ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE NEW PROPOSAL

ACADEMIC UNIT: All units ___

DATE PREPARED: 11/22/16___

PRIMARY AUTHOR(S): APC___

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1. DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE:

Revise the Repeat Option policy so that it does not limit repeats and provides additional support for student success.

2. STARTING WITH: (Excluding exceptional circumstances proposals will take effect Fall of the following year).

Fall, X Spring, Summer, 2017 Year

3. CURRENT POLICY: (Please See Current Catalogue, Faculty Handbook...)

On page 457 of the 2016-2017 Catalogue, the limit on repeats is addressed:

  • Grading System
  • Repeat Option

An undergraduate student has the option to repeat any completed course. Only the highest grade will be used in computing the student's academic standing and credit for graduation. The original grades for all repeated classes will remain on the transcript with the notation "excluded from GPA." A student may repeat a given course a maximum of two times. A student may not use the repeat option when retaking a course on a Pass-Fail basis if the course was originally taken for a letter grade. The repeat option only applies to an identical course (including a cross-listed course) and not a course substitute.

4. PROPOSED CHANGES:

XIII. Grading System

H. Repeat Option

An undergraduate student has the option to repeat any completed course. Only the highest grade will be used in computing the student's academic standing and credit for graduation. The original grades for all repeated classes will remain on the transcript with the notation "excluded from GPA." If a student takes a course for the second time and is not successful, his or her Academic Advisor will alert the Office of Educational Support when the student takes the course again so that additional support can be offered. This support might consist of tutoring, one-on-one work with instructor, regular meetings with a success coach, or other approaches. A student may not use the repeat option when retaking a course on a Pass-Fail basis if the course