Southwestern Oklahoma State University

University Policies

Phone: 580.772.6611

Fax: 580.774.3795

Academic Renewal Policy

  1. The semester(s) work to be considered for a renewal may have been completed at any accredited college or university.
  2. At least five years must have elapsed between the period in which the semester(s) being requested renewed was/were completed and the renewal request.
  3. Prior to requesting Academic Renewal, the student must have earned a GPA of 2.00 or higher with no grade lower than a "C" in all regularly graded course work (minimum of 12 hours excluding activity and performance courses) completed since the renewed semester(s).
  4. The Academic Renewal removes all grades earned during the renewed semester(s) from the retention and graduation GPA. All work in the renewed semester(s) will be counted in the cumulative GPA.
  5. Credit earned during a renewed semester(s) will not count as hours earned or credit towards graduation. A minimum of 124 semester hours is required for graduation excluding the renewed semester(s). Beginning in the Fall 2004 Semester, a minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation.

Note: Honors standing at the time of graduation is determined by calculating the GPA using all hours attempted. Academic Forgiveness Provisions do not apply to Graduate courses.