Retake Policy

(effective Summer 2026)

Students may request to retake courses in which a grade of C- or lower (or LP or lower) was earned. Students must contact the instructor for permission to retake a course; if approved, the instructor will enter an override to allow the student to register for the course. Instructor permission is not required to retake courses that did not earn credit (F or W). In cases of special topics courses or courses offered infrequently, students must consult with the department Chair and receive approval from Academic Standing for a potential course substitution. Students may petition the Academic Standing Committee for permission to retake a course that does not meet the above requirements or a special topics course with the same topic. The retake policy may only be used for courses taken at Drew University.

Only the highest grade received in a course will be included in the calculation of the cumulative  grade point average or the average in the major or minor, but all grades received in the course will appear on the transcript. A course can only be retaken in the same grade mode as the first attempt. 

Credit can only be granted once for any given course, unless the course is designated as repeatable for credit.