Request to Echo a Course More Than Once (Double-Repeat or Triple-Take)


Policy Overview |General Guidelines |Instructions for Students |Logistics/Timing

Policy Overview:

The primary intent of the Double-Repeat Policy (besides known every bit "Triple-Accept"), is to support student academic success and graduation.

For students who are undeclared, the focus is to place a path towards declaration of a single major in which they will succeed. If you are undeclared and would similar to pursue double-repeat (or triple-take) of a specific grade, a conversation with your advisor nearly this will probable focus on identifying your strengths and the best way to identify a major that aligns with your values, interests, and goals.

For students who are declared in a major and are interested in pursuing a double-repeat in declining major courses there should be a chat with your advisor focused on resources available to support your success, and the different pathways available to earn your degree. Requests for exceptions for these students will be evaluated in the context of how much fourth dimension a student has to complete their degree and whether alternative paths to a degree are possible (forth with whether well-documented extenuating circumstances affected the student's ability to pass the grade on previous attempts). Decisions are made based on individual circumstances and later consultation with the major department.

The ultimate goal for students is a path to a degree, and students volition non be approved for an boosted repeat in order to consummate a double major or major/pocket-sized programme. Students declared in multiple programs may demand to drop down to their most viable (single) major, or if allowed by the major program's policies, take the class at a different institution. Exceptions will not exist canonical if other paths to a timely degree are possible.

General Guidelines:

  • Taking a course more than than twice requires approval of the student's college and includes a review by the department in which the student is declared.
  • Students who receive a grade below C/P (C-, D+, D, D-, F, NP, or W) may retake the course, subject to the following weather condition:
    • Courses in which the student has received a letter of the alphabet grade of C-, D+, D, D-, or F can only exist taken again on a letter grade basis.
    • Credits will not be awarded more than in one case for the same grade (for example: if a student earns a C-, D+, D, or D-, and re-takes the class, they volition non receive additional credits the second fourth dimension they take it), but the grade assigned each time will exist permanently recorded on the educatee's transcript.
  • Come across Academic Senate Regulation 9.i.8 for details.

Instructions for Students:

Kickoff consult with your college advisor to discuss your academic success and degree path. Your college counselor will partner with yous to make up one's mind if submitting a petition to echo a course is the all-time path forward. If a determination is fabricated that yous should submit a petition, your higher advisor will provide y'all with a link to the appropriate form in DocuSign. Please complete "Section A" of the form in DocuSign, at which bespeak information technology will exist forwarded to your bookish advisors for review. If you lot have questions about how to fill in the grade while in DocuSign, you can hover over each field for aid text (tips are listed below).

Docusign Section A block

Some helpful pointers when completing "Section A":

  • Course # : If the Class Search is non nevertheless available, type "n/a" for the class number.
  • Attempts : If you are repeating a course more than twice, insert a annotate with the additional grades you received in previous attempts.
  • Major/discipline : Select your major on the drop downwardly menu. (If this is for WRIT i or WRIT 2, select "Writing Program").
  • Quarters of Eligibility : If you are unsure about your quarters of eligibility , please consult with your Higher Advisor.
  • Educatee Advising Summary: Utilize this quick link with instructions on how to find your Educatee Advising Summary
  • Justification Argument: Y'all will be asked to write a Justification Statement (more detailed instructions tin exist found on the form). Please save this as a PDF and so that you can attach information technology.

Logistics/Timing

  • Double-repeat (triple-have) petitions are due no later than the get-go twenty-four hour period of instruction. Those submitted after this engagement, may not be considered.
  • Petitions may accept from 2-4 weeks for processing due to the breadth of consultation involved- please keep this in mind as you prepare and submit your materials.
  • If approved, please be aware that colleges cannot guarantee space available in courses. The timing of enrollment is dependent on advisor availability.

For Advisors

Refer to the Double-Repeat Guidelines and the "Policies & Procedures for Academic Advising" shared drive for instructions.