Beginning with the summer 2020 semester, Penn State is implementing a new grade forgiveness option for undergraduate students. Under this new policy, if a student earns a D or F grade in a course but then repeats the course and earns a better grade, the original grade can be forgiven. If a grade forgiveness request is approved, the original course still will appear on the student's official transcript, but will not earn credit or count towards the student's term or cumulative GPA.
Before submitting a request for grade forgiveness, please read the H-2 Undergraduate Grade Forgiveness procedure, which includes the complete policy and procedure regarding grade forgiveness, as well as the Grade Forgiveness Request form that students will complete with consultation from their academic adviser. Students should submit the completed form to their academic adviser.
When academic advisers receive a completed Grade Forgiveness Request form, they will submit the form and student information to the designated college representative within the student's college of enrollment. The college representative will confirm if the student request for grade forgiveness meets the eligibility criteria as defined by the H-2 Undergraduate Grade Forgiveness procedure. The list of designated college representatives appear below.
Timothy Smalarz tjs421@psu.edu
Matt Stumpf mjs63@psu.edu
Gina Baird ggg3@psu.edu
Kyrie Harding keq1@psu.edu
Jane Brady jub9@psu.edu
Elyce Kaplan eml10@psu.edu
Paula Maynard pcm5237@psu.edu
Tammy Bowersox tsb14@psu.edu
Mary E. Sergeant mym7@psu.edu
Hilleary Himes hxs220@psu.edu
Cynthia Meyers cab408@psu.edu
Greg Mason gtm119@psu.edu
Rhonda Spychalski rfs14@psu.edu
Melissa Williams mau2@psu.edu
Dave Lingenfelter dxl127@psu.edu
Kimberly Hodges ksw118@psu.edu
Debbie Lissenden dwl15@psu.edu
Shirl Henry ccrecord@psu.edu
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