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Bill Paying Deadlines
There are separate deadlines outside the academic calendar that need to
be adhered to — such as submitting a student’s payment of tuition and fees.
It is vital to meet these deadlines so no late fees are incurred and no classes
are dropped from their schedule. Please see the financial section on page 38
for more in-depth information on college finances and financial deadlines.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
While academic policies are items for students to know, we want to give you
the information first-hand to help guide your student in the right direction
as conversations arise. You can find academic policies posted in the
Undergraduate Announcements. Additionally, Clemson’s general education
requirements and each major’s curriculum is outlined in the Announcements.
Anyone can access the Announcements from Clemson’s website. This is
an excellent resource for any question related to all academic policies and
procedures. As a parent or family member, here are a few common policies
of which to be aware.
Academic Forgiveness
The Academic Forgiveness Policy (AFP) allows a student enrolled after fall
2013 to eliminate up to three courses from the grade point average (GPA)
calculation in which a D or F was earned. Students enrolled prior to fall
2013, who were under the former Academic Redemption Policy, will be
allowed academic forgiveness on a modified scale. Detailed information
is available at
clemson.edu/registrar .The following conditions apply:
• Courses taken prior to fall semester 2003 may not be considered for
academic forgiveness.
• While D or F grades in required courses may be eliminated before the
course is repeated, any course used to meet a graduation requirement
must be repeated with a C or above at Clemson University.
• Both grades will remain on the transcript, degree progress report and
other official documents.
• For financial aid purposes, courses repeated under this policy (resulting
in duplicate credit) do not count for satisfactory academic progress.
• The AFP shall only apply to courses taken at Clemson University.
• Course substitutions are not permitted.
• Students may not invoke the AFP after they have graduated.
• After graduation, students may repeat coursework, but both grades will
be calculated in the grade-point average.
• The AFP may not be applied to a course taken on a Pass/No Pass basis,
or to any course in which the student was previously found in violation
of the academic integrity policy.
• After the AFP is approved for a course, it cannot be retracted.
Academic Probation
Students who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher will be
placed on academic probation. No notation concerning probation will appear
on the student’s permanent record. A student on academic probation may
EARLY WARNING
The New Student Academic
Progress Program (NSAPP)
takes place in the fall of
each academic year for
first-time students and first-
time transfer students only.
Instructors are asked to put
grade information into the
NSAPP system at the time
that mid-term grades are
due. This date can be found
on the Academic Calendar.
Each student will receive an
email with a specific link for
them to view their progress
report. Under the progress
report, the name of each
student’s assigned NSAPP
adviser is listed. Students
are encouraged to reach
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