University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

GRADING SYSTEM

ACADEMIC AMNESTY

Students, after 24 consecutive credit hours of successful work at UNK, UNO, UNL, or UNMC, with a grade point average of at least 3.0 cumulative GPA for these hours may petition the Registrar's Office at UNK to have either or both of their first two semesters' grades at UNK removed from their cumulative grade point average. If a student has completed more than 24 consecutive hours all of their hours must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA. No other semesters may be considered. Courses form those semesters will remain on the student's transcripts. Course during those semesters in which a minimum of a "C" grade is earned may continue to count as hours toward graduation. Thus, Academic Amnesty allows students to have either or both of their first two semesters' grades removed from their cumulative grade point average, but their grades from those semesters remain on the student's permanent record. They may use only courses with a grade of C or better from those semesters to meet graduation requirements.

The petition is subject to the following conditions:

1. The student shall be at least six years removed from the semester of year to be deleted.
2. The student is responsible for initiation of the petition.
3. The petition must be approved by the student's academic advisor and the Registrar.
4. The semester listing of courses granted amnesty will be marked, on the student's permanent transcript, "Approved for Academic Amnesty."

Students will obtain an Academic Amnesty Form in the Office of the Registrar. The form must then be signed by the academic advisor and the Registrar before Academic Amnesty is granted.