The Policy has been reviewed by the Office of the Registrar, as well as through the Core and Advisory groups assisting in the policy proposal development. 

There are a few recent changes  to the proposal,  including: 

1) a renaming of the policy from Clemency to Academic Forgiveness; 

2) completion of the twelve credit hours at UNI upon return to UNI within two calendar years in order to support a manageable records process; and

3) deletion of the statement regarding academic honors given the challenges in maintaining two GPA systems, hand calculations required, and short time frames from degree completion in a final semester to graduation. 

Given the defined parameter of the proposed policy which identifies a single semester and other qualifications, and the intent of academic forgiveness, the committee upon this final review, found this reasonable without placing an undue burden on the Registrar staff which would be required should honors standing require a hand calculation of GPA including courses within the academic forgiveness semester.