Grade Replacement Policy

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The University recently instituted a grade replacement policy. The policy allows undergraduate students to replace up to two (2) courses (maximum of eight (8) hours) for grade replacement. If you choose to evoke this policy, both grades would be reflected on your transcript. However, the higher of the two grades will be used in the calculation of your grade point average (GPA).

1. This policy applies to courses first taken in Fall 2007 and thereafter. (NOTE: Some courses in the College of Health and Human Services may not allow grade replacement. If you are a member of that College, check with your advisor, program director, chair, or associate dean.)

2. All courses for which a grade of A, B, C, D, or F may be assigned are eligible for grade replacement under this policy.

3. The course to be replaced and the repeat course must have their grades assigned by UNC Charlotte.

4. Students must file a completed “Grade Replacement Form” with the Registrar’s Office by the last day to drop a course with no record in the semester or summer session in which the course is to be repeated. A repeated course may not be selected retroactively to use this grade replacement policy.

Upcoming Deadlines:

• Summer I 2008 ------- May 28, 2008
• Summer II 2008 ------ July 8, 2008
• Fall 2008 ------------- September 4, 2008

5. In classes for which the final grade assigned was an F or a D, the student may file the grade replacement form without further approval, providing it is within the course and hour limits specified in this policy.

6. In classes for which the final grade assigned was a C or better, the student must obtain approval of the Department Chair and the Associate Dean of the student’s program or major, and remain within the two course, eight hour limitations of this policy.

7. Once a student has filed a grade replacement form for a course, that choice can not be revoked due to withdrawing from the class or from the University. [Medical or special circumstances may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.] The original course grade will be the grade of record for the course and not the W. Any such withdrawal still consumes one of the two course substitutions permitted under this policy.

8. Students enrolled in special topics classes for a grade replacement must enroll in the same topic for which they originally received the grade to be replaced.

9. A grade received owing to an admitted or adjudicated academic dishonesty violation shall not be replaced if the course is repeated. This exception is not subject to appeal or special request.

If you have any questions pertaining to this policy, please contact your academic advisor.