Body
Does WSU offer a transition semester?
To accommodate students in their adjustment to college standards, they may be eligible for a special transition semester. The transition semester is a student’s first regular semester at Wichita State regardless of the number of credit hours attempted (summer session excluded). Students who have enrolled at another institution of higher learning in a regular term (summer session excluded) before enrolling at Wichita State are not eligible for a transition semester at WSU.
The processing of a transition semester results in grades of A, B and C being changed to Credit (Cr), and grades of D and F being changed to No Credit (NCr). These designations have no impact on the student’s grade point average. College-level courses (numbered 100 and above) with a grade of Cr may count toward graduation.
Students must meet the following requirements to be granted a transition semester:
1. The grade point average for their first regular semester must be below 2.000;
2. Their next semester of enrollment must be at WSU and they must complete at least 6 graded hours with a 2.000 or higher grade point average. Graded hours do not include courses taken for Audit (Au), Credit (Cr), Satisfactory (S) or Badge (Bg); and
3. By the end of their fourth regular semester (fall or spring), students must complete a form in their college/advising center office requesting a transition semester.
Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be awarded a transition semester and will be subject to the appropriate probation or dismissal standards. Eligibility for transition semester may not be petitioned to the university exceptions committee.
Students are encouraged to consult their college advising office for assistance in filing for a transition semester.