Stipulations and Criteria
- Academic Forgiveness only applies to grades of C- or lower and a maximum of 24 credit hours.
- Forgiveness applies only to courses that affect WCC GPA, and not courses from other institutions.
- There is no guarantee, express or implied, that Academic Forgiveness will be recognized by any other college, university, or employer.
- Courses that have been applied toward a WCC degree or certificate are ineligible for Academic Forgiveness.
- If Academic Forgiveness is approved, the forgiven grade will no longer be calculated into the student’s GPA, but will count toward attempted classes for financial aid. The “forgiven” grade(s) will remain on the transcript along with a special notation explaining Academic Forgiveness.
- In order for a student to qualify for Academic Forgiveness, the following criteria must be met:
- If applying forgiveness to college-level coursework, at least 2 years must have elapsed between the poor academic performance and your request.
- If applying forgiveness to college-level coursework, students must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours at WCC with a 2.0 GPA or higher since the most recent semester involved in Academic Forgiveness.
- For the purpose of calculating this GPA, grades of W, N, I, IX, U, NP, or AU (prior to S24), will count as F (failures). Excluded grades are not used in this calculation.
- If applying forgiveness to developmental coursework, you must demonstrate that you have progressed beyond that course level. This can be shown by earning a higher placement score through retesting, or successfully completing another college-level course in the same subject area. Examples include:
- Student earns a grade of C- or lower in ENG 111S and later earns Academic Reading and Academic Writing Levels of 6. ENG 111S is now eligible for Academic Forgiveness.
- Student earns a grade of C- or lower in MTH 125X and later earns an Academic Math Level of 3 or higher through retesting or by passing a higher level math course. MTH 125X is now eligible for Academic Forgiveness.
- Student earns a grade of C- or lower in MTH 168 and later earns an Academic Math Level of 4 or higher through retesting or course completion. MTH 168 is now eligible for Academic Forgiveness.
- Academic Forgiveness may be granted a maximum of two times. Once for developmental coursework and once for college-level coursework.
- Academic Forgiveness is irrevocable.
Submit an Application
- Students are required to meet with an Academic Advisor to complete an application for academic forgiveness.
- The Academic Advisor will determine your eligibility and discuss ramifications and alternatives.
- The signed application is submitted to the Student Records Office for review and processing
- If the application is approved, the changes will be posted to the student's transcript.
