Academic Renewal
Academic renewal (policy 58-60) provides an opportunity for former students to resume their academic career without being penalized by their past academic record.
Outcome of Academic Renewal
- Cumulative grade-point average starts over
- Prior academic record will remain unchanged on the transcript
- A notation of academic renewal will be included on the transcript
- Total credits completed will be recalculated based on prior courses with a grade of "C" or higher
- The number of late drop credits will be reset to the number provided by policy 34-89
Eligibility for Academic Renewal
- Minimum period of four years without enrolling in any Penn State credit course.
- Previous cumulative grade-point average was less than a 2.00.
Process:
- Complete the Academic Renewal Form and return it to the campus Registrar at the campus you plan to enroll.
- Previous degree candidates apply for academic renewal before applying for re-enrollment.
- Previous nondegree-conditional students apply for academic renewal before requesting reinstatement.
- Previous provisional students apply for academic renewal before applying for admission to degree status.
- Previous nondegree-regular students apply for academic renewal before applying for nondegree-regular status or before applying for admission to provisional or degree status.
- The University Registrar will notify you of the decision regarding your request.