Provost

• The Policy has been retitled Policy 300 E Retaking and Repeating Courses.
• The phrases “retaking a course” and “repeating a course” are more clearly defined.
• Neither “retaking” nor “repeating” a course will remove any entries from a student’s transcript.
• Any student who would like to “retake” a course more than once must receive permission of the Academic Dean of the School that offers the course.
• The number of “Repeat Course” options available to each undergraduate student has increased from two (2) to four (4).
• The “Repeat Course” option can now be used on a course in which any letter grade was earned, whereas the previous Repeat Course Policy/Procedure permitted the option to be used only for courses that were previously failed (i.e., grade of F).
• When a “Repeat Course” option is used, the lower grade earned in the course will appear with an R before it (e.g., RC+, RD, RF) on the transcript and the lower grade earned will be excluded from the student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) calculation.

Not all courses are eligible for the “Repeat Course” option. For example, a student may not use a “Repeat Course” option on any course in which an academic integrity violation was determined to have occurred, as recorded in the Provost’s Office files. There are also restrictions on using “Repeat Course” options for Topics courses and Independent Study courses, which are explained in the full Policy/Procedure.

With the number of “Repeat Course” options available to each undergraduate student now doubled to four, we are hopeful this will provide Ramapo students with additional opportunities for grade forgiveness and alleviate some stress. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please contact your academic advisor, Dean, or the Registrar’s Office.

I wish you a successful and engaging semester.