Brigham Young, Idaho, doesn't just give degrees away. Success at BYUI takes dedication: you have to go to classes, you have to study, you have to work hard.
Sometimes, though, even hard work isn't enough. At some point over the next four years, for example, you will run into a professor you just don't get along with. At some point, you'll experience a lack of motivation that will make it almost impossible to drag yourself to class. At some point, you will be distracted from your studies by a family crisis. That's life. It happens to the best of us.
Attorney-advisor Joseph D. Lento and his Education Law Team don't think life should get in the way of your education. If you're struggling to meet academic requirements at BYUI—for any reason—they may be able to help. They know the law; they know the BYUI system, and they're ready to put that knowledge to work for you.
Academic Progression at Brigham Young University, Idaho
The key to making it to graduation at BYUI, or any other school, is steady academic progress, year-by-year, term-by-term, course by course. To help keep you on track, Brigham Young, Idaho maintains an academic standing policy. That policy lists two requirements for remaining in Good standing.
- Keep your cumulative grade point average above 2.0.
- Earn at least a 2.0 GPA every term.
What happens should you fall out of Good standing?
- Warning: Your cumulative or term GPA has dropped below 2.0. You can remain on warning status until you return to Good standing as long as you earn a 2.0 term GPA.
- Probation: You are on Warning status, and you fail to earn a 2.0 term GPA. You can remain on Probation until you return to Good standing as long as you earn a term GPA of at least 2.0
- Suspension: You were on probation, and your term GPA fell below 2.0. Note that Suspension lasts for a minimum of one full year (12 months). You must petition for readmission, and your return is not guaranteed. As part of your petition, you must submit a Graduation Plan signed by your advisor.
- Dismissal: You received a second suspension. When you return from suspension, you are placed on Continued Probation. If you fail to earn a 2.0 term GPA that first semester back, you are then dismissed. Or, you may return to Good standing but wind up in academic trouble at some later point. As with suspensions, you can apply for readmission to the university after dismissal, but only after three full years away.
Dealing With Academic Sanctions
BYU has one remedy for students facing an academic sanction. If you have been suspended, you can petition the Academic Standards Committee to remain as a student. Petitions are typically only granted in the case of extenuating circumstances, such as a family emergency or a long-term illness.
Luckily, there are other ways to deal with the threat of a sanction, and many of these apply not just in cases of Suspension but in cases of Warning and Probation as well.
- Some faculty are open to the possibility of grade negotiation. For example, if your final exam grade was particularly high, you might argue that it warrants a higher grade in the course, even if your other grades were low.
- Many faculty are also willing to assign makeup and extra credit work. Doing a little research or writing a paper could be well worth your time if it helps raise your GPA.
- If you suffer from a disability, you may be entitled to course accommodations. If your instructor doesn't give you these accommodations, you can appeal to Disability Services for grade relief.
- If you discover you have a previously undiagnosed disability, you can ask BYUI to drop low grades and allow you to retake those courses with accommodations in place.
- If you've suffered mistreatment in the classroom, you should bring this to the attention of your instructor's department head or, failing that, the dean of your school or college. Again, you may be entitled to some form of grade consideration.
- Low grades are sometimes the result of academic misconduct allegations. Your instructor has the right to lower your course grade if they believe you've cheated on an exam or committed plagiarism. However, you can challenge these decisions by filing a grievance with the Dean of Students.
- If you should suffer any mistreatment in the classroom, you should immediately bring that to the attention of your instructor's department head or your dean.
Your advisor at BYUI may not tell you about these and other options. After all, they're busy advising lots of other students. In fact, they may not even know about some of these strategies. Joseph D. Lento and his Team have been at this for a long time. They've helped hundreds of students deal with the threat of probation and dismissal, and they've learned all the tips and tricks that work. More importantly, at the Lento Law Firm, you're the focus. Joseph D. Lento and his Team will do everything in their power to make sure you get the best possible resolution to your situation.
Premier Education Attorney-Advisor, Joseph D. Lento
Students ask all the time: How is an attorney supposed to help me make it through college? It's a fair question. After all, it's not like you're on trial for shoplifting. You need help with your grades. That's normally a matter of studying harder or finding a tutor.
The thing is, though, succeeding in college is often as much about navigating bureaucracy as it is about writing papers and taking exams. No one knows more about dealing with bureaucracy than attorneys, and no one knows more about dealing with educational bureaucracy than attorney-advisor Joseph D. Lento and his Education Law team. That team was assembled specifically to handle student conduct and academic progress issues.
Joseph D. Lento and his Team are on your side. They understand that no one is perfect, and they're committed to the idea that a few mistakes shouldn't keep you from earning your degree and going on to a successful career. They'll fight to make sure you're treated fairly and that you get all the rights you deserve.
You've worked hard to get to this point. Don't let that hard work go to waste. To find out more about how you can fight dismissal, contact the Lento Law Firm today at 888-555-3686, or use our automated online form.
