How to Request Repeat Attempts of IT Courses
Once a student has attempted a math, science or CEC course required for the major twice unsuccessfully, the third attempt must be no later than the next semester of enrollment, excluding summers. Failure to take the course at that time will result in termination from the major.
Request a third attempt of an IT course
To request a third attempt of an IT course, students must complete the Student Success Plan, including the reasons and aspects with which you struggled, and your plans for success in your third and final attempt, then email the form to it3rdreq@gmu.edu for advisor review. Third attempts are not permitted in summers.
Request a fourth attempt of an IT course
To request a fourth attempt of a course, students must:
- Have a Termination Appeal approved (if did not pass all three attempts with a C or higher).
- Complete the Student Success Plan and submit it IT3rdReq@gmu.edu for department review.
- The IST department will review the plan, then check approve or deny, and sign the success plan form.
a. If denied, then the form stops there.
b. If approved the department will submit the success plan form and academic transcript to CEC Student Services for Dean’s review. - Student will be informed of final decision.
a. If approved, CEC Student Services sends ‘Exception to AP.1.3.4’ form to registrar for student to be given override to register for a fourth and final attempt.
Request a fourth attempt of a non-IT course
To request a fourth attempt of an IT course, students must:
- Complete the Student Success Plan and submit it to the department offering the course: ([IT3rdReq@gmu.edu] for IT courses; Statistics for STAT 250; English for ENGH 100/101, 302; Costello College of Business for MBUS 300; etc.) for review.
- The course's department will review the plan, then checks approve or deny, and signs the success plan form.
a. If denied, then the form stops there.
b. If approved the form must be sent to the student’s advisor or bsit@gmu.edu for review. - The advisor will submit the success plan form and academic transcript to CEC Student Services for Dean’s review.
- Student will be informed of final decision.
a. If approved, CEC Student Services sends ‘Exception to AP.1.3.4’ form to registrar for student to be given override to register for a fourth and final attempt.
Request to Delay Final Attempt
If you are unable to register for the course by the last day to add classes for the required term, be sure to submit a to Request to Delay Final Attempt of a Course to IT3rdReq@gmu.edu, including the reason why you cannot add the course (ex. All sections are full; schedule conflict include supporting documentation; etc.). These are not guaranteed to be approved.
If denied, you will be designated for termination at the end of your next enrolled semester and would need to submit a pre-Termination Appeal for review by the Dean's office. Please note that if you have a delay approved, you will still need to resubmit your Student Success Plan with the term in which your repeat attempt was approved on it, for review.
Course Repeat Policy
As outlined in AP.1.3.4 Repeating a Course, the grade received in a repeated course will replace the earlier grade in the calculation of the GPA, even if the more recent grade is lower. Duplicate credit is not earned.
All courses taken and their grades remain part of the student's transcript. The exclusion of earlier grades and credits from the calculation of the GPA will not change the academic standing or dean's list notations for the earlier semester.
Be sure to review the Catalog for additional details regarding the department course repeat policy.