Grade Replacement

The following policy replaces the previous FX policy and takes effect at the start of the fall semester of 2003.

With approval from the student’s dean, an undergraduate student may repeat a course in which he or she received a grade of A, B, C, D, or F (including plus/minus grades) and have only the new grade (A, B, C, D, or F, including pluses/ minuses) count in determining the student’s grade point average. The former course and grade will remain on the transcript with an appropriate notation. Note: A grade of W or I in a repeated course will not qualify to remove the original grade.

The grade replacement policy is subject to the following restrictions:

1. The option to replace grades of A, B, C, or D applies only to courses taken since the fall semester, 1996.
2. Students must notify their school or division during the semester in which the course is retaken if they plan to repeat a course to replace a grade, and once such a request is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn.
3. A student may exercise this option for no more than five (5) undergraduate courses totaling no more than 15 credit hours, including any courses replaced under the previous FX policy.
4. A student may use the replacement policy only twice for a given course.
5. Academic units retain the right to consider a student’s complete academic record for purposes of admission to an academic program or selection for awards.
6. Grade replacement is available for courses taken at any Indiana University campus; however, this policy affects computation of GPA only for courses taken at IUS; student records from other campuses will reflect their grade replacement policies.

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