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Progressing Past Probation (P3)

Progressing Past Probation (P3) is an academic support program designed to help students in their first term on academic probation to improve their academic standing. The P3 program will help you connect with academic advisors, academic support teams on campus, as well as financial health and wellness resources.

A student is placed on academic probation when their overall GPA is between a 2.00 (D-) and 3.99 (D+) on a minimum of 4.0 credit attempts.

Academic Probation means that:

  • You will be removed from your Honours degree program and placed in a General BA or BSc program;
  • You will be restricted to a maximum of 2.0 credits per term; and
  • If you fail to clear probation you will be Required to Withdraw from the university.

2025 Winter P3 Workshops

Register for the workshops through the Student Success Portal.

After you register for the workshop, you will receive a confirmation email with details about how to join the workshop on Zoom.

What if I don't complete the P3 Program during my first term on academic probation?

If you don’t complete P3 in your first term on academic probation, and are still on academic probation, you can opt-in to the program using the P3 Opt-in registration form. A reminder, if this is your first term on academic probation you will be automatically enrolled in the P3 program and do not need to fill out the registration form.

How Do I Clear Probation?

To clear probation, an overall GPA of 4.00 or higher is required upon reassessment. Please see the academic standing webpage for full information.

If you do not earn the required 4.00+ overall GPA to clear probation after your first 4.0 credit attempts, you will receive a one-term extension to achieve the required 4.00 overall GPA.  The one-term extension is automatically applied to your account. 

Steps through the P3 Program

Step 1: Understand Your Academic Status

Review the website, or make an appointment with your academic advisor to ensure you understand what it means to be on academic probation, and what you need to do to get back in good academic standing.

Step 2: Find Your Resources

You will be added to a Progressing Past Probation (P3) MyLearningSpace course.

Review the content on MyLearningSpace to find more details about the program and what resources are available to you.

Step 3: Complete Reflection Activities

These will help you achieve your own academic success.

You can also connect with the Student Wellness Centre, Career Centre, financial wellness and campus partners/supports as needed to help you achieve your academic potential.

Tips for Registration When on Probation

Prepare for success next term by registering for the most appropriate courses for you.

Prepare for Course Registration

Have a Course-Selection Strategy

  • Consider mirroring a program or taking courses that will help you move into a new program once off probation. Note that not all courses will be available to mirror the program exactly based on program registration restrictions.
  • Consider repeating a course to remove F (Zero GPA) grades to a higher grade, and thus increase your GPA. The second attempt grade is what is used to calculate your GPA. Courses can only be repeated once.
  • Take courses that you believe you can succeed in – this is not the time to “test the waters.”
  • Find similar courses to ones you have succeeded in before. It could be based on the teaching method, the course content that interests you, or a professor you have enjoyed. 

Think About Your Course Load

  • Reduce your course load. Just because you can take 2.0 credits doesn’t mean you have to. If you are an international student please contact laurierinternational@wlu.ca, or lbinternational@wlu.ca if you are considering a reduced course load.
  • Think strategically about your total number of courses. For example, if you have 2.0 credits left in your probation, taking 1.5 credits in one term so that you can take an additional 2.0 the next is always an option that may provide you with a more likely chance of reaching the required GPA to meet the requirements of academic probation.

Take Some Time to Regroup

  • You may consider taking a semester or two off for personal, academic, or financial reasons. Reach out to your academic advisor to find out what steps might be best for you. If you are an international student please contact laurierinternational@wlu.ca, or lbinternational@wlu.ca if you are considering taking a semester off.