Academic Standing 

Students are expected to complete the program in a timely manner in compliance with all program, NYU Steinhardt, and University policies and procedures; follow the appropriate coursework sequence; and demonstrate creative problem-solving, critical thinking skills, and intellectual flexibility.

The Department of Teaching and Learning requires that Bachelor of Science students maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be in good standing. Students who are not in good academic standing will not be eligible for student teaching. 

Academic Review Process

• Students who do not meet their departmental program standards and benchmarks, as defined in their Departmental Student Handbooks, are reviewed by their program and/or department to determine future academic standing. Actions taken can include:

  • Return to Good Standing: Students who were previously on Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern, who have been determined to have met their departmental/program requirements, and are therefore returned to good standing.

  • No Action: Students will remain in good standing. 

  • Notice of Academic Alert: Serves as an alert to students who may have fallen below departmental academic benchmarks, who are not making satisfactory progress toward their degree, and/or who may be at risk for future Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern status. Students on Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern who receive financial aid should consult with the Office of Financial Aid to determine if their aid is at risk.

  • Notice of Academic Concern/Notice of Continued Academic Concern: Serves as an alert to students who have fallen below departmental academic benchmarks, who are not making satisfactory progress toward their degree, and/or who may be at risk for future academic dismissal. Students on Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern who receive financial aid should consult with the Office of Financial Aid to determine if their aid is at risk. 

• Incomplete grades may result in a review of academic action if students fail to complete 50% or more of their attempted credits. They may also impact satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Office of Financial Aid. 

• Students on Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern are automatically reviewed in the following term by the program/department.

• All students who are returned to good standing or placed on Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern are notified via email to their NYU email address after the review process is completed. 

• All decisions, with the exception of dismissal, within the Academic Review Process are final and not eligible for appeal.

Committee on Student Progress (COSP)

The Steinhardt Committee on Student Progress (COSP) is co-chaired by the Senior Director of Advising and Student Success and the Assistant Dean for Academic and Registration Services, ex officio. The remainder of the committee comprises faculty representatives from across the School. 

The COSP meets at the end of the Spring and Fall academic terms and in the summer for students in programs with mandatory summer enrollment to review and take action on the academic records of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at NYU Steinhardt. 

Students whose academic records are scheduled for dismissal review are notified via email to their NYU email address, asked to share with the COSP any relevant information regarding their records, and referred to their academic advisers for further discussion on their academic progress. 

The COSP invites departmental representatives whose students are being reviewed for dismissal to submit a rationale for the dismissal recommendations. The committee takes action on the student's total record in accordance with departmental recommendations and information submitted by the student. 

Actions taken include:

• Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern: Serves as an alert to students who have fallen below departmental academic benchmarks, who are not making satisfactory progress toward their degree, and/or who may be at risk for future academic dismissal. Students on Notice of Academic Alert, Notice of Academic Concern, or Notice of Continued Academic Concern who receive financial aid should consult with the Office of Financial Aid to determine if their aid is at risk.

• Dismissal: Students’ records are terminated with the University, and a notation of academic dismissal is added to the final official transcript.

  • Students are notified by an email sent to their NYU email address, and a copy is sent via certified mail to their permanent address listed in Albert of the action taken by the COSP. A registration hold is placed on students who have been dismissed.

  • Students who are dismissed must be away from the University for a full academic year before they are eligible to apply for readmission. 

  • Readmission is not guaranteed. Students must reapply through the formal admissions process.