OSU MATH DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC WARNING

The Math Department Warning serves as a reminder that the Department of Mathematics sets high standards for IMME, Math and Actuarial Science majors. If students do not meet satisfactory academic progress, they may be unable to continue their studies at The Ohio State University. Academic sanctions by the Department of Mathematics and/or the College of Arts and Sciences will be imposed if a student is not meeting satisfactory academic progress.

Students in the Department of Mathematics will be placed on Departmental Warning if they have a semester or cumulative GPA less than 2.0.  Students with cumulative GPA that drops below a 2.0 will face academic sanctions by the College of Arts and Sciences, up to and including dismissal from the university, per ASC Policy Rules.

Warning Ranks

Tier 1

Semester GPA below 2.0

  • Students will be required to meet with their academic advisor for an Academic Recovery appointment.

Tier 2

Semester GPA below 2.0 for multiple semesters

  • Students will be required to meet with their academic advisor for an Academic Recovery appointment as soon as possible, otherwise a registration hold may be put on their account.
  • Students will be limited to taking at most 4 courses or 15 credit hours in the Autumn and Spring, and only 2 courses in the summer.
  • Students will be limited to at most 2 math and statistics courses, and only 1 math or statistics course in the summer

Tier 3

Cumulative GPA below 2.0

  • Students will be required to meet with their academic advisor for an Academic Recovery appointment as soon as possible, otherwise a registration hold may be put on their account.
  • Students will be restricted to taking at most 4 courses or 15 credit hours in the Autumn and Spring, and only 2 courses in the summer.
  • Students will be restricted to at most 2 math and statistics courses, and only 1 math or statistics course in the summer
  • Students will be required to meet with their academic advisor for a second time before scheduling classes for the subsequent semester of courses.

Actuarial and pre-Actuarial Science students on Tier 2 or Tier 3 Warning may want to consider the Mathematics (Financial track) major.

Actions to Take While on Departmental Warning


  1. Complete the Academic Recovery Worksheet, an online form that is sent in the Departmental Warning notification email. 
  2. Schedule an appointment with your assigned academic advisor to discuss your Academic Recovery Worksheet and academic progress prior to the beginning of the term.
  3. Schedule a second appointment with your assigned academic advisor at some point from 3rd-10th week of the semester to discuss current grades and scheduling for the following semester.