Academic Renewal
The purpose of academic renewal is to disregard students' previously recorded substandard academic performance, when such work does not reflect their current demonstrated ability. Academic renewal encourages students to continue efforts toward their educational objectives. Therefore, academic renewal allows students the benefits of their current level of ability and performance, and does not permanently penalize them for poor performance in the past.
Students who wish to request academic renewal must petition the Director of Admissions and Records. Academic renewal will be applied only under the following conditions and with the following limitations:
- Academic renewal may be requested for up to five courses of previous unsatisfactory course work in which grades of "D," "F," or "NC" or "NP" have been recorded. The course work for which the renewal is requested must be identified in the application.
- Prior to the application for academic renewal, a period of at least one year must have elapsed subsequent to the semesters for which renewal is requested, during which period the student must have completed at least 12 units at Delta College (or another regionally accredited college,) with a grade point average of 2.0.
- Academic renewal is available only for courses taken at San Joaquin Delta College.
- Academic renewal may be granted for a total of five courses only.
- Academic renewal is irreversible.
- Courses used for awarding of a degree or certificate are not eligible for academic renewal unless another equivalent course replaces the renewed course on the evaluation.
It is highly recommended that currently enrolled students discuss educational objectives with a counselor and develop an appropriate Student Education Plan.
Academic renewal granted by San Joaquin Delta College does not guarantee that special programs or other institutions will approve or honor such actions. The determination will be made by the respective transfer institutions.
Effect of Academic Renewal on the Academic Record
- When a student is granted academic renewal for a course, the student's permanent academic record shall be annotated in such a manner that all work remains legible, ensuring a complete and true record of all academic work.
- Cumulative grade point average on students' permanent record excludes all course work that has been approved for academic renewal.
- No course work approved for academic renewal will apply toward graduation, certificate, or AA degree.
- Grade point average computation for graduation with honors and other awards uses all work including course work approved for academic renewal.
See AP 4220.1, Course Repetition and AP 4228, Course Repetition – Significant Lapse of Time
(AP 4240, 6/12/14)
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