Grade Replacement Policy

The procedure for repeating a course and replacing a grade varies according to the following guidelines:

Students Entering Before Fall 2004

After a course has been retaken at Texas Tech, a student may apply to the Registrar for grade replacement. This policy applies to students enrolled at the university during spring 1993 or thereafter and applies only to those who have not received a baccalaureate degree at the time of the request.

The grade replacement is for the purpose of providing an adjusted grade point average. The most recent passing grade will replace all previous grades in that course. The cumulative adjusted GPA will be posted on the bottom of the student’s transcript. A notation will indicate the original course that is being replaced. The original grade and original cumulative GPA will remain. The cumulative (not the adjusted) GPA will be used for honors.

An application may be obtained and initiated by the student in the Office of the Registrar after the current semester academic procedures have been completed. Students may apply after the passing grade is received in the replacing course. Students wanting to replace a grade received before fall 1983 should contact their academic dean’s office.

First-Time Freshmen and Transfer Students Entering Fall 2004 and Thereafter

First-time freshmen and transfer students who enter Texas Tech in the fall of 2004 will not be allowed to repeat a course in which they have earned a grade of C or above. When students repeat a course after having received a grade of D or F, they can repeat the course for credit only one time at the normal tuition rate. Students repeating a course more than once after having received a grade of D or F must pay an additional fee.

Replacing a Grade

A student placed on scholastic suspension or probation at the end of the semester will not be removed from suspension on the basis of grade replacements that can be or are made after the semester grades are reported. However, a suspended student who attains an adjusted GPA of 2.0 or higher after official grades have been submitted and academic status has been determined may be allowed to attend Texas Tech upon appeal to the associate academic dean.