BBA Grade Requirements

GPA Requirement for Graduation

Two grade averages are computed for BBA students. Each is calculated by dividing grade points earned by credit hours attempted while enrolled at Ross.

The first GPA average includes all courses (those offered by both the Ross School and other University of Michigan units), which have been elected for grades. This is the student’s official Ross GPA shown on the official U-M transcript for each term, and cumulatively.
The second GPA average includes only courses offered by the Ross School of Business and attempted while enrolled at Ross.

If either of the averages described above falls below 2.500 cumulatively, or if the GPA for all U-M classes falls below 2.500 in any one term, a student will be placed on Academic Progress Notice, Academic Pause, or will be dismissed from the program, depending on the circumstances of each individual case.

Academic Progress and Good Academic Standing

The following academic standing policies will go into effect for all students in Fall 2025.

All BBA students are reviewed at the end of each full term (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer) for evaluation to ensure they are making academic progress and meeting the Ross thresholds for Good Academic Standing. Reviews are conducted by the Ross Registrar’s Office and the Ross Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee. BBA students who are not meeting the requirements for Good Academic Standing will be placed on academic progress notice and a notation will be placed on their unofficial transcript for any of the reasons below:

Not meeting First Year requirements:
- Earning a D+ grade or lower in any of the following:
  - Economics 101
  - First Year Writing
  - Calculus (Math 115 or higher calculus course)
- Not completing the following First Year required courses by the end of their designated semesters with the minimum required passing grade:
  - Economics 101 by the end of Winter term in the first year
  - First Year Writing by the end of Winter term in the first year
  - Calculus (Math 115, 120, or higher calculus course) by the end of Winter term in the first year*
    - *BBAs admitted in Fall 2024 – Calculus must be completed prior to the start of Fall term Sophomore year.
  - BA 100 by the end of the Fall term in the first year
  - ACC 300 by end of the Winter term in the first year
  - BCOM 250 by end of the Winter term in the first year
Not meeting GPA minimum requirements:
- Earning below the required minimum 2.500 GPA in all UM classes in any one term, or cumulative
- Earning below the required minimum 2.500 GPA in business classes once a minimum of 8.0 credits of graded business coursework is completed (including failed courses).

Earning a D+ grade or lower in required first year courses (Economics 101, First Year Writing, or Calculus): Students who do not successfully earn a C- grade or better in a required First Year course (ECON 101, First Year Writing or Calculus) will be placed on academic progress notice. When a C- grade is not earned in a required First Year course, students must repeat the First Year course in the next available term. First Year required courses are prerequisites for continuing with the BBA core; students who are placed on academic progress notice for this reason may be required to follow an alternate and extended timeline to complete their BBA degree.

Not completing a First Year required course by the end of their designated semesters with a minimum required passing grade: Students who do not successfully complete ECON 101, First Year Writing and Calculus (MATH 115, 120, or higher calculus course) with a C- grade or better by the end of winter term in the first year will be placed on academic progress notice. Students who do not successfully pass the required first year business courses with a minimum D- grade or higher by their required terms (BA 100 by end of fall, BCOM 250 and ACC 300 by end of winter) will be placed on academic progress notice. First Year required courses are prerequisites for continuing with the BBA core; students who are placed on academic progress notice for this reason may be required to follow an alternate and extended timeline to complete their BBA degree.

Not meeting the required 2.500 GPA in any of the following:

Cumulative GPA: determined by grades from all graded UM classes
Term GPA: determined by all graded UM classes in a term (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer)
Business GPA: determined by grades from all Ross business classes (minimum of 8 graded credits, including failed courses)

Grade averages are computed for BBA students by dividing grade points (MHP) earned by credit hours (MSH) attempted while enrolled at Ross. If any of the GPA averages described above falls below 2.500, a student will be placed on academic progress notice.

Academic Standing

Good Academic Standing:

Students who are currently meeting the minimum programmatic requirements are in Good Academic Standing. Students in Good Academic Standing may continue to enroll in classes and proceed with their program of study.

Academic Progress Notice 1:

Academic Progress Notice 1 applies at the end of the first full term in which a student’s record aligns with any of the conditions outlined above:

Not meeting First Year requirements
Not meeting one or more of the GPA requirements

Students placed on Academic Progress Notice 1 are not in Good Academic Standing; a notation indicating they are on Academic Progress Notice 1 will be placed on their unofficial transcript.

Students on Academic Progress Notice 1 are required to meet with an academic advisor within 2 weeks of receiving notification of their status in order to discuss the requirements to return to Good Academic Standing and resources and strategies to help them be successful at Ross and UM. Students who are on Academic Progress Notice 1 for not meeting first year requirements may be prevented from continuing with core courses due to not having met prerequisite coursework, and should work with an advisor to understand the impact this may have on their time to graduation. Students on Academic Progress Notice 1 may continue to enroll and take courses at UM-Ann Arbor.

At the end of the next enrolled full term, students on Academic Progress Notice 1 will be reviewed to determine if they have met the requirements to return to Good Academic Standing. If a student meets the requirements for Good Academic Standing, a notation indicating they have returned to Good Academic Standing will be posted to the unofficial transcript. If requirements for Good Academic Standing have not been met, they will be placed on Academic Progress Notice 2.

Academic Progress Notice 2:

Students will be placed on Academic Progress Notice 2 status when they have not met the conditions for a return to Good Academic Standing after the next consecutive full term of enrollment on Academic Progress Notice 1 standing. Students placed on Academic Progress Notice 2 are not in Good Academic Standing; a notation indicating they are on Academic Progress Notice 2 will be placed on their unofficial transcript.

