Academic Renewal
Academic Renewal (UAR 106) creates an opportunity for undergraduate students who are eligible to re-enroll, a means to refresh their academic record for one or more continuous semesters of previous course work at Morehead State University.
Impact: Morehead State University understands that sometimes there are circumstances that prevent students from succeeding academically. Academic Renewal is a way to help those students refresh their academic record so they can make progress toward earning their degree. Undergraduate students who are granted renewal status forfeit credit for all courses in the semester(s) included in an approved request. The grades and credit hours earned during that semester are disregarded for satisfying University requirements. The notification "academic renewal" appears on the transcript beneath each semester's work. Academic renewal cannot be revoked once it has been granted, cannot be used more than once, and cannot be granted if the student has already been approved for Academic Bankruptcy.
Eligibility: Only hours attempted at Morehead State University are considered for renewal; transfer hours are excluded. The requirements for academic renewal are:
- The student must not have attended the University for one academic year and are eligible to be readmitted.
- The student must be enrolled in a degree seeking program at the time of application for Academic Renewal.
- The student must not have been approved for academic bankruptcy.
Procedure: To apply for academic renewal upon readmission to the University, the student obtains an Academic Renewal form in the Office of the Registrar or by downloading the form at https://moreheadstate.edu/academics/academic-affairs/registrar/. The student may request one or more consecutive semesters. Students may not choose semesters in which they were not enrolled consecutively.
If approved, the student is required to successfully complete 12 semester credit hours and must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 for those 12 semester hours. Once a student has met this requirement, their academic record will be refreshed for the semester(s) approved on their application. All course grades from the semester(s) requested will remain on the transcript, but the grades will be removed from the grade point average calculation and those courses will not count toward meeting program requirements. Any notation of academic probation or suspension will remain on the student's permanent record. Additionally, all voided hours will count as hours attempted for financial aid purposes.
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 ruling are made through the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success and follow the timeline and processes of the Academic Appeals Committee. Academic Renewal is a Morehead State University policy and may not be honored by other colleges and universities should the student decide to transfer.