Grade Repeat Policy

The Academic Senate has approved the following policy in regard to removal of repeated course grade factors:

The grade to be removed from computation of the cumulative grade point average must have been received since September, 1965, when the letter grade system became effective. Only the most recent grade received in a given course will be used in computing a student's cumulative grade point average if the student completed the course twice and previously received a grade below "C" in that course.

Effective the Second Semester, 1987-88, the following was added to the policy:

The Pass/No Pass grading option CANNOT be used in a repeated course to remove grade factors from the grade point average.

Automatic Removal of Grade Factors from the Cumulative GPA for Repeated Courses

Effective the Second Semester, 1988-89, Registration and Records implemented the computerized removal of grade factors for undergraduate courses repeated during the current semester. Courses graded "A+" to "F" for the current semester are checked against all courses taken since the installation of the current computerized records system (September, 1986), and grade factors are subtracted for repeated courses which were graded "C-", "D+", "D", "D-", or "F". The final grade report will reflect the automatic grade removal in the To-Date line with the following exceptions.

Exceptions to the Automatic Grade Factors Removal Processing

Mini-courses taken during the same semester; Geology 107; independent study courses; special topic courses; and correspondence courses will not be processed automatically. These courses will be identified to Registration and Records to check the removal status manually. Any of these courses that qualify for removal will be processed manually by Registration and Records. The student will be notified of the changes by a Student Grade Change Notification Letter.

Students must complete a Grade Removal Form, available at Registration and Records, 107 Canfield Administration Building (0416), 472-3681, for the following situations:

• Courses repeated prior to the First Semester, 1986-87
• UNO or UNK course equivalents
• Late adds, registrations, grades, or grade changes
• Cross-listed courses (i.e., MNGT 331 - ECON 331)

Requests for removal for these exception-type situations must be submitted to Registration and Records, 107 Canfield Administration Building (0416), 472-3681, within the seven-day revision period following the issuance of grade reports and prior to the final posting of grades (grade census date) to meet the deadline for a Student Grade Change Notification Letter. Grade factor removals processed during the revision period will be reflected in the official (census date) semester grade point average. Students not meeting the deadline will be notified of the change approximately two weeks after the request is received with a Student Grade Change Notification Letter. Late changes will not be reflected in the official (census date) semester grade point average.

The following points are also important in the consideration of grade factor removal:

• After removal of a "C-", "D+", "D", "D-", or "F" grade, the first grade (or grades) will not be used in computation of the cumulative grade point average, but it will remain a part of the academic record and will appear on any transcript.
• Students can remove from their cumulative grade point average a course grade of "C-", "D+", "D", "D-", or "F" if they repeat the equivalent course at the University of Nebraska (UNL, UNMC, UNO, or UNK) and receive a grade other than "I", "N", "P", or "W". This means that substitutions are limited to "A", "B", "C", "D", and "F" (+ and - grades are included). To determine which UNO or UNK courses have been identified by the UNL academic departments as "equivalent", contact Registration and Records, 107 Canfield Administration Building (0416), 472-3681.
• All grades earned during a semester will be used in computing the grade point average for that semester. (Exception--grades of "I", "N", "P, and "W" are not used in computing the student's GPA.)
• If the student repeated the course on the UNMC, UNO, or UNK campus, the student must request the campus to issue an official transcript to Registration and Records, 107 Canfield Administration Building (0416), 472-3763, before re-computation can occur.
• Repeated hours can be used only once toward a degree.
• The grade removal policy can be applied only by repeating the same course and for the same or more credit hours. No course substitutions are allowed.
• If the course is no longer offered in any form, you cannot apply the grade removal option.