VIII. Associate Diploma Regulations and Procedures
Supplemental Privilege (credit for failed courses)
A Supplemental Privilege is the opportunity for a student to obtain credit for a course they have failed by completing additional course requirements as determined by the instructor. If a supplemental privilege is granted, the original failing grade will remain on the student's academic record. A notation of "P" or "F" will be shown beside the original failing grade to show that a supplemental privilege was granted and whether the outcome resulted in credit (P) or not (F).
The Academic Review Sub-Committees will only consider granting a supplemental privilege if at least one of the following special circumstances applies:
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the course is failed in the graduating semester (if a supplemental privilege is granted and successfully completed, convocation will most likely be deferred until the following semester);
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the failed course is not available to the student within the following three semesters, or within a time period that includes the graduating semester;
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the course is of such a nature that there is no permissible substitute or alternative available to the student within the following three semesters, or within a time period that includes the graduating semester; or
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the course is a required two-semester course that cannot be taken and completed within the following three semesters, or within a time period that includes the graduating semester.
In addition to the above requirements, a supplemental privilege is only granted when appropriate and feasible. Therefore, it is unlikely that any student with a final grade of less than 40% would meet the requirements of the granting of a supplemental privilege and the decision to grant the privilege will normally be made in consultation with the instructor and a review of the student's course performance during the semester.
Students must apply to their Program Counselor for a supplemental privilege no later than the fifth day of classes of the semester following the failure.