Student Support Coordinator each semester. Students who are continued on academic probation must make adequate progress toward completion of their programs of study and graduation (See Earning a Degree from the College of Education, the General Catalog requirements of the major, the requirements of any licensure or endorsement program in which the student may be enrolled, and the student’s degree audits and EDU Audits). 

Appeal a Dismissal

Students who have been dismissed from the College of Education from a Non-Licensure Major may appeal to the College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee for revocation of the dismissal. 

Appeals must be submitted by the student. Third parties — including parents — may not appeal on behalf of the student.

College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee has limited meetings. Students who plan to appeal are strongly encouraged to meet with the College of Education's Student Support Coordinator for guidance on best practices for the timing, format, and substance of an appeal. 

Appeal Format

The dismissed student must send the appeal by email from the student’s uiowa.edu email account to educ-studentsupport@uiowa.edu. Appeals are not accepted from other email accounts. The appeal may be included in the body of the email, or as an attached Microsoft Word or PDF document (If sending a Word or PDF document, the student must attach the document as a copy of the file to the email; students should not share a link to the file from OneDrive or another file sharing service). Appeals should include:

• Subject Line: Appeal to the College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee
• Student's full name
• University of Iowa ID number
• Postal mailing address
• University of Iowa (only) email address
• Date
• Salutation: “Dear Committee Members:”
• The very first sentence: “I am requesting a revocation of my dismissal from the College of Education.”
• A concise description of the circumstances that affected the student’s academic performance and the student’s plans for future academic success.
• A listing of what, if any, supporting documentation the Committee can expect to receive. 

Plagiarism or fabrication of an appeal letter is a violation of the College of Education's policy on Student Academic Misconduct. Students should not plagiarize a dismissal appeal letter, in whole or part, from a website or any other source when writing a dismissal appeal letter.

Supporting Documentation

The student is responsible for requesting any supporting documentation, including documentation from the College of Education or any of its programs. Documentation provided by third parties must be sent directly from the third party to the College of Education; that is, the person providing the documentation must send it directly to the committee, by email to educ-studentsupport@uiowa.edu or fax to 319-335-5364. Third party documents that are received only indirectly, that is, documents sent by the third party to the student and then forwarded by the student to the committee, will not be considered by the committee. Documentation may include:

• Letter from a healthcare provider: If reasons for poor academic performance include a medical or mental health condition, the student may include a letter from a healthcare provider indicating that a health condition contributed to poor academic performance. The letter must be on letterhead stationery, dated, and signed by the healthcare provider. The committee cannot interpret and will not retain information on diagnoses or treatments. Students should not submit medical records, clinical notes, billing statements, prescriptions, or other private healthcare information. Students whose healthcare provider was University Counseling Service may provide the form, Student Request to University Counseling Service for Release of Appointment History to College of Education; contact ask-education@uiowa.edu to request a blank form.
• ESHR Academic Success Review Form: The student may complete and submit an ESHR Academic Success Review Form that prompts them to indicate various steps they have undertaken during their probation semester to improve their learning outcomes. 

Limitations on supporting documentation include:

• All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation; and
• Letters from parents or other close family members are not considered documentation as described in this section.

Consideration by the committee

Students do not appear before the College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee, but submit their requests in writing (see Appeal Format and Supporting Documentation).

Timeline of Application for Reinstatement

Students must submit and complete the application for reinstatement, including the Reinstatement Interview, within these time frames:

• Between March 1 and July 1 to resume classes in the Fall semester; or
• Between October 1 and December 1 to resume classes in the Spring semester.

Late requests for reinstatement will be deferred to the following semester. The College of Education programs do not reinstate students to a summer or a winter session.

Eligibility for Reinstatement to the College of Education

To be eligible for reinstatement, students must:

• Have been dismissed from the College of Education a minimum of one year (one Fall and one Spring semester); 
• Complete application for reinstatement, including the Reinstatement Interview, within the timeline of application for reinstatement; and
• If enrolled in another university, or another college outside the University of Iowa, during the dismissal period, earn 2.50 GPA or better on any transfer coursework taken during the dismissal period. Grades for Career and Technical courses are not included in the 2.50 GPA requirement.

Reinstatement Interview

A reinstatement interview is a meeting between the student who is applying for reinstatement and members of the staff of the College of Education, typically the College of Education Student Support Coordinator and the academic advisor of the student's non-licensure major. Students contact the Student Support Coordinator by email to schedule the meeting. Students are recommended to request the meeting as early as possible during the timeline of application for reinstatement, and no less than two weeks before the date when application for reinstatement must be completed.

Consideration of Applications for Reinstatement

Following First Dismissal

Students who are applying for reinstatement following their first dismissal from the College of Education are reinstated if they meet all requirements for Eligibility for Reinstatement to the College of Education.

Following Second Dismissal

Following a second or subsequent dismissal, reinstatement is not automatic, and is subject to faculty and administrative review. Students who are applying for reinstatement following their second dismissal from the College of Education meet all requirements for Eligibility for Reinstatement to the College of Education. Following the Reinstatement Interview, the members of the staff of the College of Education who met with the student summarize information for review by the faculty program coordinator of the non-licensure major to which the student has applied to be reinstated. The faculty program coordinator adds comments, and may add a recommendation, to be forwarded to the College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee. The College of Education Academic Standards and Records Committee determines whether the student is reinstated.

Requirements for Reinstated Students

During or following the Reinstatement Interview, the College of Education will determine a maximum number of semester hours for which the reinstated student may register in the Reinstatement Semester. During the reinstatement semester, a reinstated student is on College of Education (EDUC) Probation and must achieve College of Education (EDUC) Good Standing or meet requirements for Continuance on Academic Probation, or the student will again be dismissed from the College of Education.