The
University Senate of Michigan Technological University
Proposal
2-11
(Voting
Units: Academic)
“Academic
Renewal: An Amendment by Replacement of
Senate Policy 110.1 (Proposals 21-02 and 30-04)”
Submitted
by: Instructional Policy Committee
Rationale:
Students who withdraw from the university following one or more terms of
poor academic performance occasionally return to the university to continue
their education. Their prior low GPA may
not be indicative of their potential and may pose a significant challenge to
achieving university standards of acceptable academic performance. Prior low grades may also serve as a
deterrent to reenrollment to resume study.
Academic Renewal is designed to give returning students a second chance
by providing an opportunity to remove a certain portion of prior course work
from grade point computation.
Current
Policy with proposed changes indicated in red:
Policy: 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: 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 enrolleding 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. Academic Standing will
be initialized to ‘Good Standing’ for students electing Academic Renewal.
2) This policy applies Academic Renewal is open 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. admitted into a degree program. Academic Renewal is forfeited if a degree
program is not completed.
3) To qualify for academic renewal, a student must have an overall GPA below
2.00 for the renewal period. 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) Renewal will apply to all courses taken during the period for which it is
granted, regardless of the grade earned. 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) 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. 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) 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. To
qualify for Academic Renewal, a student must have an overall GPA below 2.0 for
the renewal period.
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. 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) 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. 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. and As such, students should be aware it 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 Registrar’s Office Office of Student Records and Registration.
Clean Copy of Proposal:
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.
Introduced to Senate: 27 October 2010
Adopted by Senate:
10 November 2010
Approved by Administration with 2 inserts for clarification (in blue): 22 November 2010
Senate Adopted Clarification Inserts: 08 December 2010