Retaking Courses
A retake can be used when a student needs to repeat a given course.
For students with a program start date prior to 8/26/24: Students are permitted up to two (2) retakes within the program (instead of withdrawal and re-enroll). These retakes can be for the same or different courses. Each retake, required or elective, will incur a nonrefundable cost of $500 unless waived.
For new students with a program start date on or after 8/26/24: Students are permitted up to one (1) retake within the program (instead of withdrawal and re-enroll). Each retake, required or elective, will incur a nonrefundable cost of $500 unless waived.
Up to one (1) of any retake fees may be waived if one of the following criteria are met:
- In the event that medical emergencies or the death of family or close friend are determined to be the reason for the need for a retake.
- The retake is taken upon returning from a Leave of Absence (LOA) or postponement.
- Director of Student Experience determines the cause of the retake is a circumstance that does not neatly fall into the above items yet warrants a fee waiver to improve the likelihood of student success.
To avail waiving the retake fees, students must complete and submit a retake fee waiver form within the first two weeks of the retake course start. The form may be requested from support@codingdojo.com.
Retakes require both the signing of an Enrollment Agreement amendment and full payment or payments arrangements of the retake fee (if not waived) in order to access the course. Retake fees are due by the first day of the retake course. The maximum allotment for extension on this payment is the second Friday of the retake course. Students who fail to complete the required documentation and/or fail to pay the associated fee may be dismissed from the program.
Additional Retake Appeal
If both available retakes in a given program have been utilized, a student has the option to appeal to the Student Experience Team for approval of a third retake. This appeal is separate from the void course policy for mitigating circumstances (Voiding Courses).
A student may email support@codingdojo.com to initiate the appeal. Students should place requests for a retake appeal as soon as they recognize that they will not pass their current course and have utilized both prior retakes. The student will be provided with a Retake Appeal form for completion and must include the following:
- Reason(s) for the student's inability to complete the program within the allotted retake policy
- Clear, objective adjustments the student has made or will make to rectify the above reason(s)
- Commitment to additional communication and check-ins if recommended by instruction and/or the Student Experience team.
Retake appeals are valid while a student is currently attending and is either active during their final allowed retake or has utilized both retakes earlier in the program. Requests prior to a student's use of their final retake will not be approved and will require resubmission at a later date.
A student who is recommended for dismissal, such as for reaching the above retake limit, may submit a retake appeal so long as the student has not received a formal dismissal notice. Students who have been dismissed should complete the withdrawal appeal process noted in the Academic Policies - Withdrawal section.
A student who has utilized both prior retakes without using the retake fee waiver for mitigating circumstances, may use the waiver on an appealed third retake provided the criteria for the waiver are met.