Academic Forgiveness Policy

Overview

Academic Forgiveness provides an opportunity for students to recover from prior academic challenges thus improving their likelihood of successful completion of their programme.  The guiding principle is to preserve the integrity of the programme the student is expected to complete.

Eligibility Criteria

Academic forgiveness is typically granted to students in one of the following categories:

  • Voluntary Withdrawals: Students who withdrew and remained out of The UWI system for at least one year.
  • Required to Withdraw (RTW): Students who were RTW and remained out of The UWI system for at least one year.
  • Faculty Transfers: Students who transferred from one Faculty to another without taking a break of at least a year. 

Policies Governing Academic Forgiveness

  • Academic forgiveness is not normally granted to students who were required to withdraw but were subsequently granted a waiver to continue without taking a one-year break. These individuals are treated as continuing students.
  • Students who have been re-admitted to UWI and are eligible for academic forgiveness will be advised by the Dean on which, if any, previously completed courses may be accepted as transfer credits.
  • Academic forgiveness is granted on the condition that the student completes a major within their new Faculty.
  • The Dean may grant up to 30 transfer credits, typically comprising Level 1 courses.
  • With the approval of the Board for Undergraduate Studies (BUS), the Dean may also consider Level II or Level III courses for transfer credits, provided they were completed with a minimum grade of B-.  These courses are assessed after the student has satisfed all course requirements for the degree.
  • In determining eligibility for transfer credit, the grade earned, age of the course, and the student's degree GPA will be taken into account.