While we will make every effort to review your appeal as soon as possible, it may not be reviewed immediately upon receipt. Please note that all University employees are mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect. In addition, UConn employees have responsibilities to report to the Office of Institutional Equity student disclosures of sexual assault and related interpersonal violence; any information you submit in your appeal is subject to UConn reporting policies. If you feel you need more immediate assistance or support, we encourage you to reach out to the Dean of Students Office and/or Student Health and Wellness – Mental Health. In addition, if you have concerns related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and/or stalking, we encourage you to review the resources and reporting options available from the Office for Inclusion and Civil Rights.

Dismissal Appeal Process and Deadlines

From posting of final grades to student notification of appeal outcome, the dismissal process takes between 4 and 5 weeks.

• Final grades are due (Wednesday following finals in the Fall semester and Tuesday following finals in the Spring semester).
• 3 to 5 days after grades are due, the Office of the Registrar runs a report to identify students who are subject to dismissal.
• 1-2 days later students are notified of their status and given instructions for how to appeal.
• Students are given between 5 and 7 days to submit a completed appeal.
  • International students wishing to seek an earlier decision may request an expedited review of their appeal. Navigate to the Expedited Appeals page for more information about the expedite appeal process
• Once the appeal deadline is closed, University faculty and staff review appeals and make recommendations on dismissal or retention.
• An appeal committee is then convened to review appeals and recommendations.
• Students are notified of the outcome of their dismissal appeal 7-9 days after the dismissal appeal deadline. Notification will be via the student's UConn email.

Expedited Appeal Submission Deadline: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

International students wishing to have their appeal decision expedited are required to submit a completed appeal earlier than the regular appeal deadline. Both deadlines will be included in the email notification sent to students outlining the details of the dismissal appeal process.  The expedited decision appeal process will be available to students who meet the following criteria:

• Undergraduate students holding F-1 or J-1 visas for whom dismissal from the University would require a transfer to another institution or departure from the United States.

Please keep in mind that should you have any incomplete grades, such as I, X or N, your GPA will be calculated using the grades that are posted. Each incomplete grade will carry a GPA of 0.0.  If no final grades are posted, you will have a semester GPA of 0.0.

If you complete your outstanding work and a final grade is posted, this may raise your grade point average above the minimum standards required for you to be in good standing. If a grade change puts you in good standing any time during the dismissal appeal period, email advising@uconn.edu to inquire about re-evaluating your academic standing.

In reviewing academic dismissal appeals, consideration will be given to the additional workload created by incomplete grades that must be completed in the following academic semester.

Once final grades have been posted for any incomplete grades, your academic standing will be updated in accordance with the University's academic standing recalculation schedule.

NRF Hold

If you are subject to dismissal, an NRF hold will be placed on your account at the start of the dismissal process. This hold will not impact any aspect of your account except for refunds. At this time, any credit balance on your account will not be refunded until your account has been reviewed and all necessary adjustments have been processed.  Once your account has been reviewed by the appropriate offices your hold will automatically be lifted. This could take 2-3 weeks from when you receive your dismissal decision. Please refrain from requesting the removal of this hold as we are unable to accommodate such requests while the account is under review.

Fee Bills

You may receive a fee bill for the next semester before final dismissal decisions are made. You will receive the bill because students subject to dismissal remain matriculated until a decision on their dismissal appeal is finalized.  If you choose to pay your fee bill before final decisions are made and you are subsequently dismissed, the University will refund your payment. If you do not pay your fee bill before final decisions are made and are you are retained, you will be required to pay your fee bill in full by the deadline set down by the Office of the Bursar, if you plan to remain matriculated at the University of Connecticut.  See information above regarding the NRF-DISM hold and impact on timing of refunds. Please follow the instructions outlined by the Office of the Bursar to ensure that your fee bill is paid by the due date. Please go to Student Payments | Office of the Bursar for more information.

Financial Aid

If you have received correspondence from the Office of Student Financial Aid Services informing you that you did not meet the University's minimum satisfactory academic progress (SAP) standards, please review the correspondence carefully and go to http://financialaid.uconn.edu/sap/ for guidance on their appeal process. 

IMPORTANT: Financial Aid and scholastic dismissal appeal decisions and processes are separate and independent. Students must submit both a dismissal appeal and a SAP appeal if they find themselves in both of these processes.

Students with housing on the Hartford, Stamford, or Stamford campuses should be aware that University policy does not permit continued on-campus residency following dismissal from the University of Connecticut. If you currently hold a housing assignment and do not submit an appeal or your appeal is not approved, your housing assignment will be cancelled.

Once the cancellation is processed, you will receive detailed instructions from Residential Life regarding the checkout process. Please monitor your UConn email regularly, as all official updates and instructions will be communicated there.

Students are expected to vacate their residence hall by the day following notification of the housing cancellation. To avoid additional charges, all personal belongings must be removed and keys returned within the timeframe specified by Residential Life. Failure to do so may result in lock change and housekeeping fees.

If you are readmitted to the University at a later date, you may apply for on-campus housing at that time. Please note, however, that housing is not guaranteed for readmitted students.

If your appeal is approved and you are permitted to continue as a matriculated student, you will remain in the academic standing process with a status of Subject to Dismissal as long as your semester and/or cumulative GPA remains below 2.0. You must complete the University's mandatory requirements for students in the academic standing process and may also be required additional academic requirements by your school/college and/or regional campus.

If both a semester and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is not achieved by the end of the following semester, you will again be subject to dismissal with the following exception:

• No student with at least a 2.3 semester GPA after completing all courses for which they are registered at the end of a semester is subject to dismissal. The student will be continued on academic notice if such status is warranted, until both the semester and cumulative GPAs are at least 2.0. Note: The 2.3 semester GPA evaluation is based on the most recent semester only.

Students dismissed from the University of Connecticut may still have the opportunity to enroll in undergraduate level credit courses at the University as a non-degree (non-matriculated) student. These courses may be used to determine readmission to the University or as transfer credits at another institution.

A degree-seeking student dismissed from their degree program at UConn must apply as non-degree student and obtain written permission from their previous program to register as a non-degree student each semester. Permission may be given for up to 8 credits per semester and is required for each semester of non-degree enrollment.  To apply as a non-degree student, please visit the Non-Degree website. To schedule an appointment to discuss enrolling in classes as a non-degree student, and to obtain permission to register, contact a non-degree advisor at the campus at which you are seeking to take classes.