Wolfpack
Exploratory Studies
Success
Bonus
100

When are you expected to be in your degree granting major? 

Before entering your fifth term (fall or spring).

100

For a grade below ____ you are able to do a course repeat without permission from your academic advisor. 

Below a C-  (which means D+, D, D- and F)

100

Credit only (AKA S/U grading) is common for HES courses but for most courses it causes the course to fall into Free Electives (if the plan has them) and to no longer count for CODA or GEP. 

 True or False? 

True

100

How many grade exclusions do you have available to use? Can they be undone? 

2; no! 

200

What standards must you meet for continued enrollment?

Undergraduate students must meet the following standards for continued enrollment:

  • Successfully complete at least 2/3 of all attempted hours

  • maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 or be on Academic Warning or Probation


200

How do I use the Forecaster tool to estimate my term and cumulative GPA?

  1. Log into MyPack Portal using your Unity ID and password

  2. Access your Student Homepage

  3. Select the ‘Planning & Enrollment’ tile

  4. Select ‘Forecaster’ from the left side menu

  5. Input grades, view “Academic Progress Status” below grades

200

True or False? I can use the Forecaster tool to see the effect of an S/U (credit only).

True. But please talk to me about using these options if your CODA requires a B or above for a prereq. This may not be beneficial to you. 

200

What is the minimum number of credits to be full time? 

What is the advised number of credits to be on track for graduation in 4 years? 

What is the maximum number of credits a student can take but which requires permission? 

12 cr

15 - 17 cr

21 cr (must get permission over 18 cr.)

300

If you don’t meet the ⅔ criteria for Satisfactory Academic Progress, what happens?

You will need to submit an appeal to continue at NC State for the next term.

300

What is the SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) Continuation Appeal deadline for SPR 2025 ?

300

What does "attempted hours" mean?

Attempted hours = All hours attempted toward the degree

In other words, this means all the classes you are enrolled in on Census Date each semester.  

  • Classes with S, U, W, IN, A-F grades are all included at attempted hours.

  • Transfer credits are included in attempted hours.  

  • AP credits are not included in attempted hours.

300

How often is Satisfactory Academic Progress evaluated? And when?

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for undergraduate students is evaluated annually, at the end of the Spring semester (May).

400

Students applying for financial aid must also meet the standards outlined for Financial Aid Eligibility Policy. 

Name 1 thing you think might be on this list.

To be financial-aid eligible, NC State University students must be:

  • enrolled in a degree-seeking program or approved teacher licensure program. (Review Program Eligibility Requirements.)
  • U.S. citizens, permanent residents or eligible non-citizens.
  • making Satisfactory Academic Progress toward degree completion.
  • without default on any federal education loan; students must not owe an overpayment of a federal education grant.
  • registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
  • enrolled at least half-time in courses that are applicable to degree program(s).
  • without conviction of possessing or selling illegal drugs; convicted students may have aid eligibility revoked.
400

What does "completion rate" mean?

Completion rate = Hours Completed/Hours Attempted 

In other words, this means all the classes that you pass/complete at the end of a semester

400

What is the deadline called for changing to S/U (Credit Only) or requesting a withdrawal from a course?

Where can you find this deadline?

Drop/Revision Deadline

Either look it up in the search bar or look up the Academic Calendar. This date is on the calendar each semester. 

400

What GPA do you need to obtain to make Dean's list? 

For 12 - 14 cr ?  

For 15 + credits ?

12 to 14 credit hours 

Earn 3.5 or better

15 or more credit hours

Earn 3.25 or better

500

List one thing that falls under Academic Misconduct.

The following fall under Academic Misconduc:

  • Cheating
  • Plagiarism
  • Aiding and Abetting another to Cheat or Plagiarize
  • Destruction or Removal of Academic Materials
500

What should you do if you have three consecutively scheduled final exams in 24 hours? 

Use the Exam Reschedule Tool in the Planning and Enrollment tile of MyPack. 

500

How can you check your Academic Progress?

  1. Log into MyPack Portal using your Unity ID and password

  2. Access your Student Homepage

  3. Select the ‘Planning & Enrollment’ tile

  4. From the left-hand navigation menu, select ‘Advising Dashboard’

  5. Select ‘Academic Progress’



500

Describe the difference between Academic Warning, Academic Suspension and Academic Probation.

Academic Warning:

Have a cumulative GPA less than 2.0 and a grade point deficit* of 15 or less 

Have a cumulative GPA above 2.0 and a term GPA below 1.0

Must maintain a term GPA of at least 2.0 for every subsequent fall, spring and summer term of enrollment, until they achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Academic Suspension:

Have a cumulative GPA less than 2.0 and a grade point deficit1 greater than 15 at the end of any term 

Students on Academic Warning or Probation who fail to maintain a term GPA of at least 2.0 for every subsequent fall, spring or summer term

Academic Probation:

earn a term GPA of at least 2.0 during their Probation term will move to Academic Warning and will be subject to the continuation criteria described above.

fail to earn a term GPA of at least 2.0 during their Probationary term will be suspended.