Student Government Association
Grade Forgiveness Referendum
SR02-11/12
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
SENATE
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Sponsored by:
Josh Wolfaardt
Jeramiah Burton
Senator of Public Affairs
Representative at Large
Authored by:
Evan Shelton
Diana Timmerman
Director of Finance
Senate President
A RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION SUMMARY
PURPOSE: To add to the 2012 Student Government ballot the question of grade
forgiveness.
WHEREAS;
Students receive an average grade once they retake a class.
WHEREAS;
The University of Colorado Boulder campus has grade forgiveness.
WHEREAS;
The Student Government Association seeks to assist students.
THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1: Grade forgiveness is defined as the replacement of a grade (instead of an averaging) once
an individual retakes a class.
Section 2: The original grade the student received is forgiven and replaced by the new grade.
Section 3: Students have the opportunity to receive higher GPA’s with grade forgiveness.
Question:
“Are you, the student body, in favor of grade forgiveness where your grade is replaced by the higher
grade once you retake a class?” YES/NO
Student Government Association
Grade Forgiveness Referendum
SR02-11/12
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Date
Action
Vote
Senate 01/27/2012
Pass
07 Yes; 00 No; 00 Abstain; 00 Recuse
House 01/27/2012
Pass
09 Yes; 01 No; 00 Abstain; 01 Recuse
_____________________
Speaker of the House
Curtis Evans
_____________________
Speaker Pro-Tempore
Mary Commerford
_____________________
President of the Senate
Diana Timmerman
_____________________
President Pro-Tempore
Heather Tix
Executive
Approval ________________________
Veto _____________________________