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Student Handbook: Academic Forgiveness Policy
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Student Handbook: Academic Forgiveness Policy

Academic Forgiveness Policy



Students who wish to repeat an undergraduate course are permitted to repeat the course according to the following regulations:

1. The course in question may not be repeated for credit; that is, the
Academic Forgiveness policy does not apply to courses designated R (repeatable).
2. The student's repeat registration is for a course that carries the same number and title as the course that he or she initially failed.
3. The grade achieved in the repeated course (whether higher, lower, or the same) is recorded on the student's academic record, counts toward satisfying the minimum completion rate, and is included in the grade point calculation.
4. The course title and the original grade remain on the student's academic record but are not calculated in the grade point average.
5. The student's academic record will always reflect the academic transaction and Satisfactory Academic Progress compliance status that is true for each semester of enrollment.