Academic Standing
Good academic standing in the College of Arts & Sciences requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above in all University of Colorado work.
Grades earned at an institution outside of the CU system are not used in calculating the grade point average at the University of Colorado. However, grades earned at another campus within the University of Colorado system (such as CU Denver and CU Colorado Springs) are used in determining a student's scholastic progress toward their degree in the College of Arts & Sciences.
How do I check my GPA?
Access your degree audit in Buff Portal Advising by clicking on "Track Your Academic Progress."
Your GPA is located at the top of the degree audit in the "College of Arts & Sciences Overall Credit Hours and GPA Requirements."
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How will I know if my academic standing changes?
Students who fall out of good academic standing are notified via their CU Boulder email shortly after the semester ends and final grades are posted.
The letter will describe your current status (academic alert, warning or suspension) and let you know what your next steps are.
Have general questions? Check out our Quick Links page!
My GPA is below 2.00 and now I am no longer in Good Academic Standing.
What happens now?
Students on academic alert are assigned an academic coach in Buff Portal Advising.
If you are not on academic alert, you can still access the academic coaches on Mondays from 1-3 PM. Check-in is located in Woodbury 109.
Learn more about how academic coaches can help.