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UNDERGRADUATE REPEATING COURSES POLICY
Undergraduate Repeating Courses Policy
- A student may repeat
a course in which a grade of D, F, N, or L was received. Students must
repeat courses even if a passing grade was earned if a particular course
requires a higher minimum grade.
- If the student
receives a lower grade after repeating a course, the student's cumulative
quality-point average will be based on the most recent grade earned.
- Students who have not
attained the minimum passing grade for courses required in their program
of study after three attempts (or other program requirements) may be
dismissed from the program.
*Please note that the original
grade, although not counted in the cumulative GPA, remains on the
student’s transcript. |
Eligibility for Financial
Aid
If you are a financial aid recipient, please
note that failed coursework is calculated in the overall financial aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) review each year, and a student is
required to meet SAP standards to remain eligible for financial aid. The SAP is
calculated differently than the RMU GPA and Academic Standing. Please contact
the financial aid office for questions regarding SAP.
Eligibility for GI Bill™ Benefits
Students
who receive GI Bill™ benefits cannot be certified for or receive compensation
repeating a course that was successfully completed. However, if a student fails
a course, or if a program requires a higher grade than the one achieved in a
particular class for successful completion, then that course may be repeated
and certified to the VA again.
A VA student can round out a
schedule with non-required courses to bring his/her course load up to a
full-time schedule in his/her last term only.
This allows students to continue to
receive benefits at the full-time rate in their last term of enrollment, even
though fewer credits are required to complete the program.
NOTE: This
procedure can be done only once per program. In rounding out a full-time
schedule, VA students may use any credit hour unit subject, including a subject
that has previously been successfully completed (received a passing grade).
EXAMPLE: A claimant needs to
complete 60 credit hours to obtain a B. A. degree. After passing 57 credit
hours, the claimant enrolls in four 3-credit-hour courses. VA may pay the
Veteran educational assistance for full-time training during this last term.
Frequently
Asked Questions I’m currently enrolled in
a class, but there is a chance I won’t pass. Can I register for the course next
term now to hold a seat? No,
the Sentry system will block you from registration from a class if you are
currently registered in the same class. However, after grades are posted, if
you receive a non-passing grade, you will be able to add the course if seats
are available. I need to repeat a class
to meet my major requirements. How can I obtain permission to do this? The
dean’s office of your major can assist you with the petition. If I withdraw from a class
and receive a “W”, and then I repeat and successful complete the course in a
future term, will the “W” be removed from my record? No,
all grades including “W”, “L” for audits, and “N” for competency not met will
remain on your transcript and is not calculated in to your cumulative G.P.A. I completed the course but
failed it, why isn’t on my checksheet? A
failing grade will not slot into the course requirements. The failed course will
appear in the Additional Coursework Completed (Not applicable to program).
Updated information on October 2017
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