All previous/current slackers :
Even though the Navy does their own GPA calculation from your transcript...most of your schools may have this Academic Forgiveness policy. Mine at the University of Oklahoma was buried in the depths of their webpage...probably for a reason. You might want to talk to your academic advisor about this. If anything you can include in your motivational statement that "Due to an increase in my academic performance over an extended period of time...I was foregiven by my college/university." It couldn't hurt and it may show the board that you are proactive about improving yourself. Here is the policy for my school.
ACADEMIC REPRIEVE POLICY
The Reprieve Policy allows students to request that one or two semesters’ grades be excluded from the calculation of the combined retention/graduation grade point average. (this is what they look at) Grades from courses taken during the reprieved term(s) will remain on the student’s permanent record, but will only be calculated into the student’s cumulative grade point average. A student may request an academic reprieve if the following criteria are met:
Even though the Navy does their own GPA calculation from your transcript...most of your schools may have this Academic Forgiveness policy. Mine at the University of Oklahoma was buried in the depths of their webpage...probably for a reason. You might want to talk to your academic advisor about this. If anything you can include in your motivational statement that "Due to an increase in my academic performance over an extended period of time...I was foregiven by my college/university." It couldn't hurt and it may show the board that you are proactive about improving yourself. Here is the policy for my school.
ACADEMIC REPRIEVE POLICY
The Reprieve Policy allows students to request that one or two semesters’ grades be excluded from the calculation of the combined retention/graduation grade point average. (this is what they look at) Grades from courses taken during the reprieved term(s) will remain on the student’s permanent record, but will only be calculated into the student’s cumulative grade point average. A student may request an academic reprieve if the following criteria are met:
- The student must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate on the Norman campus;
- at least three years must have elapsed between the period in which the grades being requested to be reprieved were earned and the reprieve request; and
- prior to requesting the reprieve, the student must have earned at least a 2.00 grade point average with no grade lower than C in all regularly graded coursework (minimum of 12 semester credit hours), excluding activity and performance courses. This coursework may be completed at any accredited higher education institution.
The request may be for one semester/term or two consecutive semesters/terms. If the reprieve is awarded, all grades and hours during the enrollment period are excluded from the retention/graduation grade point average. Coursework with a passing grade included in a reprieved semester may be used to demonstrate competency in the subject matter. However, the coursework may not be used to fulfill credit hour requirements. If the student’s request is for two consecutive semesters/terms, the institution may choose to reprieve only one semester.
The student may not receive more than one academic reprieve during his/her academic career. The student will not be eligible to receive a reprieve if a previous reprieve request was denied at the University of Oklahoma.
The request form is available in Academic Records. Students should contact their college concerning the process for requesting a reprieve.
The request form is available in Academic Records. Students should contact their college concerning the process for requesting a reprieve.
