Fresh Start

It is the philosophy of St. Clair County Community College that students at some time in their college career may need a Fresh Start. This procedure pertains to students who were enrolled in one program or degree and are now enrolled in a different program or degree. Fresh Start will provide students with the opportunity to have their cumulative grade point average reflect their present academic success in their current programs.

Fresh Start Procedure

This procedure pertains to those students who have previously attended the institution in a particular program and have now re-enrolled at the College in a different program. The procedure provides students, who previously did not experience academic success (received a grade of C- or below), the opportunity to have their accumulative grade point average reflect their present academic success. This option is an irreversible academic Fresh Start procedure. The class(es) considered eligible for the Fresh Start procedure cannot be applicable to the student’s current program of study. Students who earned a degree from St. Clair County Community College are not eligible for this procedure.

Before using the procedure, a curriculum change needs to have occurred. This procedure takes place in the Student Success Center.

Criteria for Fresh Start Eligibility

1. The student must presently be enrolled at St. Clair County Community College.
2. The course(s) to be considered will have grades of C- or below and the student must have completed 12 credits in their new program, as indicated in the College Catalog or transfer program requirement.
3. The student must have at least a 2 year "stop-out" prior to their program change.
4. The courses may not be applicable to the new program.

Process

1. The student should make an appointment with a advisor to determine whether the Fresh Start procedure is applicable
2. If the procedure is deemed applicable, a Fresh Start form will be completed, signed by the student and the advisor, and forwarded to the Registrar.
3. The Registrar will review the proposed request, either approve or disapprove according to the procedure, and mail a copy to the student’s home address.
4. Course grades that have been changed may not be evaluated in a similar manner by other institutions.