Students who are on Academic Progress Notice 2 and who have also not yet met first year requirements will be reviewed by the Ross Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee. The Academic Standards Committee (ASC) may consider placing restrictions on a student’s ability to register for future courses, or establishing specific requirements in order to be taken off Academic Progress Notice 2. These restrictions and requirements are determined by the Academic Standards Committee and will be communicated to the student in writing.

Students on Academic Progress Notice 2 are required to meet with an academic advisor within 2 weeks of receiving notification of their status, in order to discuss the requirements to return to Good Academic Standing and resources and strategies to help them be successful at Ross and UM. Students on Academic Progress Notice 2 may continue to enroll and take courses at UM-Ann Arbor.

Students placed on Academic Progress Notice 2 will be expected to continue to meet their current academic requirements, the requirements outlined in their original Academic Progress Notice 1 letter, and the requirements outlined in any subsequent Academic Progress Notice letters they receive.

At the end of the next enrolled full term, students on Academic Progress Notice 2 will be reviewed to determine if they have met the requirements to return to Good Academic Standing. If a student meets the requirements for Good Academic Standing, a notation indicating they have returned to Good Academic Standing will be posted to the unofficial transcript. If requirements for Good Academic Standing have not been met, they will be reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee who will determine the appropriate academic standing level. After Academic Progress Notice 2, the Academic Standards Committee may place students on any of the following statuses – Academic Progress Notice 3, Academic Pause, or Dismissal.

Academic Progress Notice 3

Students may be placed on Academic Progress Notice 3 status when they have not met the conditions for a return to Good Academic Standing after the next consecutive full term of enrollment on Academic Progress Notice 2 standing, but have demonstrated significant improvement and progress towards a return to Good Academic Standing. Academic Progress Notice 3 may also be applied to students on Academic Progress 2 who have experienced unexpected and extenuating circumstances that impacted their progress to Good Academic Standing.

Decisions regarding Academic Progress Notice 3 will be made by the Academic Standards Committee. The Academic Standards Committee (ASC) may consider placing restrictions on a student’s ability to register for future courses or establishing specific requirements in order to be taken off Academic Progress Notice 3. These restrictions and requirements are determined by the Academic Standards Committee and will be communicated to the student in writing. Students placed on Academic Progress Notice 3 will be expected to continue to meet their current academic requirements, the requirements outlined in their original Academic Progress Notice 1 and 2 letters, and the requirements outlined in any subsequent Academic Progress Notice letters they receive.

Students placed on Academic Progress Notice 3 are not in Good Academic Standing; a notation indicating they are on Academic Progress Notice 3 will be placed on their unofficial transcript.

Students on Academic Progress Notice 3 are required to meet with an academic advisor within 2 weeks of receiving notification of their status, in order to discuss the requirements to return to Good Academic Standing and resources and strategies to help them be successful and continue their academic progress at Ross and UM. Students on Academic Progress Notice 3 may continue to enroll and take courses at UM-Ann Arbor, in accordance with any restrictions determined by the Academic Standards Committee.

At the end of the next enrolled full term, students on Academic Progress Notice 3 will be reviewed to determine if they have met the requirements to return to Good Academic Standing. If a student meets the requirements for Good Academic Standing, a notation indicating they have returned to Good Academic Standing will be posted to the unofficial transcript. If requirements for Good Academic Standing have not been met, they will be reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee who will determine the appropriate academic standing level. Students may be placed on Academic Progress Notice 3 for multiple terms, or may be placed on Academic Pause or Dismissal status.

Academic Pause:

Students who are on Academic Progress Notice 2 or 3 status may be placed on an Academic Pause status if they have not met the conditions for a return to Good Academic Standing after the next consecutive full term of enrollment and have not demonstrated improvement towards Good Academic Standing. Decisions regarding Academic Pause status are made by the Academic Standards Committee, in consultation with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. The Academic Pause status means students are paused from enrolling at UM-Ann Arbor and must follow the conditions below before they will be allowed to continue to enroll in the BBA program:

Not enroll at the University of Michigan for a minimum of two full terms (this may include Spring/Summer).
Demonstrate that they have resolved any issues that prevented their academic success previously.
Demonstrate that they will be able to perform adequately at the Ross School of Business. This is usually done by taking non-business coursework elsewhere and earning grades of at least a B or better.
Meet with a Ross academic advisor to review the process to petition for reinstatement.
Submit a petition for reinstatement to the Ross Academic Standards Committee.
- This petition should be submitted at least 7 weeks prior to the start of the term in which a student wishes to return.
- A petition for reinstatement must include a degree plan showing how the student will complete their remaining requirements and a student statement explaining the circumstances that led to their Academic Pause, what they have learned from the experience and steps they have or plan to take as they move forward to return to . Letters of support or other documentation supporting the student statement can be submitted with the petition. Each petition for reinstatement will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and approval is not guaranteed.

If a student’s petition for reinstatement is approved, the student will return to enrollment under an Academic Progress Notice 1 status and this will be noted on their unofficial transcript.

Dismissal:

Students may be permanently dismissed from the Ross School of Business if they have been on Academic Progress Notice (2 or 3) for consecutive terms and their progress is unlikely to lead to successful completion of their degree. Decisions regarding dismissal are made by the Academic Standards Committee, in consultation with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. If a student’s only degree program is the BBA degree, then that student is no longer considered an active student at the University of Michigan once the dismissal is implemented on the student record.

Note: Academic suspension and academic dismissal are reviewed and approved by the Academic Standards Committee and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.