Academic Second Chance Program Criteria
The Academic Second Chance Program does not apply to courses taken once a Certicate or a degree
(Associate or Bachelor) has been earned. The program will only apply to additional courses taken
toward a subsequent degree. The Academic Second Chance Program can only be used once in a
lifetime. After reviewing the criteria please select only one petition, on the other side of this appeal.
A. Academic Second Chance Program – Daytona State College Returning Students
The Academic Second Chance Program allows former students of Daytona State College, who return
to college after a three calendar year break in higher education enrollment to have all coursework
with grades of “F” be excluded from Daytona State GPA calculations once their appeal is approved.
Requirements:
• return to Daytona State after a 3 year break from all higher education enrollment
• complete 12 credits consecutively at Daytona State College (college preparatory courses are not
counted)
• earn a “C” or higher in all courses attempted
• submit a petition to the Records Oce for review (If a student petitions after completing
more than 12 credits, all credits attempted must have been completed with a C or better for
consideration for amnesty.)
Students who are repeating courses with grades of “F” will still use the current grade forgiveness
policy that uses the highest grade when calculating GPA.
The courses that qualify for this amnesty program will have a notation to indicate the amnesty was
applied. All courses remain on the transcript.
The following statement will be added to the student’s transcript when the petition is approved:
“Academic Amnesty”.
Students planning to transfer to another college or university are cautioned that the receiving
institution may use all grades earned when computing a GPA for admissions eligibility or for other
purposes.
B. Academic Second Chance Program – Daytona State College Current Students
Many times students are unsure of their career goals, or may attempt courses and programs not
suited to their academic skills. For students who are successful after a career/program change,
the Academic Second Chance Program will allow a student to select up to 3 grades of “F” earned
previously at Daytona State for amnesty (not to be used in the GPA calculation) for courses required
(not electives) in the prior major at Daytona State College, if the student has earned 30 credits with a
2.0 GPA toward a major that does not have the 3 “amnesty” courses as a degree requirement.
For example
-- AA students changing to AS/AAS where the amnesty courses are not required in the new
program
-- AS/AAS students changing to AA where the amnesty courses are not required in the new
program
--
AS/AAS students changing to another AS/AAS where the courses are not required in the new
program.
C. Academic Second Chance Program – Daytona State College Transfer Students
Effective with the Fall 2009 semester, the Academic Second Chance Program for Transfer Students
program would cease to transfer in grades of “F” and “W” grades onto the Daytona State College
transcript. The college will continue to require the receipt of all prior college transcripts, even if no
credits are to be awarded in transfer.
