Academic Clemency is designed for students seeking readmission after an extended absence and whose Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at NDMU at the time of departure was less than a 2.0. The program provides eligible students the opportunity to renew their studies at NDMU by beginning their cumulative academic averages anew. The program is available to all undergraduate students who attend NDMU in matriculated status, then do not take Notre Dame classes, either matriculated or non-matriculated, for a period of five consecutive calendar years.
The decision to declare academic clemency must be made at the time of re-admission and can be claimed no more than once. Prior to requesting academic clemency, students must show evidence of academic progress by providing passing grades in at least 12 college credits completed at another accredited institution (formerly know as regional accrediting bodies, now known as an institional accreditor).
For those students who elect to participate, they will lose credit for every previous NDMU course they accrued in which a grade below “C” was obtained. Credits earned in courses in which grades of “C” or above were obtained will be retained as “Previous NDMU Credit” and will be treated the same as transfer credit (grade points are not used in the calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average). No courses and/or grades will be removed from the transcript of participating students; however, their NDMU CGPA will begin “anew” upon their return. Student transcripts will have specific notations for those courses removed as a result of declaring Academic Clemency.
For additional requirements or questions about declaring Academic Clemency, please contact the Registrar's Office at registrar@ndm.edu.