Amnesty of Semester is the removal from consideration for student
grade point average, program completion and graduation, all academic
classes and the grades received for such classes during the college
semester(s) for which amnesty is granted.
Amnesty of Semester, if granted, applies only to Lake Michigan
College; there is no guarantee expressed or implied that Amnesty
of Semester will be recognized by any other institution.
A. Any student who has been enrolled in academic classes
may apply for Amnesty of Semester.
B. Amnesty of Semester may be requested for one of the
following:
1. A maximum of the first eighteen (18) semester hours
of credit earned or failed during the first two (2) consecutive
semesters of attendance at Lake Michigan College (may not
use partial semester); or
2. Any single semester of enrollment at Lake Michigan
College totaling not more than 18 credit hours.
C. A minimum of one calendar year must elapse between
the semester(s) being considered for Amnesty of Semester and
the granting of the request.
D. Amnesty of Semester will not be granted for a partial
semester(s) and, if granted, shall apply to all credits earned
or failed taken in the semester(s) for which Amnesty is granted,
regardless of the grade received.
E. Amnesty of Semester if granted, results in none of
the affected coursework being counted for admission to restricted
programs, Financial Aid, graduation, and/or meeting program
requirements at Lake Michigan College.
F. Amnesty of Semester does NOT remove any course/grade
at Lake Michigan College, which would normally be on a transcript,
from the academic transcript. Any semester(s) for which Amnesty
is granted shall be so identified on the transcript.
G. A student may be granted Amnesty of Semester only
once at Lake Michigan College; Amnesty of Semester is final
and cannot be revoked or rescinded by the College or the student.
