ACADEMIC RENEWAL PETITION

College of the Desert
Academic Renewal Policy
Per Title 5, Section 55046, Academic Renewal permits the alleviation of previously recorded substandard academic performance which is not reflective of a student’s present demonstrated ability and level of performance. The permanent academic record shall be annotated in such a manner that all work remains legible, ensuring a true and complete academic history.
1. Student is strongly advised to meet with a counselor for review of academic records.
2. A student may request that up to 30 units of substandard coursework attempted to be annotated and disregarded in the computation of the student’s grade point average or requirements for a degree. Only courses with substandard grade (D, F and FW) will be disregarded.
3. Neither grades nor courses will be removed from the student record. Instead, courses with Academic Renewal will be annotated on the student’s record and removed from the GPA calculation.
4. The maximum number of units that may be alleviated is 30. Only units taken at College of the Desert may be alleviated, NOT units from other colleges.
5. At least one semester must have elapsed since the coursework to be considered was completed.
6. Students must have achieved a grade point average of at least a 2.0 GPA in 12 consecutive semester unit hours.
7. Courses from other regionally accredited colleges or universities will be accepted to provide evidence of academic ability. Student must provide official transcripts.
8. No alleviated course work shall apply to degree requirements.
9. In the petition, the student must specify the course(s) to be considered for academic renewal as well as the term in which the course was attempted.
10. Some institutions do not honor academic renewal. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the transfer institution will approve of academic renewal from College of the Desert.
11. Students who have received an Academic Renewal will not be considered for Graduation Honors unless they meet the criteria using all grades earned.
12. Students who are in academic progress difficulty for financial aid purposes should contact the Financial Aid Office to determine how academic renewal affects aid.
13. Students may submit multiple academic renewal petition requests, but will be limited to 30 units overall. Once 30 units have been annotated and disregarded in the computation of the student’s grade point average or requirements for a degree, the student can no longer request additional units to be considered.

Student Information

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List the courses that you want to be alleviated by Academic Renewal (30 unit maximum):

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Transfer credit (if applicable) Student must supply official transcripts of external course work to be considered.

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Are you relying on course work from another college to satisfy Academic Renewal criteria?
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Student Declaration

You can submit the form signed by Counselor as supporting documentation.
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I have read the College of the Desert Academic Renewal Policy and acknowledge I am advised to meet with a counselor before submitting this petition.
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I understand that Academic Renewal can only be granted up to 30 units and is irreversible.
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