Academic renewal is designed to permit students with a grade point average deficiency to remove the effects of the low grades from their academic record, under the following conditions:
1) A student enrolled at Michigan Tech after an absence of five (5) years or
more may elect academic renewal. This renewal will affect only those courses
taken prior to the five (5) year absence and may be elected only once in a lifetime.
2) This policy applies only to undergraduate students, must be invoked prior
to graduation and is not available to students who have completed requirements
for a Michigan Tech Bachelor's or Associate's degree.
3) To qualify for academic renewal, a student must have an overall GPA below
2.00 for the renewal period.
4) Renewal will apply to all courses taken during the period for which it is
granted, regardless of the grade earned.
5) If more than one term is to be disregarded, they must be consecutive, completed
within a maximum of two calendar years for baccalaureate degree candidates or
one calendar year for associate degree candidates, with no intervening enrollments
at Michigan Tech.
6) All courses and grades remain on the student's transcript with a notation
that academic renewal has been granted for the approved period. All grades received
will be annotated with an 'R' indicating Renewal. The grades received are excluded
from University grade point average computations and academic standing is initialized
to good standing.
7) Course credit will be granted for those courses subjected to academic renewal
in which passing grades of C (2.00/4.00 scale) or higher have been obtained.
Academic Renewal courses are not subject to the existing Repeat Policy rules.
8) A student receiving a baccalaureate or associate degree from Michigan Tech
must meet the University residency for graduation requirements in the interval
between the most recent course work to be disregarded and completion of courses
at Michigan Tech.
9) Academic renewal is a policy of Michigan Technological University and as
such may not be recognized by outside institutions or agencies (e.g., Michigan
Department of Education, other universities and colleges).
10) Once elected, academic renewal is irrevocable. Students must consult with
their academic advisor prior to election of academic renewal. Signed application
forms will be processed and retained by the Office of Student Records and Registration.
Adopted by Senate: 7 April 2004
Approved by President: 22 April 2004