A first-year student who fails to achieve a 2.00 grade point average (GPA) may be permitted to repeat the year with a new start on his/her cumulative average. Tuition will not be refunded.
This privilege called academic bankruptcy is rarely granted. Extenuating circumstances (serious illness, injury, or family situations) are usually necessary as a reason and all other alternatives such as withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) in current courses must be exhausted.
Bankruptcy must be requested by the student and is granted at the discretion of the Associate Dean. Students must have successfully completed two consecutive semesters and attained a minimum GPA of 2.50 in each semester to be considered for bankruptcy. It is important to note that courses and grades remain on the transcript but are not calculated in the student’s GPA and total earned credit hours.