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Course Substitution or Waiver Request

Submitting Your Request

Students, please work with an advisor or department head/program director to complete this form.  It is also strongly encourage to review the Substitution and Waiver Policy before submitting a request.

Faculty and staff can access the form by following these instructions:

  1. Log into the MyGRCC portal.
  2. Select the CSProd.
  3. Click on the NavBar (compass symbol) in the upper right and use the following navigation
    1. GRCC Custom > Student Records > Course Substitution or Waiver 

Students can access the form by following these instructions:

  1. Log into the Online Student Center.
  2. Select the Academic Records tile.
  3. Select Course Substitution or Waiver on the left-hand side

Before Submitting a Course Substitution Request

Course Substitution - A course substitution allows students to use an alternative course to meet a program requirement. 

Please answer the following questions. If "no" is the response for any of the questions, the student may not be eligible for a substitution.

  1. Is the substitution within the 3 allowable substitutions for the degree or 1 for a certificate*?
  2. Will the student be able to achieve the objectives of the program?

*Three (3) courses may be substituted per degree; however, substituted courses being used to fulfill General Education requirements that meet GRCC or their home institution’s General Education requirements, but do not have a direct equivalent at GRCC are not capped. One General Education credit must be taken at GRCC to receive the MTA indicator on the GRCC Official Transcript.    

Before Submitting a Course Waiver Request

Course Waiver - A course waiver allows students to graduate without completing a graduation requirement or a program requirement.  

Please answer the following questions. If "no" is the response for any of the questions, the student may not be eligible for a waiver.

  1. Will the student be able to achieve the objectives of the program?
  2. Is the waiver within the 3 allowable waivers for the degree or 1 for a certificate?
  3. Will the student still have 60 credits and/or meet the program credit requirement?
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