Repeating Courses Passed
A student may repeat a course passed with a grade lower than B. Repeating a course graded D or C does not erase the original D or C grade. If a student elects to apply Academic Forgiveness to a course graded D, the Academic Forgiveness Policy below will apply. Otherwise, both grades appear on the record and are computed in the cumulative grade-point average. A course graded C cannot be forgiven. Credit for the same course will be counted only once toward the number of hours required for graduation. For academic eligibility purposes, duplicate credits do not count as credits passed. For financial aid purposes, duplicate credits do not count as credits completed for satisfactory progress. If a student repeats a course passed with grade of B or better, the credits and grade points earned in the repeat attempt will be removed from the cumulative summary.
Repeating Courses Failed
A student who has failed a course cannot receive credit for that course until it has been satisfactorily repeated hour for hour in a class; except that in the case of co-related laboratory work, the number of hours to be taken shall be determined by the instructor.
Where separate grades for class and laboratory work are given, that part of the subject shall be repeated in which the failure occurs. Successfully repeating a course previously graded F does not erase the original F grade from the student’s record. If a student elects to apply Academic Forgiveness to a failed course, the Academic Forgiveness Policy below will apply. Otherwise, both grades appear on the record and are computed in the cumulative grade-point average.
Academic Forgiveness Policy
The Academic Forgiveness Policy (AFP) allows an enrolled student seeking a Clemson University degree to eliminate from the GPA calculation up to two courses in which a D or F was earned. Further information on specific questions related to the use of Academic Forgiveness can be found on the Registrar’s website.
Academic Forgiveness can improve a student’s GPA while reducing their earned credit hours, so students must be aware of all consequences before requesting that a grade be forgiven. Students are encouraged to speak with the Office of Student Financial Aid if they have questions about how Academic Forgiveness may affect their scholarship eligibility. If students are seeking to regain a scholarship for an upcoming academic year, they must invoke the AFP before the first day of class of the fall semester. For financial aid purposes, courses repeated under this policy resulting in duplicate credit do not count for satisfactory academic progress.
The following conditions apply:
- The AFP shall apply only to courses taken at Clemson University.
- The AFP may not be applied to a course taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
- Courses taken prior to fall semester 2003 may not be considered for Academic Forgiveness.
- Students may apply Academic Forgiveness to a particular course only once.
- The AFP may not be applied to any course in which the student was previously found in violation of the academic integrity policy.
- Once applied, Academic Forgiveness cannot be reversed.
- D or F grades in required courses may be eliminated from the GPA before the course is repeated.
- A forgiven course cannot be used to satisfy any prerequisite.
- Course substitutions are not permitted in situations where Academic Forgiveness has been previously applied.
- Any course used to meet a graduation requirement must be repeated satisfactorily at Clemson University. Both grades will remain on the transcript, degree progress report and other official documents.
- Students must contact their academic advisor to discuss Academic Forgiveness prior to submitting the request for approval.
- Students cannot receive transfer credit for the same course that received Academic Forgiveness.
Students may not invoke the AFP after they have graduated. After graduation, students may repeat coursework, but both grades will be calculated in the grade-point average.
