Academic Forgiveness Policy

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Southeastern provides three Academic Forgiveness options to help eligible students overcome low academic standing. Although the transcript will still be a full and accurate reflection of the student’s academic performance and history, the retention/graduation grade point average (GPA) will reflect any academic forgiveness. The academic forgiveness options available are Repeated Courses, Academic Reprieve, and Academic Renewal.

A student may only receive one academic reprieve or renewal in their academic career, and only one option can be used. The repeated course provision may be used independently within the limits listed below.

Repeated Courses

A student shall have the prerogative to repeat any course up to 4 attempts, including the initial attempt, to achieve a higher grade. Only the highest grade earned of the 4 attempts will be used in the calculation of the retention/graduation GPA. Any attempt after the first 4 attempts will be used in the calculation of the retention/graduation GPA. All attempts shall be recorded on the transcript with the earned grade for each course listed in the semester earned. Exceptions to the limit on the number of attempts may be approved at the discretion of the Chief Academic Officer or their designee.

Academic Reprieve

A student may request and be granted an Academic Reprieve for a maximum of two consecutive terms of enrollment at any institution, subject to the following guidelines:

  1. A minimum of three years must have elapsed since the end of the semester(s) being considered for reprieve.
  2. Prior to requesting the reprieve and subsequent to the semester(s) for which the reprieve is being requested, the student must have completed at least twelve semester hours of regularly graded coursework, excluding activity or performance courses. This coursework may have been completed at any accredited higher education institution.
  3. The student must have earned no grade below “C” subsequent to the semester(s) for which the reprieve is requested.
  4. The student must be currently enrolled at Southeastern.

Academic reprieves will not be granted for students who have received a bachelor’s or higher degree from any institution, or for students who are attending or seeking admission to another institution (in-state or out-of-state).

Further information and appropriate forms regarding academic reprieves are available in the Office of Academic Affairs, Administration Building, Room 311.

Academic Renewal

A student may request and be granted an Academic Renewal of previous terms of enrollment from any institution, subject to the following guidelines:

  1. A minimum of five years must have elapsed since the end of the semester(s) being considered for renewal.
  2. Prior to requesting the renewal and subsequent to the semester(s) for which the renewal is being requested, the student must have completed at least twelve semester hours of regularly graded coursework, excluding activity or performance courses. This coursework may have been completed at any accredited higher education institution.
  3. The student must have earned no grade below “C” subsequent to the semester(s) for which the renewal is requested.
  4. The student must be currently enrolled at Southeastern.

For the academic renewal, the student must indicate the term from which all prior coursework is requested to be excluded from the retention/graduation GPA calculation.

Academic renewals will not be granted for students who have received a bachelor’s or higher degree from any institution, or for students who are attending or seeking admission to another institution (in-state or out-of-state).

Further information and appropriate forms regarding academic renewals are available in the Office of Academic Affairs, Administration Building, Room 311.