[Agvisors] Grade Replacement Opportunity policy

Tue Nov 1 12:27:41 MST 2011

Below is the Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) policy.  Please note that
students can still GRO 3 courses or 10 units, whichever comes first.  

Academic Policies

Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)

http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/gro2.htm

Academic Policies

Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)

3/1/10: Amendments #2 and #3 are effective with the GRO filing dates for
Fall 2011 regardless of Catalog.

Before applying for GRO, please read
<http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/catinfo.html#seal> Description: External
Link"The Truth about GRO
<http://advising.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/GRO-the%20Truth%207-21-11.p
df> "

1.	Undergraduates who have not received a bachelor's degree from this
University may repeat under the Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO), only
once, certain courses in which they received grades
<http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/grade.htm>  of C, D, or E.

2.	All undergraduates who have attempted fewer than 60 University
Credits (i.e., units in residence at the UA) at the time of application for
GRO are eligible. Students with 60 or more attempted University Credits may
retake courses in accordance with the Course Repeat Policy
<http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/gro.htm>  but without use of
the GRO. 

3.	Graduate students are not eligible for GRO.

4.	The repeat GRO attempt department, course number, and grading type
must be identical to the first attempt.

a.	The use of GRO for Tier Two courses is limited to courses with the
same title and course number.  GRO of Tier One courses will be limited to
courses with the same title (formerly the subtitle), although course
prefixes and numbers may differ.
b.	The use of GRO to replace UA main campus courses with UA South
courses or vice versa, is limited to courses with a corresponding course
prefix (e.g., ANTH-UA main prefix, and ANTV-UA South prefix), the same
course number and title, and which have been determined to be equivalent as
indicated in the Catalog course description.

5.	"Credit by Exam", "Grade by Exam", "Individual Studies" courses,
"Correspondence" courses, "Success Courses
<http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/success_crs.html> ," and
"Pass/Fail" courses cannot be taken under GRO. Individual Studies is defined
as courses with numbers ending in 91 (Preceptorship), 92 (directed
research), 93 (internship), 94 (practicum), and 99 (independent study).

6.	A total of 3 courses, not to exceed a maximum of 10 semester hours,
may be repeated under GRO.

7.	A GRO repeated course grade will replace only one previous grade.
(Example: if a course has been graded more than once, the GRO repeated
course grade will replace only one of the graded courses.)

8.	Students must file a GRO request form in the Office of the
Registrar, Administration Building, Room 210.  The request form is available
only during GRO filing periods. See the exact Description: External LinkGRO
Filing Deadlines <http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/gro/deadlines.htm>  and
the Description: External LinkGRO Information
<http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/gro/default.htm>  page.

9.	The repeated attempt under GRO is the grade used in the calculation
of the grade-point-average (GPA)
<http://catalog.arizona.edu/2011-12/policies/gpa.htm> , even if lower than
the first attempt, except in the case of #10 below. Both grades earned in
the first and the GRO repeat attempts will remain on the academic record. If
a student passes the first attempt, but fails the repeat attempt, the
failing grade is calculated in the grade-point-average; however the units
earned in the first attempt may be applied toward degree requirements.

10.	GRO repeat attempt grades of O, W, WP, WF, WO or XO will count as
attempts, but will not replace the grade in the first attempt.

11.	When the final grade for the GRO repeat attempt has been processed
in the Office of the Registrar, the cumulative grade-point-average will be
adjusted. Grades of I, K, and Y are not final grades.

12.	Total earned units (i.e., term and cumulative units) will not be
affected by GRO, but only the units for one attempt of a GRO-repeated course
will be applied toward a degree program.

13.	University, college or department policies or certain circumstances
may limit the option to use the Grade Replacement Opportunity. Neither the
department nor the Office of the Registrar is responsible for the loss of
this opportunity due to changes in course offerings, such as course
cancellation, unit change, time change, etc.

14.	After filing the GRO form, it becomes the STUDENT's RESPONSIBILITY
to notify the Description: External LinkOffice of the Registrar
<http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/> , Administration Bldg. Rm. 210, of ANY
CHANGE that may affect the registration in the course being repeated. 

Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed. 
Assistant Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Office of Academic Programs

University of Arizona
Forbes Bldg. Rm. 211
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
(520) 621-3616

Fax: (520) 621-8662
 <http://www.cals.arizona.edu/oap> 
Twitter: @CALS_UA

cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/

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