Academic Oversight is designed to help students achieve their maximum academic potential. Students on Academic Oversight are assigned an Academic Advisor from the Academic Achievement Program (AAP). The AAP at Miami Law has been especially created to provide assistance and resources to students seeking to improve their academic performance.
Students on Academic Oversight are in good academic standing. Students with a cumulative GPA below 2.7 or a GPA for any one semester below 2.5 are subject to Academic Oversight. Academic Oversight is determined based upon your grades during the fall and spring semesters. Academic Oversight is not the same as Academic Referral or Satisfactory Academic Progress. If a student is on Academic Referral, they should consult the Student Handbook and their Academic Advisor.
The Academic Achievement Program sponsors numerous programs and workshops, which are open to all students. Students on Academic Oversight are expected to fully participate in this programming and take advantage of all resources sponsored by the AAP. If a student is on Oversight, his or her Advisor will provide details about such programs. For detailed information about Academic Oversight, please see the Student Handbook.
Procedures for Students on Academic Oversight
Cumulative GPA > 2.7
- No additional requirements, but you are still encouraged to meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester.
Cumulative GPA < 2.7 (Beginning in the Second Semester of the First Year)
- Successfully complete 4 credits of bar preparatory coursework in the final semester.
Cumulative GPA < 2.5 (Overall Cumulative GPA or GPA below 2.5 in any single semester after First Semester of the First year)
- At least one meeting per semester while on oversight with assigned academic advisor.
- Successfully complete 4 credits of bar preparatory coursework in the final semester.
Cumulative GPA < 2.5 (First Semester of the First Year)
- At least one meeting per semester while on oversight with assigned academic advisor.
- Successfully complete 2-credit course offered by Academic Achievement Program course in the following Fall semester.
- Successfully complete 4 credits of bar preparatory coursework in the final semester.
- Complete both substantial writing requirements prior to the final semester.
- Students whose GPA is below 2.30 but not below 2.00 may voluntarily elect to participate in Academic Referral programming.
- Students below a 2.0 GPA should reference the Student Handbook and their Academic Advisor.
Joint Degree Students
For joint degree students on Academic Oversight, please consult with the appropriate Academic Advisor and the advisor of the joint degree program before course enrollment.
