Academic Standards For Housing – Appeal For Exception

To be eligible for University housing, you must be enrolled full-time and have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on 12 or more hours during the prior regular fall or spring semester. Beginning freshmen are eligible for housing when they are admitted but must meet the GPA requirement at the end of the first semester in order to maintain eligibility.  Please note the academic requirements for these specific halls below:

• Louisiana, Livingston, and Ascension Halls — 3.0
• Southeastern Oaks — 2.3

Students who do not meet housing eligibility requirements may become eligible by raising their cumulative GPA to 2.0 on 12 or more hours during the
prior regular fall or spring semester.

Any student who does not meet the academic standards for housing has the right to appeal to the Housing Academic Standards Appeals Committee. However, to be considered for an exception to these standards, the student must provide convincing evidence of potential to meet the academic standards in the future and to make satisfactory progress toward the degree. The appeal should also convey a commitment to an academic focus while residing in the Housing community and should describe the benefits the student hopes to receive from the Housing experience.

Academic appeals for University Housing must be submitted on or before the Wednesday after finals.

• Complete all sections of the appeal form as instructed. The Housing Academic Standards Appeals Committee will not consider incomplete appeal
  applications. 
• Attach appropriate documentation to substantiate all extenuating circumstances identified in the appeal.
• If the appeal is approved by the Appeals Committee, the Housing assignment will be made using the date that the completed appeal is
  received by University Housing, not the date of the application to reside on campus. Therefore, it is important to submit the online appeal and appropriate documentation as early as possible.

(985) 549-2118 or [email protected]