Section V - Grade Forgiveness, Withdrawals and Incompletes

Grade Forgiveness(Formerly called Repetition of Course Policy (ROCP)) 

Successfully repeating courses in which you earned a C- or lower, WU or IC and applying Grade Forgiveness is one of the fastest ways to raise your grade point average (GPA). Your GPA increases because the most recent grade for the course you repeat is used to calculate your GPA rather than the previous grade(s).  It is important to realize that repeating a class and getting a worse grade the second time will not improve your GPA when Grade Forgiveness is applied.

In this case, the student’s GPA will go down rather than up after Grade Forgiveness is applied because the grade from the repeated class (D), which is the most recent grade, is the one that will be used in the GPA calculation.

Before repeating courses, you should carefully consider each class and determine if you can earn a better grade the second time around. If you believe you can earn an A, B or C, then repeat the course as soon as possible.  In general, it is best to first repeat courses in which you earned an F, WU or IC instead of a C-, D-, or D. Also, keep in mind, that even when Grade Forgiveness is applied, the repeated grade is deleted from the GPA calculation, but it still shows on your transcript. As a result, your transcript will always show all of the grades earned at CSUF, including those that have had Grade Forgiveness applied.

The following rules apply when considering repeating a course:

	You can repeat courses for which you earned a C- or lower, WU or IC grades.
	You can use Grade Forgiveness to repeat and replace the grade in your GPA up to a maximum of 16 units at CSUF.
	Any course taken at CSUF must be repeated at CSUF to be eligible for Grade Forgiveness.
	New repeat policy to be implemented in fall 2009: Grade Forgiveness can be used no more than twice for the same class Students cannot repeat the same course more than three times These rules do not apply to courses designated in the University catalog as “may be repeated for credit”
	Repeats are not automatically applied. Students should file an Adjustment Inquiry form to Admission & Records during finals week of the semester you are repeating the class. This form is available in the Admission & Records Service Center (LH-114). Failure to file the Adjustment Inquiry form will delay application of the Grade Forgiveness policy and the GPA from being recalculated accordingly.
	When students submit the form requesting that Grade Forgiveness be applied, repeats are processed by Admissions and Records in chronological sequence. This means that Grade Forgiveness will be applied first to those courses that were repeated first. Students cannot request that repeats be applied out of chronological order.

Incomplete Authorized-“I” 

The symbol “I” (Incomplete Authorized) indicates that a portion of required coursework has not been completed and evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified, reasons and there is still a possibility of earning credit. It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the attention of the instructor and to determine from the instructor the remaining course requirements which must be satisfied to remove the Incomplete. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and evaluated.

An “I” must normally be made up within one calendar year immediately following the end of term during which it was assigned. The limitation prevails whether or not the student maintains continuous enrollment. Failure to complete the assigned work will result in an “I” being converted to an “IC” (or “NC”) symbol, unless the faculty member assigns a specific letter grade at the time the Incomplete is assigned, which would replace the “I” in the student’s record after the calendar year deadline. For more information regarding the Incomplete Authorized policy please refer to the 2009-2011 University Catalog on page 74-75..

The “W” carries no connotation of quality of student performance and is not used in calculating grade point average or progress points. Undergraduate students may withdraw from no more than 18 semester units. The limits apply to units attempted at the campus. You will be able to view how many units of the 18-unit maximum you have used via the Student Self-Service. For more information regarding the Withdrawal policy please refer to the 2009-2011 University Catalog on page 75.

Withdrawal Policy-“W” 

Students may withdraw from class during the first two weeks of instruction without record in enrollment. After that time, students should complete all courses in which they are enrolled. The symbol “W” indicates that the student was permitted to withdraw from the course after the second (day/week) of instruction with the approval of the instructor and appropriate campus officials.

The “W” carries no connotation of quality of student performance and is not used in calculating grade point average or progress points. Undergraduate students may withdraw from no more than 18 semester units. The limits apply to units attempted at the campus. You will be able to view how many units of the 18-unit maximum you have used via the Student Self-Service. For more information regarding the Withdrawal policy please refer to the 2009-2011 University Catalog on page 75.

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