Undergraduate Academic Eligibility Appeals Student Guide

Undergraduate Academic Eligibility Appeals

This page provides information about the appeals process for students who are designated as Ineligible at the end of the Spring 2026 semester. A student is considered Ineligible if they are currently on Academic Probation and their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 at the end of the term.

What is Academic Eligibility? 

It is the ability of a student to continue enrolling at the university.  The full catalog policy is available for more information.  Additional FAQs are available for more context. Students are strongly encouraged to review both the catalog policy, and the Registrar’s FAQ section. 

What Happens if I Become Ineligible? 

Students who become Ineligible after the Spring 2026 term must appeal to be eligible to enroll in classes at the University.  Students whose appeals are approved will be granted another term of Academic Probation status.  The submission of an appeal does not guarantee the appeal will be approved. Students who become ineligible in Spring 2026 cannot enroll in Fall 2026 classes without an approved appeal.  

Dates and Deadlines

Students should use the Academic Records drop-down menu in UAccess Student Center to view their status.  Status is assigned on the last academic term in which grades were earned; example below: 

Step 1:

In UAccess Student Center click, Academic Record and select Grades.

 

 

 

Step 2:

In Grades, you can select a term

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3:

in the term you can select View Grades

 

 

Academic Eligibility Appeals

Students who become Ineligible after the Spring 2026 term must appeal to be eligible to remain or enroll in classes at the University. Students whose appeals are approved will be granted an additional term of Academic Probation. Students can submit appeals before standing has run for the term starting on May 4th, but no appeals will be reviewed until after final grades are posted and Ineligible status is assigned for a student.

Appeal Review will begin on May 21, 2026

Students should use the Academic Records drop-down menu in UAccess Student Center to submit an Academic Eligibility Appeal.  The Academic Eligibility Appeal is viewable under Academic Summary.

Step 1:

In UAccess Student Center click, Academic Record and select Academic Summary.

 

 

 

 

Step 2:

In Academic Summary, you can Academic Eligibility Appeal

 

 

 

What’s on the appeal form?

The form will ask you to reflect on your circumstances up to the current semester and how they have impacted your ability to reach a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Please provide thorough answers to each question. You can only submit your appeal once so do not submit until you have thoroughly reviewed your responses.

How are appeals reviewed? 

Your appeal will be reviewed using a holistic review model where two reviewers consider both your academic record and your narrative submission to determine whether students who have been below a 2.0 cumulative GPA for three consecutive semesters can make significant progress towards eligibility with an additional semester of academic probation.   

Helpful Tips for Writing Your Appeal 

• Meet with your advisor if you have additional questions about the appeal process or would like support in drafting your appeal.
• Draft and edit your responses outside of the appeals form.
• Make sure that you answer all parts of each question.  
• Be specific and include details. 

Generic Response: “I used a lot of resources this semester to help me improve my GPA.”

• There aren’t any details to help reviewers understand the efforts that you put into improving your GPA.

Detailed Response: “I used a lot of resources this semester to help improve my GPA. I met regularly with my academic advisor, joined a Chemistry study group for CHEM 151, and went to Math tutoring at the Think Tank.”

• These details can help reviewers to better understand your efforts this semester and help guide their decision making.

All current information regarding the appeals process can be found at

https://registrar.arizona.edu/academic-eligibility

Appeal Notifications

All students will receive an email notification of their academic eligibility status from the Office of the Registrar to their official university email account.  

Ineligible students who are enrolled for Fall 2026, who do not submit an appeal by the May 28th priority deadline, will receive a notification when their courses are dropped.  

Students who submit an appeal will receive an email notification as to the outcome of their appeal. Please allow 5-7 business days for your appeal to be reviewed.