Repeated Courses and GPA Calculation
A course may be repeated up to twice by an undergraduate student under specified conditions. Grades for all attempts appear on the official academic record, but only the grade from the most recent attempt is used in the cumulative grade point average.
Courses graded on a Credit/Noncredit (CR/NCR) basis are never considered in calculating the grade point average, regardless of whether the result is CR or NCR.
Grades for courses that have undergone Academic Reassessment are marked with a leading X on the transcript and are excluded from the cumulative GPA calculation.
Source: Grade Policy and Credit, University of Akron Undergraduate Bulletin — verified Sep 2026
Academic Probation and Dismissal
An undergraduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 is placed on academic probation and is subject to actions such as mandatory repeat for change of grade, credit hour restriction, or student success programming.
A student whose cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 for four consecutive semesters (excluding summer) will be dismissed; the student is evaluated for dismissal at the end of the second and third consecutive semester below 2.0, and may be retained into a third or fourth semester if the term GPA has improved significantly.
A dismissed student may seek readmission after completing at least 18 credit hours elsewhere with a 2.5 GPA or higher, or after waiting at least two calendar years and submitting a written statement.
Source: Grade Policy and Credit, University of Akron Undergraduate Bulletin — verified Sep 2026
President's List and Dean's List
Undergraduate students who earn 12 or more letter-graded credits in a term with a 4.0 grade point average are eligible for the President's List; those earning 6 to 11 letter-graded credits with a 4.0 are eligible for the Part-Time President's List.
Students who earn 12 or more letter-graded credits with a GPA of 3.5 or better are eligible for their college's Dean's List; those earning 6 to 11 letter-graded credits with a 3.5 or better are eligible for the Part-Time Dean's List.
Source: Grade Policy and Credit, University of Akron Undergraduate Bulletin — verified Sep 2026
Transfer Coursework and GPA
Coursework completed at another institution cannot be applied toward the University of Akron's Repeat for Change of Grade policy or Academic Reassessment policy, and is not calculated into the University of Akron grade point average.
Source: Grade Policy and Credit, University of Akron Undergraduate Bulletin — verified Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does University of Akron (UA) use?
Where does this UA grade scale come from?
Do graduate-level courses use the same D+, D, and D- grade values?
No. For undergraduate coursework, D+, D, and D- carry partial grade-point credit (1.3, 1.0, and 0.7). For coursework taken at the graduate level, D+, D, and D- are each treated as 0.0 grade points -- the same as an F -- under the Graduate Bulletin's own grading table.
Source: Important Policies, University of Akron Graduate Bulletin (grading table) — verified Sep 2026
