Academic Bankruptcy
Academic bankruptcy (UAR 106) gives undergraduate students with an unacceptable GPA the opportunity to drop one semester's work from consideration for University academic degree requirements.
Impact: Undergraduate students who are granted bankruptcy status forfeit credit for all courses in the bankrupt semester. The grades and credit hours earned during that semester are disregarded for University requirements. The notification "academic bankruptcy" appears on the transcript beneath the semester's work. Bankruptcy cannot be revoked once it has been granted. Bankruptcy cannot be used more than once.
Eligibility: Only hours attempted at Morehead State University are considered for bankruptcy; transfer hours are excluded. The requirements for academic bankruptcy are:
- The student must apply for bankruptcy before completing a bachelor's degree at the University.
- The student must have attempted at least 30 semester hours at the University.
- For the term in question, the student must have a grade point average of at least 1.0 under the cumulative average for all other hours completed at the University.
Procedure: To apply for academic bankruptcy, the student obtains an Academic Bankruptcy Form in the Office of the Registrar, 201 Ginger Hall, or by downloading the form at www.moreheadstate.edu/registrar.
The student is required to meet with the appropriate academic advisor or department chair/associate dean for review of the student's Petition for Academic Bankruptcy. During this meeting, the academic advisor or department chair/associate dean carefully reviews the student's complete academic record and evaluates the appropriateness of the student's request relative to the student's current academic standing and planned future coursework. During this meeting, if the academic advisor or department chair/associate dean believes academic bankruptcy is in the best interest of the student's academic success, they will complete the form and forward it to the Office of the Registrar for verification of eligibility.
The Office of the Registrar notifies the student and the academic advisor, department chair/associate dean, or the college dean by email regarding eligibility. Appeals of the eligibility are made through the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success.