A student is designated with the academic status of Good Standing when making satisfactory progress toward the master’s degree, which is considered a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). If the student’s local GPA drops below 3.0 at the end of a semester, the student will be placed on academic probation. Those who achieve a semester GPA of 3.0 in the subsequent semester will be restored to Good Standing, and students whose cumulative and semester GPAs both remain below 3.0 will be dismissed.