Probation & Reinstatement

Any student granted reinstatement upon dismissal after the first or second year will be placed on academic probation for one year. Any student whose GPA falls below 2.000 at the end of the third semester will be placed on academic probation for the remainder of the academic year. Any student whose GPA falls below 2.000 at the end of the fifth semester will be placed on academic probation for the remainder of the academic year.

Under the terms of probation, a student:

• Must obtain approval of class schedules by the Associate Dean for Student Services;
• May not hold office in any NIU College of Law organization without the permission of the Associate Dean for Student Services;
• May not participate in the Prize Moot Court Competition without the approval of the Associate Dean for Student Services;
• Must obtain permission of the Associate Dean for Student Services to be employed on campus;
• Must participate in the upper-level Academic Support Program;
• Must comply with any other terms or conditions deemed appropriate by the Dean or his designee. 

Reinstatement

A student dismissed for academic deficiency may seek reinstatement by written petition to the Dean and the Academic Standing Committee. The Committee will recommend to the Dean that petitions for reinstatement be granted only if it finds: (1) that there is a reasonable likelihood that the student will be able to raise his or her cumulative GPA to 2.000 by the end of the academic year of reinstatement and to maintain this standard for the remainder of his or her academic career, and (2) that there were material events or circumstances of an unusual nature, beyond the student's control, that significantly affected his or ability to perform; or, for students who have completed only one year, that there has been a significant improvement in academic performance during the second semester. The final determination will be made by the Dean. No student may be reinstated more than once.