Grade Recalculation (Repeating Courses for Grade Recalculation)
Undergraduate courses taken by undergraduate matriculated students are eligible under this policy effective with the Fall 1987 semester. Courses taken prior to Fall 1987 are not eligible for a grade recalculation under this policy. Students who receive a grade of “A-”, “B+”, “B”, “B-”, “C+”, “C”, “D”, “F”, or “AF” in a course may repeat that course. The course number must be the same in the initial and repeated terms. This policy permits four repeated courses or 12 credits, whichever is greater, to be excluded from the Grade Point Average (GPA). A course may be recalculated only for a higher grade and may not be recalculated more than once. Courses taken after graduation are not eligible under the repeat policy. A recalculation will not be permitted after the baccalaureate degree has been posted to the student’s record. Once the degree has been posted, the academic record is frozen and no changes are permitted.
The grade in the repeated course, if higher, will be included in the GPA and the former grade will be designated as an “R” grade and excluded from the GPA. If the grade in the repeated course is the same or lower, both grades will remain in the GPA and the course will be counted only once in meeting degree requirements. All courses submitted for consideration under this policy must be Kean University courses. No transfer credit can be utilized for recalculation of the GPA.
The student must initiate a request for recalculation of a repeated grade by completing the Petition for Repeat Grade Recalculation available at Office of the Registrar (it does not happen automatically). For Kean Ocean students, it is available in the Kean Ocean Administrative Office, Gateway 103. Once elected, this option may not be changed.