What is academic renewal and how many attempts do I get?
Under the Academic Renewal policy, undergraduate students who receive grades of “C-” or below are eligible to repeat courses taken at SJSU through Academic Renewal. Following completion of the course the second time, the first grade will no longer be included in the student’s GPA and the second attempt will be the grade of record. The first grade will still show on the transcript, but will not be calculated. Students repeating courses, with or without Academic Renewal, cannot pre-register for the course that’s being repeated. The student must add the course during the “schedule adjustment period” by getting a permission code from the instructor. Then, they must have their new instructor sign the Academic Renewal petition and turn it into the Student Services Center by the add deadline. Academic Renewal forms are available in BSAC or at the Student Services Center. Students admitted to SJSU with 55 or fewer units are allowed up to 18 units of Academic Renewal. Upper division transfer st
