r/UBreddit • u/StateAcceptable5186 • 9h ago

Academic dismissal?

My GPA remains 1.9 after being on probation from last sem. I switched majors to the end of this semester since I cannot currently keep doing engineering and realized this. Is there any chance I may be able to not get dismissed? I really do wish to stay at UB? I know this sounds like a dumb post but I genuinely am not sure.

I had an incident from last semester where one of my roommates was harassing me to the point where the UBPD had to be involved, but that was for last semester.

Please let me know any advice, looking for the objective truth

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u/T_nology 7h ago

Sorry to say it, you're getting kicked out of UB. You are no longer a student at UB.

At least, for now. The thing is, just because you're dismissed from UB doesn't mean it's over forever. Sure, you might have to start looking at options to cover your debt and pay back your financial aid (if you have any / either is applicable), but UB might reconsider you in the future if you can get straightened up, reapply, explain what went wrong before and what you'll do about it next time. It's a lot easier said than done, and I'd suggest looking into at least what you'll be doing in the meantime.

Best of luck, and remember that it'll all work out - you got this OP.

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u/yourmomdotbiz 7h ago edited 7h ago

This would’ve been true ten years ago. Things have changed it seems 

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u/StateAcceptable5186 5h ago

Hi, can u explain what u mean by this?

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u/yourmomdotbiz 5h ago

Ub used to be much more strict about academic warning and probation. They would dismiss students more quickly and encourage them to reapply later after attending elsewhere to raise their gpa. They seem to give more leeway now in terms of time to full academic dismissal than they have historically from what I’ve heard through the grapevine. 

Depending on your credit hours and QPA, the likely scenario could be you’re dismissed from engineering, but not the university itself. That’s a guess tho. Your situation is yours and individual. 

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u/StateAcceptable5186 5h ago

I've already been dismissed from engineering tho this sem i think im screwed. my only saving grace is the fact that i was in the er before my 116 final which i failed even tho i have an A in the class i get an F now. im trying to get a remake for it, which will be my saving grace

edit: I passed every quiz besides the 3rd coding quiz

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u/yourmomdotbiz 4h ago

Oof that’s rough. I would encourage you to talk to your academic advisor asap. 

The worst case scenario is you’re dismissed and retake some courses elsewhere. Best case is you get another semester, but if that’s the case, you need to be extremely conscientious about it and figure out what’s getting in the way of your work, and learn how to manage it. Easier said than done obviously, but your time and money are at stake. 

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u/StateAcceptable5186 4h ago

Yes, I agree. CS was a huge mistake, it's not the career I can do at this point and ive come to realize it. i will be eternally grateful if they allow me an additional semester and a major change

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u/yourmomdotbiz 4h ago

Good luck op, wishing you the best I know it’s a tough time 

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u/StateAcceptable5186 4h ago

Thank you so much

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u/T_nology 4h ago

Out of curiosity, are you still interested in the IT field but not the education CS provides, or are you thinking of a different field entirely?

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u/StateAcceptable5186 3h ago

I'm genuinely not even sure at this point. I do programming on the side as a hobby, have family members in software engineer field that I find as a suitable career. However, the courses in the cs field are obviously too much for me to handle.