Academic Renewal Policy

The purpose of academic renewal is to allow a student the opportunity to remove a maximum of 30 semester credit hours of poor academic performance from the GPA calculation.

Academic renewal applies only to courses taken at FRCC and may be awarded only one time. The original grades and credit hours remain on the permanent academic transcript, and credit hours are deducted from the student's remaining COF stipend eligible hours. A notation indicates that academic renewal has been awarded, and the GPA has been adjusted. Once academic renewal is granted, it is irreversible. Credit excluded from the GPA calculation cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for completion of an FRCC certificate or degree.

Students applying for academic renewal must complete the Academic Renewal Application Form available from the Office of Admissions and Records.

The following conditions must be met to apply for academic renewal:

1. The student must wait at least two calendar years after the coursework was completed to apply for academic renewal. The student cannot be enrolled in classes at FRCC during those two years.
2. The student must complete 6 semester credit hours with grades of "C" or better and obtain a GPA of 2.0 or higher during the term in which the application is submitted.
3. The academic renewal form must include an academic advisor's signature.
4. The transcript of a student awarded academic renewal will reflect the entire academic record, but the courses covered under academic renewal will be excluded from GPA calculation, and will be so identified.
5. Only grades of D and F are eligible for academic renewal and exclusion from GPA calculation.

A student concerned about a poor academic record is encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss FRCC's other academic progress options and strategies for academic success.

The Academic Renewal Policy is only applicable to classes taken at Front Range Community College.

Other institutions receiving an FRCC transcript for transfer are not bound by this college policy and may choose to calculate the student's transfer GPA to include all grades, even those excluded by FRCC under this policy.

Students applying for academic renewal are responsible for investigating the impact of renewal on transfer admission, financial aid, remaining COF stipend eligible hours, Veterans Administration benefits, and other agencies' and organizations' policies. For clarification of the scope and definition of this policy, contact the Office of Admissions and Records or an advisor.