The University Senate of Michigan Technological University



ACADEMIC RENEWAL
(Proposal 21-02
)
(Proposal 30-04)
(Proposal 2-11)


Senate Policy 110.1

Policy:  Degree seeking undergraduate students reenrolling (i.e., being readmitted or reinstated) at Michigan Technological University after an absence of five (5) years may elect Academic Renewal through the Registrar's Office for up to two (2) calendar years of prior work.  Courses in the terms for which Academic Renewal is elected will neither be considered in grade point computation nor counted for academic credit toward graduation.  The following conditions apply in cases of Academic Renewal.

1) A student enrolling 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 Academic Standing will be initialized to ‘Good Standing’ for students electing Academic Renewal.

2) Academic Renewal is open only to undergraduate students admitted into a degree program.  Academic Renewal is forfeited if a degree program is not completed.

3)  Academic Renewal must be invoked prior to graduation and is not available to students who have previously completed requirements for a Michigan Tech Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree.

4)  If more than one term is elected for Academic Renewal, the terms must be consecutive and have been completed within a maximum of two (2) calendar years for Bachelor’s degrees or one (1) calendar year for Associate’s degrees.

5)  A student receiving a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree from Michigan Tech must meet the University residency for graduation requirement in the interval between the most recent course work elected for renewal and the completion of courses at Michigan Tech.

6)  To qualify for Academic Renewal, a student must have an overall GPA below 2.0 for the renewal period.

7)  Renewal will apply to all courses taken during the period for which it is elected regardless of the grade earned.  No course credit is granted for any courses in Academic Renewal terms.  Academic Renewal courses are not subject to the existing Repeat Policy rules.

8)  All courses and grades in Academic Renewal terms will remain on the student’s transcript with a notation that “Academic Renewal has been granted”.  All grades will be annotated with an ‘R’ indicating Renewal, e.g. RD or RF.  Grades thus annotated will be excluded from University grade point average computation.

9) Academic renewal is a policy of Michigan Technological University. As such, students should be aware it may not be recognized by outside institutions or agencies.

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 Registrar’s Office.

 

 


Proposal 21-02:
Adopted by Senate: 10 April 2002
Approved by Administration: 15 April 2002


Proposal 30-04:
Adopted by Senate: 7 April 2004
Approved by President: 22 April 2004

Proposal 2-11:
Adopted by Senate: 10 November 2010
Approved by Administration with 2 inserts for clarification: 22 November 2010
Senate Adopted
Clarification Inserts: 08 December 2010