<p>It looks like, normally, as a beginning freshman, you would be placed on 2.0 probation, but your semester GPA is so low that it looks like you’re in automatic drop status. Your only hope is Drop rule 5 which states:</p>
<p>(5) The drop rules may be waived when, in the judgment of the student’s college, his or her scholastic record warrants such action.</p>
<p>So, yes, when the offices open on Tuesday, January 2nd, call and ask if you can petition your Drop status.</p>
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