Only the first 16 semester units are eligible for grade forgiveness. An additional 12 semester units of coursework may be repeated for grade averaging, i.e. both the original grade and the repeat (s) will be calculated into the student’s total GPA.
If a student retakes an eligible class in which student earned a grade of C- or lower, grade forgiveness would automatically apply as long as the student had remaining units. (See note below for Grade Forgiveness prior to Fall 2018.) Grade Forgivness through course repetition is limited to 16 semester units.
Grade Forgiveness can be applied only to courses taken for undergraduate credit and before awarding of a bachelor's degree. Grade Forgiveness shal not apply to courses for which the original grade was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty.
Students are not allowed to repeat a course in which they already earned a passing grade, unless the course is designated as 'repeatable for credit'. Please see the Repeat Policy for complete details, including undergraduate and graduate specific policies.
Only the first five repeated courses will be forgiven. Students are not given an option to select which course might be forgiven. Under the GFP, only the second grade earned, whether higher or lower than the original grade, will be calculated in the GPA for the purposes of continuance, graduation, etc.
Students in most programs can repeat a passed or failed course twice for degree or certificate credit, to a maximum of three attempts per course. Although the previous attempts remain on your academic record, only the most recent attempt counts toward your credit totals and grade point averages.
Basic Repeat Policies You can only repeat a course one time to replace a grade. Grades in third attempts of a course will not be calculated into your GPA, but will be shown on your transcript. If you earned a grade of D+, D, D-, or F, you must take your repeat for a letter grade.
A student may enroll in two or more sections of the same repeatable credit course during the same term as long as they are not enrolled in more than one section at any given time for the length of the course. In other words, the two identical courses may not overlap in time or dates.
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.
If allowed to repeat, students must normally repeat a failed course, or year, in the academic year immediately following that in which the failure occurred. A student will be allowed to fail a particular course only once. Any student who fails the same course twice will be required to withdraw from the DVM program.
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. Some schools, however, average the two grades and include the averaged grade in the GPA.
If the student opts to repeat the course a second time and requests its exclusion, the last grade received will be the only grade included in the student's grade point average.
When Grade Forgiveness is applied to a student's record, the grade earned during the first attempt of the course is no longer factored in to the student's GPA but it will still appear on the student's transcript. In other words, the new grade replaces the old grade in the calculation of a student's GPA.
What is the SMC course repetition policy and how can I repeat a class? You may repeat a class in which you received a “W”, "D", "F", or "NC/NP" one time without counselor authorization.
Students who earn a D or F in a class may repeat the class once more without any approvals. If you fail it again and wish to retake it, you will need to complete a Special Consideration petition at the International Education Counseling Center. A decision will be made to allow or deny the repetition at SMC.
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.
Students will be prevented from registering for a course in which a grade of C or higher has been assigned. Undergraduate students are limited to 28 semester units of course repetition through regular enrollment.
Effective Fall 2018, Grade Forgiveness through course repetition is automatically invoked when a student repeats the course if the new grade is better than the original grade. If a student retakes an eligible class in which student earned a grade of C- or lower, grade forgiveness would automatically apply as long as the student had remaining units.
When a grade is forgiven due to course repetition, the grade and units for the excluded course work will not be used in the calculation of the grade point average and the units will not be used to satisf y the requirements toward graduation. The excluded course work will remain on the student’s permanent record, ...
A Cal Poly Pomona course may be used to forgive the grade of a course taken at another institution if the two courses are determined to be equivalent by the chair of the department offering the CPP course. Courses taken at other institutions cannot be used to forgie the grade of acourse taken at Cal Poly Pomona.
Courses repeated prior to Fall 2009 that are included in the calculation of the GPA (not forgiven) will not contribute to this limit. However, units of courses taken prior to Fall 2009 that have been "forgiven" will contribute to this 28 semester unit limit. Undergraduate students may attempt to improve their GPA by repeating a course.
Only the first 16 semester units are eligible for grade forgiveness. An additional 12 semester units of coursework may be repeated for grade averaging, i.e. both the original grade and the repeat (s) will be calculated into the student’s total GPA.
A maximum of 16 semester units of CSUN coursework in which a student earned less than a “C” grade may be repeated for the purpose of excluding grades (grade forgiveness) from the computation of the student’s overall GPA. Only the first 16 semester units are eligible for grade forgiveness.
If a student enrolls in a course for a third time, the units attempted and any grade points earned will be averaged with all other grades earned for the course (except ones that were awarded grade forgiveness).
Check the Registration Calendar for allowed dates. Undergraduate students may take an individual course no more than three times.
The University recognizes that undergraduate students may need to repeat one or more courses in order to fulfill degree requirements and/or enhance previously acquired skills. However, students should seek academic advisement before deciding to repeat any course.
Grade forgiveness is not permitted for courses for which the original grade was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty. This policy does not pertain to repeats in such courses as music ensembles and independent study where the curriculum allows, permits or requires repeats.
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.
Grade forgiveness is the circumstance in which a new grade replaces the former grade with respect to the Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation. The original grade remains on the transcript. However, the student's GPA will be refreshed using points earned by the new grade, regardless if the new grade is higher or lower than the original.
Students repeating a class for the second time (i.e. attempt a class for third time) or more must submit the Repeat a course more than 2 times petition (DocuSign) with all required documentation and signatures. The deadline to register for any repeated courses is the Last Day to Add of the term.
Students who received a "W" in their first attempt at a course are not considered to be repeating a course. They can register anytime during the Advance Registration period.
Students are not allowed to repeat a course in which they already earned a passing grade, unless the course is designated as 'repeatable for credit'. Please see the Repeat Policy ...
After the pool of Grade Forgiveness units have been depleted or used to the fullest extent allowable, the repeated grade shall not replace the original grade. Instead grade points and units from all attempts shall be calculated in the student's SJSU cumulative GPA and overall GPA.