Satisfactory Academic Progress

In accordance with federal regulations, UNM is required to have a policy and a procedure for measuring the academic progress of students. Student academic progress is reviewed at the end of each academic year for programs at least two years in length. For programs shorter than two years in length, academic progress is reviewed at the end of each semester. Satisfactory academic progress is reviewed each semester for students who are within 23 credits of the maximum time frame allowed. For more information, contact your academic advisor or the director of Financial Aid.

 

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GPA Calculation 

You are responsible for maintaining your GPA and meeting qualifications for your degree, scholarships, internships, or other opportunities. Most instructors do not post grades regularly throughout the semester.  

You can view your semester and cumulative GPAs in LoboWeb. Click on the Student tab, then click on Registration & Records, and then click on Unofficial Transcript. These averages are updated approximately two weeks after the end of each semester. 

To determine your approximate grade in each course, you should keep track of the grades you receive on assignments, quizzes, etc., and use your syllabus to determine your overall grade throughout the semester. 

To determine the points your course grade will earn toward your GPA, you can use the following formula:  # of credit hours X number value of grade. To determine your overall GPA for a semester, add up these value points for all the classes you took in a semester. Then divide by the number of credit hours you took. Use this chart to help you. Or see the GPA calculator on UNM’s Life Hacks website.