2021-2022 Catalog > Academic Policies > Undergraduate Academic Policies > Academic Standing > Fresh Start

Fresh Start

A student dismissed for academic reasons, who is seeking readmission after an absence of five or more years from the University, may petition the Academic Standing Committee to grant him/her grade amnesty for all grades below C under the Fresh Start Program.

If approved, all Suffolk work completed prior to readmission will be reevaluated for relevance and currency, as all students readmitted under this policy are subject to the academic requirements for graduation at the time of readmission. Only coursework with a C or better earned prior to reinstatement and coursework attempted after reinstatement is calculated into the GPA and applied to the degree.

Normally, a student readmitted through the Fresh Start Program is not eligible for scholastic honors. All prior grades are used to compute the student’s academic progress for financial aid evaluation.