Missed a final due to emergency (and failed the class)... HELP!

cinnabon1234
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:50:48 +0000

I missed one of my class’s final exam yesterday due to a family emergency. Unfortunately, the final counts for 40% of my grade in the class and the professor refused to let me make it up at a later time. I’m almost certain that I will be receiving a D or an F in the class.

The class is a GE and isn’t a major prereq or anything important like that. I can take it again next quarter (and pass it this time). If I do get a D or F in the class and I retake it next quarter and pass it with a B or an A, will I still be rescinded? My GPA is still above the 2.0 minimum for Winter/Spring quarters. I applied only to UC Davis btw… I know I haven’t gotten my decision yet, but I’m just trying to be proactive here and think about all the possible situations that could happen here.

Has anyone been in this situation before? Will they accept my retake of the class in Spring for a passing grade and let me slide for the D/F this quarter? I’ll still be above the 90 unit minimum requirement even with the failing grade, if that matters. Thanks! :(