Course repetition
When students receive a substandard grade ("D," "F," or "NP") for a course, they may repeat it once in order to have only the new grade used when their grade point average is computed. However, the original grade will not be removed from the transcript, and additional credit will not be granted. Course repetition cannot be used to make up an incomplete ("I") grade. A course with a substandard grade can only be repeated a second time with approval from the dean of counseling.Academic renewal without course repetition
Academic renewal allows students to have up to 15 units of substandard grades ("D," "F," or "NP") excluded (without the student’s having to repeat the course) from their grade point averages. To be eligible, students must have earned 20 consecutive units of "C" grade work or better since the substandard grades were assigned. To be considered consecutive, all units earned in a given semester must be "C" grade work or better. Students interested in academic renewal should request a petition from the Admissions Office.
