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Academic Forgiveness Procedure #3.0001.0001

Procedure Statement:

The Academic Forgiveness Procedure acknowledges that sometimes students’ academic careers can be negatively impacted by various factors, thereby limiting future satisfactory academic progress. The procedure recognizes that while students may not have satisfactorily met the academic requirements of their previous educational plans, they now may have the tools necessary to achieve their educational goals

Scope/Applicability

Academic Forgiveness provides students who have not studied at É«ÖÐÉ« for a period of at least three calendar years a one-time opportunity to establish a new grade point average (GPA). This procedure is available to all SCC students providing they meet the requirements. It will not apply if a student has earned a degree, diploma or certificate from SCC for the period in which they are asking forgiveness.

Definitions

Break in enrollment: The three calendar year period begins at the end of the final term of enrollment before academic forgiveness can be requested.

Procedure:

Requirements for academic forgiveness:

• The student must have a break in enrollment at É«ÖÐÉ« for a minimum of three calendar years prior to the request for academic forgiveness.
• The student must be readmitted to SCC and must complete at least 12 credits in consecutive terms (summer term not required) at SCC with a 2.0 GPA and 67% completion rate in each term before academic forgiveness can be requested.
• The student must submit the completed Academic Forgiveness request form to the Registrar (registrar@southcentral.edu). The student indicates on the form which specific semester at which academic forgiveness would begin. All semesters prior to the selected date will be impacted. Academic forgiveness is considered on a semester basis only. No specific course requests will approved.
• There will be no financial refunds associated with academic forgiveness. All financial obligations to the college must be satisfied.
• Academic forgiveness at SCC will only be granted once in a student’s academic career.
• The student will be notified by email to their SCC email account whether or not the request for academic forgiveness has been approved.
• If approved, the Registrar will make the following adjustments to the student’s transcript:
  • The student transcript will be separated into two sections indicating the point of academic forgiveness. Academic Forgiveness will be noted on the student transcript.
  • No credit will be granted for any course completed at SCC prior to the point of academic forgiveness. Excluded courses cannot be used to satisfy any academic requirement to include degree or graduation requirements. The courses will no longer impact the cumulative grade point average (GPA). The courses will no longer impact the cumulative completion rate. The course titles and grades will remain visible on the student transcript.
  • Federal financial aid regulations do not recognize academic forgiveness.
  • Transfer institutions may not honor SCC’s Academic Forgiveness Policy.
  • Academic Forgiveness will not remove previous Suspension notations.

List of related policies or procedures (if any):

• 2.09 Academic Standing & Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy (System)
• 2.0901 Satisfactory Academic Progress policy (SCC)
• 2.09.01 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress procedure (System)
• 7.06.02.01 Satisfactory Academic Progress Exception guidelines (System)

Date of Last Review: 5/1/2025