Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Edition

Grade Forgiveness

Undergraduate

Students may repeat a course and exclude a previous course grade from their FGCU grade point average calculations. Undergraduate degree and non-degree students are eligible by meeting the following:

  • Original grade of C- or lower has been recorded on the academic record.
  • The repeated grade must be higher than the original grade.
  • Only the repeated course grade will be used in the computation of the institutional GPA.
  • The original and the repeat course were taken at FGCU.
  • The repeat course was taken under the same grading system (A-F or S/U) as the original. S/U graded courses are not permitted to repeat as A-F or vice versa.

Additional Conditions of the Policy

  • Grade forgiveness will be processed automatically by Records & Registration each semester. Priority will be given to courses with higher number of credits at the time of processing.
  • A grand total of three course grades may be forgiven for courses that are repeated. The same course grade may not be forgiven twice.
  • Only 1000-4999 courses are eligible for grade forgiveness.
  • All grades will remain on the academic transcript. The original course will be annotated with E to indicate the course has been repeated and excluded from the GPA calculation.
  • With prior approval of the college dean (or school director if not a subunit of a college), a course substitution may be sought under the following conditions:
    • The substitute course is a change in prefix, number, hours, or title, but not a substantive change in context from the original course.
    • The substitute course replaces a course no longer offered by the institution.
    • Individual academic units may have further restrictions; therefore, the student should consult with an academic advisor.
  • Students who have received a bachelor’s degree from FGCU cannot apply grade forgiveness to any course taken prior to the awarding of the degree.
  • Students may not use grade forgiveness for any course in which they received an academic dishonesty penalty.
  • Students who wish to opt out of automatic grade forgiveness must contact Records & Registration at orr@fgcu.edu.

Students should discuss their eligibility for grade forgiveness with an academic advisor.

If applied grade forgiveness alters GPA and thus affects academic standing, standing will be updated appropriately.

Graduate

Courses offered in Marieb College of Health & Human Services are not eligible for grade forgiveness.

Students may repeat a course and exclude a previous course grade from their FGCU grade point average calculations. Degree and non-degree students are eligible by meeting the following:

  • A grand total of one course grade may be forgiven for courses that are repeated. 
  • Grades eligible for grade forgiveness will be determined by each academic unit.  Please refer to your College or School for specific details and additional conditions.
  • The repeated grade must be higher than the original grade.
  • Only the repeated course grade will be used in the computation of the institutional GPA.
  • The original and the repeat course were taken at FGCU.
  • The repeat course was taken under the same grading system (A-F or S/U) as the original. S/U graded courses are not permitted to repeat as A-F or vice versa.

Additional conditions of the policy:

  • Grade forgiveness will be processed automatically by Records & Registration each semester. 
  • 5000-7999 courses are eligible for grade forgiveness.
  • All grades will remain on the academic transcript. The original course will be annotated with E to indicate the course has been repeated and excluded from the GPA calculation.
  • With prior approval of the school or college dean, a course substitution may be sought under the following conditions:
    • The substitute course is a change in prefix, number, hours, or title, but not a substantive change in context from the original course.
    • The substitute course replaces a course no longer offered by the institution.
    • Individual academic units may have further restrictions; therefore, the student should consult with their program coordinator.
  • Students who have received a degree from FGCU cannot apply grade forgiveness to any course taken prior to the awarding of the degree.
  • Students may not use grade forgiveness for any course in which they received an academic dishonesty penalty.
  • Students who wish to opt out of automatic grade forgiveness must contact Records & Registration at orr@fgcu.edu.