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PARENT TESTIMONIAL
“When our daughter needed more help
in class, she turned to the Academic
Success Center and attended sessions
led by trained peer tutors. The experience
gave her more confidence and new study
skills, which she applied to all her classes.
Her hard work was rewarded when she
was able to make the Dean’s List.”
Robin D. Stringer
Anderson, S.C.
responsibility to know how they are performing in a course. It is also important to know the
final date to withdraw from a course without a failing grade for the semester. This date can be
found on the academic calendar. If a student is considering withdrawing from a course, they
should consult their adviser.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
While academic policies are items for students to know, we want to give you the information
firsthand to help guide your student in the right direction as conversations arise. You can
find academic policies posted in the Academic Regulations section of the Undergraduate
Catalog . Additionally, Clemson’s general education requirements
and each major’s curriculum is outlined in the catalog. 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 with first term of enrollment Fall
2013 through Spring 2019 to eliminate up to three courses from the grade point average (GPA)
calculation in which a D or F was earned. Students with first term of enrollment Summer 2019
or after can eliminate a maximum of two courses. Detailed information is available at
The following conditions apply:
• Courses taken before the 2003 Fall semester 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.
• For students with a first term of enrollment beginning Summer 2019, academic forgiveness
can only be applied once to a particular course.
• Course substitutions are not permitted in situations where Academic Forgiveness has been
previously applied.
• Students may not invoke the AFP after they have graduated.
• After graduation, students may repeat coursework, but both grades will be calculated
in their grade-point average.
• The AFP may not be applied to a course taken on a Pass or 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.
• A forgiven course cannot be used to satisfy any prerequisite.
In consultation with the adviser, a student may choose when or if to use academic forgiveness
for an eligible course. Discussion with the adviser should include consideration of credit hour
requirements to retain scholarships and loans or to meet satisfactory progress requirements
for various programs.
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 enroll in a maximum of 16 credit hours, unless
permission for a higher course load is granted by the academic adviser. Students on academic