Answers to common questions
- If you decide to drop the class after your Grade Forgiveness petition has been approved, the university will cancel that request and return that Grade Forgiveness instance to you.
- Note: If a course is dropped after the Grade Forgiveness has been applied and the new grade has been posted (as in the case with Fresh Start), the Grade Forgiveness instance will not be returned.
- Grade Forgiveness can only be applied to Ohio State courses: the first attempt of a course is defined as the first attempt taken at Ohio State, and the second attempt of the course is defined as the second attempt taken at Ohio State.
- This rule is intended for a second attempt's grade to forgive a first attempt's grade. Third attempts are not eligible for grade forgiveness.
- Note: It does not matter which Ohio State campus the class is taken at for either attempt.
- To schedule a course for grade forgiveness, simply re-enroll in it. You will submit the Grade Forgiveness petition during the semester when you are re-taking the class.
- Academic standing is not retroactively reviewed if a first attempt's grade is removed from the GPA calculation due to forgiveness.
- The original grade will not be removed from the student's GPA until after the final drop deadline for the term has passed (after the 10th Friday for full-term courses). Generally, transcripts will be sent after the new grade has posted.
- Requests for classes in which the student has previously earned a passing grade may not be approved, based on class-seat availability.
If you have questions about this information and how it relates to your specific situation, please contact your advisor.