Academic Fresh Start

Undergraduate students (all categories) who have not attended a college or university for a minimum of four consecutive calendar years may obtain entrance through the Academic Fresh Start policy. 

Specifically, Academic Fresh Start affects grades of F for courses taken prior to entrance as follows:
 

Calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average

• Any grades of F will not be counted toward cumulative GPA for Academic Standing.
• Any grades of F will not be counted toward cumulative GPA for Graduation.
• All grades - including those of F - will be counted in accordance with Federal Student Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards.
• All grades - including those of F - will be counted toward cumulative GPA for consideration of Honors Graduation

Degree Requirements

• Any grades of F for any previous courses will not count as credit toward graduation.
• Students must select a graduation catalog in existence at the time of or after the year in which Academic Fresh Start was granted.

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• All courses and grades are included on the transcript. Any courses and grades of F are not counted for Academic Standing or Graduation will still appear on the student's official transcript.

To be considered for Academic Fresh Start, the student must:

1. Meet the requirements for Academic Fresh Start.
2. Apply for an Academic Fresh Start through the Admissions Office within two semesters of enrolling/re-enrolling in classes at UT Martin. Students who transfer directly to UT Martin after attending another college or university within the last four years will still be eligible if they were granted a "fresh start" from the transferring institution. The policy will apply to grades received prior to the fresh start granted by the transferring institution.