ACADEMIC RENEWAL
(Proposal 21-02)
(Proposal 30-04)
(Proposal 2-11)
Senate Policy 110.1
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.
Proposal 21-02:
Adopted by Senate: 10 April 2002
Approved by Administration: 15 April 2002
Proposal 30-04:
Adopted by Senate: 7 April 2004
Approved by President: 22 April 2004
Proposal 2-11:
Adopted by Senate: 10 November 2010
Approved by Administration with 2 inserts for clarification: 22 November 2010
Senate Adopted Clarification Inserts: 08 December 2010