Students
may apply for academic second chance for only one semester (summer
semester
includes all three summer sessions) during their academic career.
Students
applying for Academic Second Chance must meet the following conditions:
1.
If the student has earned a degree, the
semester considered for Academic Second Chance must have been completed
after
the degree was earned.
2.
The semester considered for Academic
Second Chance must have been completed at least one year before
application.
3.
The student must maintain at least a
2.5 GPA for at least 24 consecutive semester hours at MUW immediately
before
application.
Application
for academic second chance must be filed with the Office of the
Registrar, and
the opportunity to submit a request will expire five working days prior
to the
published registration date for the semester in which the student
intends to
enroll. A student may obtain an application for Academic Second Chance
Request
from the Office of the Registrar or from their academic department. The
Registrar will verify that the above conditions have been met and will
forward
the request to the student’s academic advisor. The student must obtain
the
approval of his/her advisor, the appropriate Department Chair /Program
Director
and Dean /Institute Director.
If an
application is approved, all courses and grades for the semester will
remain on
the student's transcript; however, the courses for that one semester
will not
be included in the student's grade point average and may never be used
toward
graduation at
Academic
Second Chance applies to courses taken at MUW or transferring
institutions. In
addition, it is the student's responsibility to make sure that he/she
meets
scholarship and/or financial aid guidelines. Note: Under Veterans’
Administration rules and regulations, students will not be eligible for
Academic Second Chance for any semester in which they received VA
benefits.