Academic Standing

Required to Withdraw

You will be Required to Withdraw from Mount Royal if:

  • you were placed on Academic Probation for one semester,
  • your cumulative GPA* remained below 2.00, and
  • you did not demonstrate Significant Improvement in your last semester of study.

*Grade Point Average from all credit courses completed at MRU

You are required to withdraw for 12 months. During that time, you are not permitted to register in any credit courses. However, you are permitted to register in academic upgrading courses or continuing education courses.

You must complete the Requirement to Withdraw Appeal form before May 9, 2025, providing supporting documentation (such as a medical note, a letter from a counselor, or a legal document) along with a detailed explanation. This explanation must thoroughly outline why your grades have declined over your academic career, the circumstances leading to this situation, and the proactive measures you plan to take to improve in the future.

Documentation must establish a clear and substantive link to your academic standing over the period of time the credits were earned. If your appeal is successful, you will remain registered in your Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 courses. 

You are encouraged to meet with your academic advisor to discuss the appeal process.

The outcome of the appeal will be determined by the Academic Standing Appeals Committee based on the information you provide. Under no circumstances will an appeal be accepted after the deadline.

You will be informed of the outcome of your appeal by May 19, 2025, through your MyMRU email account.

If your appeal is successful, you will remain registered for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026. However, all RTW students, regardless of a successful appeal, will have their Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 registrations dropped.

If you do not submit an appeal you will be dropped from all courses on May 12, 2025.

If your appeal is denied, you will be dropped from all courses after the appeal committee has rendered their decision.

Your funding will be affected and you will be required to start making payments on your student loan six months after you cease being a full-time student. Contact Financial Aid (A101) at 403.440.3303 for additional information.

To register in academic upgrading courses, you must complete the Academic Upgrading Only Google form. 

After your required 12-month absence from Mount Royal credit courses, you will need to apply for re-admission in accordance with the application deadlines for new students.

Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your plans for re-admission, which may include completing upgrading courses. It's important that you understand how taking credit courses at another institution during your 12-month absence could affect your re-admission plans at MRU.

Visit our Resources for Academic Success to find the tools to help you.