Committee on Standards & Student Academic Programs

The Committee on Standards and Student Academic Programs is composed of three faculty members, two deans, and a student representative. Every semester, the Standards Committee reviews the transcript of every undergraduate enrolled in the School of Foreign Service. The committee takes note of:

• unsatisfactory grades (D+ and D) in key elements of the core curriculum
• failure to enroll in required classes
• failure to enroll in language classes if the proficiency requirement is not completed
• patterns of withdrawals
• unauthorized incompletes (which are treated as failing grades)
• failures (including a grade of U in Map of the Modern World)
• low cumulative grade point average

The Standards Committee meets in closed session. Students whose cases are under review are not present, but they are encouraged to submit a written statement and any other documents which they believe will clarify the situation. The Committee's decisions are communicated to students in writing.

For more information on University policies on academic deficiency and the range of sanctions that may be imposed as a result, click here.