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Probation and Suspension

Students enrolled in the College of Fine Arts are placed on probation at the end of any semester in which the cumulative grade-point average on UNM course work falls below 2.00. At the end of the next semester of enrollment, the student's grades are reviewed. If the semester grades raise the cumulative grade-point average to 2.00, the student is released from probation. If the cumulative grade-point average is still below 2.00, but the semester grades show reasonable progress (usually a 2.00 or higher), the College will consider continuing the student on probation for another semester. If the semester grades are below 2.00, academic suspension may follow. For further information on the suspension period, see the Scholastic Regulations section in the UNM general catalog.

Scholastic Standards

The curricula that lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music are preprofessional curricula. They are designed for students who plan to enter graduate school for the professional study of the fine arts. Most graduate schools require a grade-point average of 3.00 in the student's major field of study as a condition of admission. For this reason, you should enter one of these curricula only if you are willing to make a firm commitment to work rigorously and intensively at the highest level of your creative and intellectual capacities. The faculty reserves the right to require any student whose grades fall substantially below 3.00 in his or her major to transfer to another program.

If your grades are low or if you have had academic difficulties in the past, we urge you to consult closely with an advisor in the College of Fine Arts Advisement Center.

No student may undertake a program in excess of 18 hours during the regular semester and 9 hours in summer session without prior permission of the Dean of the College.

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