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POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES
 
Southwestern Community College - Policies and Procedures Manual
Procedure Title: Academic Forgiveness 5.15.1
Responsible Division: Student Services  
Date Approved: March 2011  
 
Any student who meets the following criteria may submit, in writing to the Office of the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, a request for academic forgiveness.
The student must have experienced a lapse in enrollment at SCC for a minimum of 24 months or two academic years.
Upon returning, a minimum of twelve semester hours of curriculum courses must be completed with a GPA of 3.00 or greater.
The request for forgiveness should must be submitted during the subsequent semester (excluding summer) after the 12 semester hours have been completed.

If the request is approved, all grades of D and F within the requested review period/consecutive terms will be forgiven and cannot be used for GPA (Grade Point Average) computation for credits earned toward graduation requirements. Any forgiven work, if needed for completion of a certificate, degree, or diploma, must be retaken. All grades will remain on the student’s transcript.

If the student has questions about how a Request for Academic Forgiveness may impact financial aid, the student should contact the Financial Aid Office. If approved, a notation indicating academic forgiveness will appear on the official transcript. Students may submit only one academic grade forgiveness request.

   
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