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Grade Forgiveness / Course Repeat

Grade Forgiveness is a program that offers undergraduate students the opportunity to repeat a course and have the original grade not calculated in the cumulative grade point average. To be eligible for grade forgiveness, fully admitted undergraduate students must submit an application to the Registrar's Office before the grade is posted at the end of the semester in which the course is re-taken. The following guidelines are used for Grade Forgiveness:

• A course may only be eligible for grade forgiveness if the highest previous grade for the course was "C-" or lower. A course is not eligible if it was successfully completed or retaken with a grade of "C" or higher.
• Course substitutions are not eligible for Grade Forgiveness (ex: Math 124 for Math 175).
• Only undergraduate UNC courses numbered 100-499 are eligible for grade forgiveness.
• Grade forgiveness can only be applied once per course for a maximum of four (4) courses, not to exceed 12 credits during your academic career.
• Both the original and the second attempt of an individual course will be recorded on your transcript, but only the more recent grade will be calculated into the cumulative grade point average.
• If you enroll and receive a mark (grade) of "W" or "UW" in the second attempt of a course, that enrollment counts as the grade forgiveness opportunity and the original grade will stand.
• Credits earned are used only once to fulfill graduation requirements.
• Receiving a letter grade can only replace such a grade in the cumulative GPA with another letter grade. (ex. If a course changes grade mode, was pass/fail now A-F graded, it is no longer eligible for grade forgiveness).
• Applications after the grade has been posted must be signed by your advisor.
• Approved, repeatable courses, such as SES activity courses, clinicals, research seminars and selected topics, are not eligible for grade forgiveness.
• At the discretion of the instructor, a student who received a grade of "C-" or lower in a course due to academic dishonesty may not qualify for grade forgiveness in that course.
• If you have been granted "fresh start" you are not eligible for Grade Forgiveness.

Independent Study (Correspondence) Courses retaken for Grade Forgiveness must meet the same registration, drop and course completion deadlines as an on-campus class would for the semester the course is repeated.
If you plan to transfer to another academic institution or plan to apply for graduate school in the future, you should be aware that other institutions may include both grades in the calculation of your GPA for admission to their institution.
If you are receiving financial aid, please be aware that the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy is separate from the Grade Forgiveness Policy. Changes in your cumulative GPA and/or deficient hours due to grade forgiveness will not be taken into account in your financial suspension appeal until you have completed the class. If you have questions, please contact Financial Aid at 970-351-2502.
Your academic standing with UNC remains probationary until grades are processed at the end of the semester. If you have questions in regard to your academic standing, please contact Academic Support and Advising at 970-351-1391. 

Course Repeat

Course Repeat differs from Grade Forgiveness in that all students can repeat a course. Each letter grade counts toward the cumulative grade point average; however, the course will be counted one time only in the total credits towards graduation.

The exception to this rule are courses designed as "repeatable" in the course catalog, meaning that they may be repeated and the credits for each class will be counted towards graduation (i.e. SES 100 to SES 195).