What is “academic renewal” and how difficult is it to obtain?
Because academic renewal involves very specific criteria, few students are eligible to receive it. Academic renewal means that all grades and units received during one or two semesters of undergraduate course work are disregarded in the computation of GPA and academic standing. This can be a great help to students who did poorly in their early academic career and are attempting to clean up their early academic record. If students can meet the terms of academic renewal, they need to be aware that no work, even if satisfactory, taken during the disregarded semester(s), will apply toward the baccalaureate degree. In addition, all grades and units attempted will remain on record although they will not be computed.
