Academic Standards 

Standards for Continued Enrollment:  A cadet in residence must meet three academic standards during each academic year in order to be eligible to return for the following fall semester.

 A cadet must pass a total of at least 24 new semester hours during the Fall 2012 semester, the Spring 2013 semester and the 2013 summer session. Hours passed prior to matriculation do not apply towards the 24 hour requirement. EXCEPTION: Hours passed with a C or better during the 2012 VMI Summer Transition Program apply towards the 24-hour requirement for new cadets.  Hours that are passed and later repated are only counted during the semester in which they were originally passed. 

1. A cadet must also have the grade point average as shown in the table below.
    
2. A cadet must pass the cumulative hours required for his/her class as shown in the table below.

MINIMUM STANDARDS BY CLASS  

NOTE:  A MAJOR GPA OF 2.00 IS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT BEGINNING WITH THE MATRICULATING CLASS OF 2010. 

READMISSION: 

1. Cadets who resign from VMI or are suspended for any reason must apply for readmission by June 1 for Fall semester readmission, and November 1 for the Spring semester readmission. These deadlines are strictly enforced.  For additional information on readmission, visit VMI's website:  www.vmi.edu/readmin
   
    
2. Cadets must meet the readmission standards as shown on the table that follows.
   
     
3. Class assignment for readmission will be based on the total hours passed towards graduation. Cadets must meet the academic standards of the assigned class thereafter.
   
     
4. Cadets readmitted for the spring semester must pass at least 12 hours during the spring semester and following summer, in addition to the GPA and cumulative hour requirements, in order to return for the fall semester.

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR READMISSION   

Correcting Deficiencies: A cadet who wishes to improve his/her grade point average and/or cumulative hours towards graduation should consider the following:

1.  To raise cumulative GPA: The best way to raise a grade point average is to attend the VMI Summer Session or another college and repeat failed courses. Repeating courses in which a "D" grade was received will also improve the grade point average, but will not increase the hours passed. New courses taken at another college will not affect the grade point average.

2. To raise number of hours passed:  This may be done by attending VMI Summer Session or by attending another college and taking new courses or repeating courses failed at VMI. Repeating courses in which a "D" grade was received will not raise hours passed.  

3. Before taking courses at another college:  Approval to substitute courses taken at another college for VMI courses must be obtained in advance from the heads of the departments in which the VMI courses are taught, the department head of the cadet's major, and the Registrar's Office.
    
4. Transfer credit from another college:  Transfer hours from another college are accepted only if the grade earned is a "C" or better. GPA does not transfer. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Beginning with the academic Class of 2014, cadets have a one-time course replacement option.  Any class repeated a second time, the last grade counts in the GPA.  Courses repeated after two attempts at VMI will include all grades attempted in the cumulative average except for the first attempt.  For courses repeated after a second time based on transfer credit, the class with an earned grade of C or better will be accepted towards a cadet's program, however, grade replacement will not be allowed.

Academic Probation Suspension:  Cadets affilated with the Academic Class of 2014 and beyond who are on academic probation for three consecutive semesters at VMI will be academically suspended and must meet all of the published readmission standards to return to the Institute.

Dismissal:  A cadet who receives a second academic suspension is dismissed from VMI. 

R.W. Schneiter, Brigadier General

Deputy Superintendent for Academics