ES4566 - New Start

1. Institutional Regulations

The College will establish a New Start policy allowing students who have been absent from the College to request that previous grades no longer be calculated in the current cumulative grade point average.

2. Procedure

1. All conditions of this procedure must be met and cannot be waived. Determination of eligibility will be made by the Registrar based on the requirements in section D. The decision of the Registrar is final and cannot be appealed.
2. New Start may be granted only once to a student.
3. It is the responsibility of the student to consult with the Office of Financial Aid to determine the effect of New Start on the individual’s financial aid.
4. To be eligible to request New Start students must:

1. Be absent from the College for at least 5 consecutive years (60 months).
2. Be readmitted.
3. Meet with a Counselor/Advisor to determine eligibility and complete the petition for New Start.
4. Have not earned a post secondary award from DMACC.
5. Initiate New Start prior to or after completion of the first 12 institutional credits after re-enrollment. 

1. The credits must have been completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
2. All courses must have been completed with a “C” or higher.
3. Must have completed 100% of the attempted credits (no withdrawals or incompletes).
4. College preparatory and skill building courses will not count towards the 12 institutional credits needed to initiate New Start.

5. If New Start is granted:
   1. A maximum of two full consecutive semesters/quarters may be forgiven. All courses and credits that were taken during chosen terms will be removed from grade point average calculation and may not be used for any purpose regardless of the grade earned in individual courses.
   2. Unsatisfactory grades awarded as a result of academic misconduct will not be forgiven.
   3. Forgiven grades will remain on the transcript but will be excluded from the grade point average calculation. A notation of # will signify the New Start has been applied.

1. 4. Notation of academic probation, conditional enrollment, or suspension will not be changed or removed from the student transcript or academic record.
   5. New Start applies only to DMACC. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that New Start will be recognized by any other college or university.
   6. New Start is irrevocable.