UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As part of the continuing effort to modernize University processes, undergraduate students can now submit a request for grade forgiveness directly in LionPATH. The new LionPATH Grade Forgiveness Request form replaces the existing paper form and manual procedures previously used to submit and process grade forgiveness requests.
With the new digital form, students can ask for a D or F grade to be forgiven in a course if the course is repeated and a better grade earned. The form is only available to degree-seeking undergraduate students.
“We are very pleased to roll out another new digital form in LionPATH for students,” said Paula Hamaty, associate registrar in the Office of the University Registrar. “Digitizing the grade forgiveness request process will make it easier for students to submit requests, reduce the number of submission errors that result in processing delays, and improve completion times by eliminating manual data entry from paper to LionPATH.”
The Grade Forgiveness Request form can be found under “Academic Records” in the LionPATH student home base. To complete the form, students must first read and acknowledge the grade forgiveness policy. Then, students select the repeated course with the better grade and the course with the original D or F grade to be forgiven. Students should consult with their academic adviser before repeating a course or submitting a grade forgiveness request. Students who have received financial aid also are strongly encouraged to consult with a representative from the Office of Student Aid to answer any questions about the financial aid implications of a grade forgiveness request.
Per University policy, grades can be forgiven for a maximum of 12 credits: students in an associate degree program have 6 credits for which grades can be forgiven and an additional 6 credits if they continue with a baccalaureate degree program. Only a D or F grade can be forgiven. If a grade forgiveness request is approved, the original course and grade still appears on a student’s official transcript and the credits remain under attempted (credits a student has enrolled on their official University record), but the course will not earn credit or count towards the student’s GPA units.
More information about the grade forgiveness policy and procedures can be found on the Office of the University Registrar website and in the Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual.