Academic progress refers to how successfully you move through your course. When your academic progress isn’t satisfactory there is a risk of being excluded from your course – but support is available to help you get back on track.
We introduced a new Academic Progress Procedure in Session 2, 2025.
There are three (3) academic progress statuses we use to indicate how you are progressing in your course and identify students that require support:
The last academic progress assessment under the old procedure was at the end of Session 1, 2025. If you are a continuing student, your assessment will be converted to one of the new progress statuses based on your existing stage in September 2025.
| Old stage | New status |
|---|---|
| Nil | Satisfactory |
| Stage 1 | Satisfactory |
| Stage 2 | Satisfactory |
| Stage 2 (due to repeat failure of a subject) | Monitor |
| Stage 3 (approved to continue) | Monitor |
| Stage 3 (excluded) | Exclude |
We reassess your academic progress at the end of Sessions 1, 2 and 3 each year. We also include results from any subjects finished in other teaching periods between sessions. This is called the "monitoring period".
After each assessment, your progress status may change so we can offer the right support at the right time.
If you're a new student you'll stay on "Satisfactory" status for your first 12 months at Charles Sturt. After that, we’ll reassess your progress and update your status if needed. If you’re having difficulties before then, we’ll support you early through our Early Intervention Procedure.
The three (3) measures of academic progress are:
If you do not pass at least 50% of attempted subjects in the monitoring period, you will be on Monitor status.
If you do not pass at least 50% of attempted subjects in the next monitoring period, you will proceed to Exclude status.
If your GPA falls below 3.00, you will be on Monitor status.
If your GPA remains below 3.00 in the next monitoring period, you will proceed to Exclude status.
If you fail the same subject twice, you will be on Monitor status. You will remain on Monitor status until you pass the subject in a subsequent teaching period.
If you fail the same subject more than twice, you will proceed to Exclude status.
You're meeting academic progress requirements.
You’re at risk of not meeting academic progress requirements.
We’ll contact you to advise that you’re at risk of not completing your course, and are now required to create an Academic Progress Plan. An Academic Progress Plan allows you to identify the reason(s) your study has been impacted, sets out strategies to help you stay on track, and provides access to resources and support services and contacts.
If you proceed to Exclude status in a subsequent monitoring period, a decision on your exclusion may be impacted if you do not have an Academic Progress Plan and evidence of accessing University resources or support.
Note: If you are excluded, any exclusion period impacts the maximum completion time for your course. Your enrolment may be cancelled if you do not complete your course within the maximum 10-year period, which includes exclusion periods.
Create your Academic Progress Plan now
If you need support creating your Academic Progress Plan, you can contact our Student Advocates. You can also reach out to our other support services or search our FAQs.
You’re not meeting academic progress requirements and may be excluded from your course.
We’ll contact you to advise that you’re at risk of being excluded from your course and all other award courses at the University, other than enabling courses, for 12 months.
You’ll have 10 business days to explain why you should not be excluded and provide evidence to support your case. This process is called “showing cause”. The Deputy Dean of your Faculty will then determine if you should remain in your course or if your exclusion should proceed.
Late ‘Show Cause Against Exclusion’ submissions will no longer be accepted.
If you do no show cause within 10 business days, your exclusion will proceed, automatically.
If you need support with your ‘Show Cause Against Exclusion’ submission, you can contact our Student Advocates. You can also reach out to our other support services or search our FAQs. Exclusion decisions can be appealed. Learn more about the appeals process and grounds for appeal.
Note: If you are excluded, any exclusion period impacts the maximum completion time for your course. Your enrolment may be cancelled if you do not complete your course within the maximum 10-year period, which includes exclusion periods.