The Academic Renewal Policy of the University System of Georgia allows students who have experienced academic difficulty to make a fresh start on the academic grade point average (GPA) after an absence of at least three calendar years (nine semesters). Students seeking Academic Renewal must submit an application for Academic Renewal to the Registrar’s Office within one calendar year of enrollment or re-enrollment. Applications for Academic Renewal are available in the Registrar’s Office. To qualify for Academic Renewal, students applying for Academic Renewal must demonstrate their readiness to return to college-level studies by enrolling or re-enrolling in a minimum of 6 semester hours in courses selected from Areas A–F of the Core Curriculum at Gordon State College and earning a GPA of 2.0 or higher on those hours. Students can be granted. Academic Renewal only once during their whole undergraduate career, even if it spans multiple USG institutions
If approved for Academic Renewal, an Academic Renewal GPA is begun when the student resumes taking coursework following approval for Academic Renewal. After Academic Renewal is granted, the Academic Renewal GPA is used for determining academic standing and eligibility for graduation. To graduate from Gordon State College, a student must meet the college’s residency requirement for graduation after acquiring Academic Renewal. To be eligible for honors at graduation, a student must meet the college’s residency requirement for graduation after acquiring Academic Renewal.
All previous courses, including transfer coursework earned before the three-year absence, remain on the student’s record with Academic Renewal indicated by the # symbol posted with each affected grade. These grades are not calculated in the Academic Renewal GPA. Credit for previously completed coursework is retained for courses with a grade of A#, B#, or C#. Courses with D#, F#, or WF# grades must be repeated at Gordon State College is required for the degree. Applicability of retained credit to degree requirements will be determined by the degree requirements in effect at the time Academic Renewal status is conferred on the student. Students receiving Academic Renewal are eligible for transient study except for courses with previous grades of D#, F#, or WF#.
Readmitted students must be absent from Gordon State College for at least three calendar years (nine semesters) to be considered for Academic Renewal. Transfer credit will be awarded for eligible coursework completed at other institutions during the three-year absence. Students transferring to Gordon State College may apply for Academic Renewal for coursework completed at a previous institution if they have been absent from that institution for at least three calendar years (nine semesters). Only coursework completed prior to a three-year period of absence will be considered for Academic Renewal. The three-year period is calculated from the date of enrollment or re-enrollment at Gordon State College. Transfer credit will be awarded for eligible coursework completed at other institutions during the three-year period of absence.
All academic standings which occurred in the past remain recorded on the student’s permanent record. Students who encounter subsequent academic difficulty and are suspended after receiving Academic Renewal may be subject to permanent dismissal from Gordon State College.
Receiving Academic Renewal does not supersede the admissions requirements of any program which requires a specific minimum GPA based upon all coursework. Re-entry into any program after receiving Academic Renewal is not automatic.
Receiving Academic Renewal has no effect on eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship program or on financial aid requirements regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress.
A student can be granted Academic Renewal only one time.
For further information, contact the Registrar's Office in Lambdin Hall, Room 126 or by phone at 678. 359. 5022.