College success is all about your GPA. How do you keep that up? You go to class, and you study. You visit instructors during office hours, you join study groups, you spend time in the library. You start papers well before their deadlines.
And you make sure you have a Lento Law Firm attorney on your side. What can a lawyer do to help you with your GPA? Well, it turns out that a good GPA is often as much about learning to navigate the system as it is about learning course content. What do you do, for example, if you need time away from campus to attend a funeral? Who do you talk to if you can't seem to get along with a professor? Which office can help you if you have a learning disability? The attorneys at the Lento Law Firm know the answers to these questions.
The Lento Law Firm's Education Law Team was founded specifically to help students make it through college. We're dedicated to making sure you're treated fairly and that you have every reasonable opportunity to earn your Keiser University degree. We know the law. We know the KU system.
If you're struggling with academic progress issues, don't wait. Contact the Lento Law Firm today and find out what we can do for you. Call 888-535-3686, or take a little time now and tell us about your situation.
Academic Progression Keiser University
Students are sometimes surprised to find that their grades matter so much in college. After all, your high school couldn't kick you out just for failing a class or two. It turns out KU can, though.
All colleges and universities maintain what's known as "academic standing" policies. The purpose of such policies is to ensure you're going to class, studying, and earning acceptable grades for all your courses. These policies set minimum GPA standards. They also assign sanctions for anyone who isn't meeting those standards. At KU, good standing means maintaining a cumulative GPA above 2.0. Do this, and you're making steady progress toward your degree. No problems. Should your GPA fall below this number, though, things can get complicated.
- Academic Probation: The first consequence of a GPA below 2.0 is academic probation. This means exactly what it sounds like it means. You are in danger of more serious sanctions, but the university has given you a probationary period in which to improve. In fact, at KU, you can take as long as you need to return to good standing so long as you earn at least a 2.0 GPA each semester. If you fail to do that, your probation turns into an actual sanction.
- Academic Dismissal: If you cannot keep your term GPA above 2.0 while you are on probation, KU then dismisses you. Dismissal means complete separation from the university, and it lasts for a minimum of one full semester. You can apply for readmission after this semester. Keiser evaluates your academic progress at that point to ensure that you can return to good standing in a reasonable timeframe and that you can still complete your degree within 150 percent of the allotted degree time.
Dealing With Academic Standing Decisions
Keiser University-Ft. Lauderdale materials make no mention of any appeals process in the case of academic sanctions. For the most part, probation and dismissal decisions are based on your GPA, and that isn't normally a matter of debate.
Luckily, the attorneys at the Lento Law Firm know some useful strategies for challenging academic sanctions or avoiding them altogether. For example,
- If your academic deficiencies are related to extenuating circumstances, such as a long-term illness or a serious struggle with depression, you can appeal directly to the university for more time to improve before a sanction is imposed.
- Disabilities, including learning disabilities, are often grounds for special course accommodations. If you should discover you have such a disability, you can ask the university to set aside your low grades and allow you to retake those courses once the proper accommodations are in place.
- Some low grades are the result of academic misconduct allegations. If you've been the victim of such allegations, you can appeal your instructor's decisions to the Grievance Committee.
- Faculty are sometimes willing to assign make-up or extra credit to students with borderline grades. It could be that an extra lab assignment or a paper rewrite is all you need to raise your course grade and, thus, your GPA.
- Sometimes, faculty are willing to negotiate grades if you have a compelling argument. For example, even if you failed a course, you might argue that your improvement demonstrates you deserve a passing grade.
- Keiser also allows you to retake courses to replace bad grades. In fact, the university has a forgiveness policy that lets you drop up to two semesters' worth of grades and retake courses.
- You should never be mistreated in the classroom. If you feel an instructor is treating you unfairly, you should bring your concerns to the instructor's department head.
It's not always easy to find out about these and other options for boosting your GPA. Your advisor may not tell you about them. In fact, your advisor might not know about a few of them. The attorneys at the Lento Law Firm have been at this for a long time, and we know all there is to know about how university systems operate. Trust us to identify the best possible solution to your problem and to help you implement that solution.
What Can the Lento Law Firm Do for You?
Your Keiser University diploma is far more than just a piece of paper. It's your avenue to a successful career. If it's under threat, you can't afford to try and handle the problem by yourself. University processes and procedures can be complex and difficult to navigate, and often, you will find the system is stacked against you. You need the very best help you can get, someone who is in your corner and ready to fight on your behalf.
The Lento Law Firm's Education Law Team has helped hundreds of students just like you respond to academic issues and make it to graduation. What can we do for you? To find out, call us today at 888-535-3686 or use our online form.
