Students cannot improve grades of courses taken at CSUN by repeating them at another institution. Students cannot improve grades of courses taken at another institution by repeating them at CSUN. The stated limits (16 units for grade forgiveness and 12 units for grade averaging) apply only to units completed at CSUN.
If the student has already taken an individual course three times, an error message will display and the student will not be able to register for the class again.Mar 8, 2017
Any course taken at CSUN must be re-taken at CSUN to replace (or forgive) the previous C-, D, F, IC or WU grade within the 16-unit maximum. Any course repeated at another college will be averaged into your cumulative GPA; your previous grade will not be forgiven.
Retaking a course may raise your student's GPA (grade point average). In many schools, if a student retakes a course, the most recent grade will replace the lower grade in the student's GPA. The earlier, lower grade will remain on the transcript, but will not be included in the GPA.Mar 4, 2010
A single course may be repeated twice, for a total of 3 attempts maximum. ... At the end of each semester after grades are posted to student records a program is run to apply repeat policy to courses that have been repeated in that semester. The original and repeated courses must be taken here at CSUF.Jun 19, 2020
Under "Grade Forgiveness" an adjustment is made to the GPA calculation to remove the effect of the initial grade and include only the repeated grade. Both grades remain listed on the academic record. "Grade Forgiveness" units on the student's entire CSUF academic record count against the 16-unit limit.Feb 11, 2021
16 unitsWhat is CSUN's Repeat Policy? A maximum of 16 units at CSUN may be repeated for grade forgiveness (only the newer, and presumably higher, grade is used in calculating a GPA). Only courses with grades of C- or lower may be repeated. Normally, only one repeat per course is permitted for grade forgiveness.
Withdrawal UnauthorizedWithdrawal Unauthorized (WU) The symbol “WU” indicates that an enrolled student did not officially withdraw from the course and also failed to complete course requirements.
Academic Renewal is intended only to facilitate graduation from CSUN and is not applicable for individuals who already possess a baccalaureate degree or who meet graduation requirements without the approval of a petition for Academic Renewal.
Most colleges allow you to retake a class 3 times during a course, but any more after this, there might be consequences. You will most likely have to appeal to be able to retake the course a fourth time.Apr 30, 2021
FAQ for Repeats and Averaging Grades Also known as Grade Forgiveness, a course repeat is the repetition of a course for the sake of improving upon an earlier unsatisfactory performance in which the new grade replaces the old grade in the calculation of the grade point average (GPA).
The second grade always replaces the first grade. However, you can retake a class and get a worse grade. For example, if you have a D (a passing grade) and retake a course and receive an F (a failing grade), you now have a failing grade in the course and will have to take the class for a third time.Oct 31, 2021
When you studied for a quiz, felt confident on the material and then somehow still failed.
I feel no enthusiasm. I feel like I'm learning very little to nothing. Homework and classwork is pointless. Even professors are whatever about classes. Just trying to extend class until whatever time class is supposed to be over.
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I usually try not to complain about profs but idk something about my profs this semester is just so bad. I find myself having to teach myself all my classes and my profs think it's beneficial for us to just post lecture videos and not even lecture at the scheduled class times and that's it.