Resolution 24-06: SEIZING SECOND CHANCES
| Number | 24-06 |
| Description | The resolution asks that the university revise its policy to permit credit by exam. |
| Authored by |
Yaseen Tasnif Vaishavi Guttikonda |
| Sponsored by |
Yaseen Tasnif Vaishavi Guttikonda |
| Date Submitted | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
| Date Considered | Thursday, January 1, 1970 |
| General Body Vote | Thursday, January 1, 1970 |
| Committee | Academic Affairs |
| Result | In Research |
| Remarks | |
| Whereas | The University of Texas at Arlington’s 2023-2024 Catalog states that “upon receiving a grade of D or F in a 1000 or 2000 course at UT Arlington, students subject to the Grade Forgiveness policy may elect to have the grade forgiven;” and |
| Whereas | The same catalog also determined that “a student may not use credit by exam to receive credit for a course once a student has received a grade for that course even if it has been omitted;” and |
| Whereas | The Division of Student Success says that “Credit by examination aims to give students the opportunity to receive credit by examination in courses within the regular curricular offerings of the University where proficiency may be practically and validly determined;” and |
| Whereas | To successfully pass a credit by exam, a student must demonstrate sufficient proficiency and understanding equivalent to what would have been achieved through traditional class attendance and coursework completion. This proficiency can be acquired through diligent study and preparation leading up to the exam, regardless of prior failure, as well as by utilizing the knowledge and skills acquired during the course itself.; and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The University revise its policy to permit credit by exam as a formal substitution for a failing grade of equivalent credit, adopting a Pass/Fail format upon successful application and approval for grade forgiveness. |
| Downloadable File | Download Resolution24-062_1707858134.docx |
| Comments |
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