American University of Central Asia - AUCA - COURSE REPETITION AND GRADE FORGIVENESS

COURSE REPETITION AND GRADE FORGIVENESS

COURSE REPETITION AND GRADE FORGIVENESS

Although all course attempts will remain on the AUCA transcript, only 144 non-repeated credits will count toward graduation. Examples of repeatable courses include Arts/Sports. Students who fail courses, and are in jeopardy of losing financial aid/scholarships, are encouraged to repeat the failed courses as soon as the course is offered again. Provided students pass the subsequent course attempt, the passed grade will replace the failed (“F”) grade in terms of GPA. However, please note that, all courses and grades will appear on the official AUCA transcript (regardless of the courses used to calculate the GPA).

According to Ministry of Education regulations, a student is not permitted to graduate with any failing (“F”) grades on his/her Kyrgyz transcript/diploma. If a student receives an “F” grade, s/he must repeat the course.

If a student receives an “F” for a required course, the student should retake the course immediately upon its availability. If the same course is not offered prior to a student’s expected graduation date, s/he may be allowed to repeat the course on an individual basis in the last semester of study, based on the fee rates established for that academic year. Enrollment in an individual course requires approval of the Program Chair and the availability and consent of the Professor. If the individual course option is not available for any reason, the student must retake the course on a regular basis when it is offered.

If a student receives an “F” for an elective course, the student must either repeat that course or take another course of equivalent or higher level from the same department or another department outside of the student’s major. The approval of the substitution shall be made by the student’s department chair.

If a student receives two “F” grades for repeated courses, the student will be dismissed from the University. In exceptional cases, at the request of the Program Chair and permission from the Vice President for Academic Affairs, a student may register for a course a third time, provided he or she has a minimum 2.5 GPA.

After dismissal from the University, a student has the right to repeat a course as a part-time student after one semester. If the student fails to pass the course a second time, s/he will not be permitted to renew his/her full-time status.