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Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)

Grade Replacement Opportunity, GRO, offers students (undergraduate and law) the ability to replace grades of C, D, and E by repeating the course. Only the grade from the repeat attempt will be used to calculate the grade point average. For details, see the undergraduate GRO policy in the catalog. A separate policy exist for Law students; see the Law College dean's office for details.

GRO Form

Available for pick up, during regular office hours, in the Office of the Registrar (Administration Building, Room 210) and online. GRO forms are only available during filing. Please see Filing Deadlines.

Steps for filing GRO form

  1. Read the complete GRO policy in the catalog.
  2. Register for the repeat course.
  3. Complete the GRO form. For both the original course and the repeat attempt, you will need to provide the following information on the form.
  • Department
  • Course Number
  • Section Number
  • Semester & year course taken

(For courses taken within the last 10 years, you can find this information in Student Link. The Office of the Registrar can provide information for courses taken more than 10 years ago.)

  1. Submit form. In general, all completed forms are to be returned to the Office of the Registrar for processing. Forms are accepted in person, by mail* or fax.

    Office of the Registrar
    Administration Building, Room 210
    PO Box 210066
    Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
    Phone: (520) 621-3113
    FAX: (520) 621-8944

    *To assure that the completed form is received in our office by the filing deadline date, mail the form 10 days prior.

Examples of why GRO requests will not be processed

  • The repeat course is not equivalent to the original course (e.g. titles and/or subtitles must match).
  • You have already completed a total of three courses or a maximum of 10 semester hours allowed under the GRO option.
  • You have already received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, thus, are ineligible for the GRO option.
  • The course was already repeated under GRO in a previous semester.
  • The original course is still graded as Incomplete ("I").
  • The completed GRO form is received after the filing deadline. To assure that the completed form is received in our office by the filing deadline date, mail the form 10 days prior.

Separate policies exist for Law students. The dean of Law College can provide examples of why GRO request will not be processed.

Recalculation of cumulative GPA as result of GRO

As a result of GRO, a student's cumulative GPA is typically recalculated at the end of each terms' grade processing - this is when final grades are available.

See the Dates & Deadlines page for more information on when final grades are available for each term.