Academic Fresh Start

The Academic Fresh Start GPA enables a student returning to KSU for a Baccalaureate Degree after an absence of three (3) or more years to neutralize, in part, the grade impact of prior academic performance. Academic Fresh Start provides for the computation of an alternative GPA and for the use of the GPA in most academic situations. A student may apply only once, and the process cannot be reversed.

1. Conditions for a readmitted student to be eligible to apply for Academic Fresh Start are:
   1. Student was not enrolled in a K-State course for three (3) calendar years prior to readmission.
   2. For the course work completed following readmission the student has earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher at the end of the academic session in which the 12th credit was earned.
2. The calculation and reporting of Academic Fresh Start cumulative GPA and its uses in academic evaluation are:
   1. The beginning point for the Academic Fresh Start cumulative GPA shall be at the end of the first, second, third, or fourth regular academic semester following the student's initial KSU date of entry. The choice of starting point is designated by the student at the time of applying for Academic Fresh Start.
   2. Academic Fresh Start deletes nothing from the student's academic record. Grades earned before the Academic Fresh Start will remain on the transcript along with the cumulative GPA for all hours taken. In addition, the transcript will clearly indicate the starting point of the Academic Fresh Start as well as the Academic Fresh Start cumulative GPA.
   3. University-wide academic policies based on a cumulative GPA will use the Academic Fresh Start cumulative GPA. In order for students in the Academic Fresh Start program to be eligible for university academic honors, they must complete a minimum of 60 hours in residence, with at least 50 hours in graded courses after returning to KSU. Other academic policies will not be affected. (FS 11/14/95)

Students who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for Academic Fresh Start by obtaining the policy and guide available in their Dean's Office. Each student is responsible for carefully scrutinizing the policy and guide to determine the specific effect the policy will have on his/her records. Upon completion of the attached contractual form, the student is required to contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Human Ecology for an appointment.

Upon signing the contract, the Associate Dean will forward copies to the Registrar and student's academic advisor.

The Registrar will indicate the Fresh Start on the student's official university record.

See Academic Fresh Start GPA in the K-State Undergraduate Catalog.