A student whose graduation will be delayed by a grade point average deficiency may petition to have up to two semesters undergraduate coursework taken at CSU Channel Islands disregarded from all considerations associated with requirements for the baccalaureate degree.
Conditions
To qualify for Academic Renewal, all the following conditions must be met.
- The student has formally requested such action and presented evidence that substantiates that the work in question is substandard and not representative of her/his current scholastic ability and/or performance level, and
- The previous level of performance was due to extenuating circumstances, and
- All degree requirements except the earning of at least a “C” (2.0) grade point average have or will soon have been met. Campus policy regarding academic forgiveness is not intended to permit the improvement of a student’s grade point average beyond what is required for graduation.
- Five years have elapsed since the most recent work to be disregarded was completed, and
- The student has earned in residence at the campus since the most recent work being considered was completed:
- 15 semester units with at least a 3.0 GPA.
- 30 semester units with at least a 2.5 GPA.
- 45 semester units with at least a 2.0 GPA.
Petition Procedures
A final decision on the petition will be made by the Academic Renewal Review Committee. The committee will review petitions only if all the basic requirements (indicated above) have been met. Normally, students will be notified of the decision within 60 days after the completed petition is submitted.
Students must take the following steps to petition for Academic Renewal:
- Obtain a Petition for Academic Renewal form, available from the Registrar's Office Forms Library
- Complete the form, indicating the specific terms that are requested to be discounted.