Changing this policy will have an impact on other policies, such as program and college requirements for minimum GPA's and for certain grades in certain courses. Department feedback showed only a few departments that favored changing the policy. We have no quantitative data on the scope of this problem. If students are willing to spend the time and the money to repeat a course they should be allowed to do so. Repeats are clearly indicated on transcripts.
Grades are less important than students' mastery of material.
Students should not be prevented from entering or completing a program because of one or two courses with which they have difficulty but which contain material essential to the program. Students with learning disabilities especially need the opportunity to repeat courses. Committee members preferred to schedule the next meeting for Wednesday, March 31.