Semester Deletion Policy

The semester deletion policy is designed for students who had a poor academic performance at NMU and who return to the university after an extended period of time to continue their education. It is of greatest benefit to students who have changed majors upon readmission, and whose academic record contains poor grades in courses that are not required in their new field of study. Students eligible to apply the policy will have one semester of grades deleted from their NMU grade point average (GPA).

Students must fulfill each of the following conditions to be eligible to delete the semester grades.

1. Students cannot have attended any community college, college or university during at least a three-year period before re-entering NMU.
2. Students must:
   • complete a minimum of 12 credits (excluding 080 and 090 courses) after readmission, and
   • obtain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in courses taken after readmission.
3. Students must be enrolled at NMU at the time they exercise this policy.
4. Students may select one semester of grades earned prior to readmissions to be deleted from their NMU record. All grades for the semester, including any passing grades, will be deleted.
5. Students may implement this policy only once.

When the policy is exercised, the grades for the deleted semester will be stricken and replaced by “W” grades, ensuring a re-computation of the GPA. However, stricken grades will remain visible on the transcript. It also must be understood that any courses that are stricken, regardless of previous grades, no longer meet any academic program requirements - required courses must be retaken and satisfactorily completed to earn a degree, certificate or diploma. You should discuss the effect of semester deletion with your adviser or with an academic adviser in the Academic and Career Advisement Center before you file the application.

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