Enrollment & Academic Status
Overview
To be in good academic standing, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and be making satisfactory progress toward your degree, as determined by Graduate Studies' Good Academic Standing policy and your department or program's internal guidelines. This includes maintaining a valid enrollment category while completing credits required for the fulfillment of your degree. You are expected to fit into one of the following enrollment categories at all times:
- Enrolled
- Leave of Absence
- Voluntarily Discontinued
- Dismissed
If you are not in one of the categories listed above by the last Friday in October (Fall semesters) or the last Friday in March (Spring semester), you will be automatically deactivated in Enroll & Pay. During this time, your KU ID is no longer active and all University services, including access to Enroll & Pay, are disabled. If you were actively enrolled in a degree-seeking program, but your ID has been deactivated for non-enrollment, you are eligible to return to active status via the Permit to Re-Enroll, provided that you return within one academic year. Time spent deactivated for non-enrollment will count against your total time to degree.
If you wish to withdraw from your program permanently, you must take steps to voluntarily discontinue. If you wish to take a break from your program temporarily you may be eligible to petition for an approved Leave of Absence. If you are seeking to change your status, you should discuss the situation with your individual program advisor in advance.
Additionally, please note there are multiple definitions of full-time enrollment at KU, depending on employment and your progression in the program. If you are a doctoral student who has completed your oral comprehensive exam, special enrollment requirements apply.
You can visit the following pages for more information regarding each enrollment category and academic status.