What Does AR Mean?

Transfer Students
1

<p>On the UC application it says to state whether you class is IP, P, C, NC etc. What is AR? Does it apply to a class you originally received a D or F in and replaced it with a C or better?</p>

2

<p>I failed a class; what can I do to improve my GPA?
The state of California has granted two options for students to improve their academic records when they have received unsatisfactory/failing grades at a California community college:</p>

<pre><code> Appeals Petition - Student repeats the exact course and files for the original grade not to be calculated into the
student’s GPA. Note: The original (unsatisfactory/failing) grade is never removed from the actual transcripts; it is
just not calculated into the GPA. Students who have repeated and failed a course more than twice must file a
petition to sign up for that class a third time. See a counselor if this applies to you.

Academic Renewal - A process in which a student may (if they qualify) have up to 24 units of
unsatisfactory/failing grades petitioned to not be calculated into their GPA. Note: The original
(unsatisfactory/failing) grades are never removed from the actual transcripts; they are just not calculated into the
GPA. Requirements to qualify for academic renewal may vary at each California community college; see your
counselor for more information.
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<p>Important rules/notes regarding Appeals Petition and Academic Renewal:
Both the CSU & UC will recognize the California community college Appeals Petitions & Academic Renewal.
UC will still require transfer applicants to report the original unsatisfactory/failing grades on their UC application
for admissions.
Private & out of state colleges and universities may or may not recognize these processes.
You must petition the institution
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3

<p>Appeals Petition (AP) is not listed on the UC application. There is only IP, PL, P, NP, CR, NC, W, I & AR. Should I put AP anyways?</p>

4

<p>AR is academic renewal. If you didn’t do so well at a cc, and attend another cc and achieve 12 units with at least a 3.0, your previous record can be erased. Though it still shows up as AR.</p>

5

<p>Be sure to always trust advice from an anonymous counseler by the name of Pirates…</p>

6

<p>Don’t take my word for it. Go ahead and look it up. This is what you should be doing anyway. In any case, you will find that I am right.</p>