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Grade Forgiveness Grade Forgiveness is the circumstance in which the new grade replaces the former grade with respect to the calculation of GPA. Students may seek Grade Forgiveness through course repetition. When a grade is forgiven due to course repetition, the grade and units for the excluded course work will not be used in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average and the units will not be used to satisfy the requirements toward graduation. The excluded course work will remain on the student's permanent record, but will be annotated as excluded from the grade point average through grade forgiveness. This policy is not automatically invoked when a student repeats a course. It is the student's responsibility to seek grade forgiveness by submitting the appropriate form to the Registrar's Office. • Grade Forgiveness through course repetition is limited to 9 units and requires the completion of the "Grade Forgiveness through Course Repetition Form" available from the Registrar's Office. • Grade Forgiveness can be applied only to courses taken for undergraduate credit and before awarding of an undergraduate degree. • Grade forgiveness shall not be applicable to courses for which the original grade was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty. • A Pacific College course may be used to forgive the grade of a course taken at another institution if the two courses are determined to be equivalent by the program director. Courses taken at other institutions cannot be used to forgive the grade of a course taken at Pacific College. • Graduate courses (numbered 500 through 699) are not eligible for Grade Forgiveness. Graduate students are not eligible for Grade Forgiveness. Graduation Requirements In order for a student to graduate and receive a diploma or degree, s/he must complete all courses of the academic program s/he is enrolled in with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. Students must also meet all applicable clinical, administrative, financial, clerical, classroom, and laboratory skill proficiency standards. Independent Study Certain conditions and circumstances may warrant the need for a student to take a course through means of independent study. Independent study requests must be submitted in writing and be approved by the Program Director or Vice President of Instruction. Not all courses listed in the catalog are eligible for independent study. To be eligible to apply, all the following conditions must be met: ■ The course must be approved for independent study; ■ The student's academic record must be evaluated by the Registrar Office; ■ The student must have completed 9 semester units in residence with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher; ■ No grades of "Incomplete'; ■ Current account balance or no more than one month payment tuition behind. NOTE: Students that have pending financial aid packets in Financial Aid or a military/company reimbursement plan on file may have this requirement waived. If a required course is cancelled or not available for a period more than four (4) months, the student may request that the above conditions be waived. The student must submit their request in writing and state this consideration in their request. 46 2020-2021 Catalog Pacific College