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Undergraduate Advising Handbook Academic AmnestySt. John Fisher has developed a policy of Academic Amnesty that provides eligible students the opportunity to renew their studies at Fisher by beginning their cumulative averages anew. This program is available to students who attended
Fisher in matriculated status, then left the institution and returned after a period of four consecutive calendar years. An application must be completed in addition to a required interview with the Associate Registrar before Amnesty may be granted. The application must be completed by the end of the drop/add period of the second consecutive semester the student is in attendance. Under Amnesty, credits are lost for every previous Fisher course taken, in which a grade below “C” was earned. Credits earned in courses with a grade of “C” or higher are retained as “Previous Fisher Credit” and are treated the same as transfer credit. No courses and/or grades are removed from the student’s academic transcript; however the Fisher cumulative GPA begins “anew” upon the student’s return. Students requesting Academic Amnesty are required to complete at least 30 credits in residence at Fisher after returning to the College. Students who elect Amnesty have a statement placed on their transcript indicating that Academic Amnesty was granted. Once applied for and approved, Amnesty cannot be revoked. Further questions should be directed to the Registrar’s Office.
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