Repeated Course Policy

In accordance with University Policy the following are key points when considering repeating a course:

• Students may repeat a VUST course once.
• Petitions to request to take a course a third time are rarely approved.
  • Petitions to take a course a fourth time will not be considered.

Requests for taking a course a third time are unlikely to be approved if the student:

Wants to improve his/her GPA

Needs a better grade for admission to a major and/or graduate/professional school

Wants to change probation/suspension status

Can take an approved equivalent course at another nearby institution, either online or in person

Did not realize the course couldn’t be taken a third time

Earned a lower grade the second time the course was taken

Did not take the course seriously the first two times

Had a conflict with the instructor and/or teaching assistant

Miscalculated the level of difficulty of the course, or took the course without taking an expected prerequisite course

Reasons for not approving a third attempt request are not limited to those listed above.

Requests to enroll in a course for a third time may be considered for students who demonstrate one of the following:

The course is needed for the student’s major (in which success has already been demonstrated) and there is no equivalent course available at another nearby institution.

Student is returning to the University after 5 or more years absence and needs to repeat a course to continue on in their program.

Graduate and professional students

If you are a student enrolled in the Graduate School, all registrations and grades for repeated courses remain on your graduate transcript and are calculated into your cumulative GPA. Remember that appropriate tuition and fees will be assessed for any courses you repeat.