Tuesday, September 30, 2008

And I thought that 2.0 was never going to go away....

Did you know that you have the opportunity to replace a grade that you received in a class by retaking the class?

Students wishing to improve on a grade may opt to take a class over again for a better grade, but they must inform the office of registration that they wish for their new grade to take the place of the old grade. Otherwise, both grades will be averaged. But be careful the second time around! You are only allowed to replace a grade once per class.

On a more preemptive note, students wishing to keep knowledge current can also opt to informally audit a class that they have taken once already. This is particularly useful when a student is taking a 3 quarter sequence of classes, where all new content depends on old content.

A student wishing to informally audit should speak to a teacher before classes begin. Teachers might make stipulations to your audit (such as no grading of homework/assignments, no test taking, or mandatory attendance), but rehashed free education is still free education.

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