Dropping and Adding Courses
Students who wish to drop or add courses should inform the
Office of Records and Registration in person and complete either a
Drop/Add Form or a Withdrawal Form. Students who fail to fill out the
appropriate form and merely stop attending classes will receive an “F’’
grade. After a student has registered, he or she may add courses
through the first week of classes. Students have the option of adding
into courses as long as they have not met twice during the day, once
during the evening or weekend, and are open Permission to add after this period is
granted only by the appropriate academic dean.
Withdrawing from Individual Classes
To withdraw officially from a course, students must complete a
Withdrawal Form available at the Office of Records and Registration.
Merely notifying the instructor is not an official withdrawal. Students
need to obtain the signature of the faculty member of the class in
order to receive the withdrawal designation.
Courses officially dropped before the end of the second week
of class will generate a refund of tuition only an no inclusion on the
student’s permanent record and do not require the instructor’s
signature. Students who officially drop a course after
the second week and before 75% of the course is completed will receive
a “W’’ designation. "W" designation will not adversely affect the student's GPA. Students who do not complete the course and who do
not complete the withdrawal process may receive an “F” unless there are
extenuating circumstances. If extenuating circumstances prevail, the
student must contact the Office of Counseling Services to be considered
for the late withdrawal process.
Note to all financial aid recipients: Please contact the
Financial Aid Office before withdrawing from classes. Withdrawing may
affect the amount of aid you were awarded or the amount of aid you can
expect to receive.
Official Withdrawal from College
Students who wish to withdraw officially from the college must
complete a withdrawal application form. Students may obtain the form
from the Office of Counseling Services. Part-time students may obtain
the form from the Office of Records and Registration. The withdrawal
will be effective as of the date the student contacts the appropriate
department with the request to withdraw.
If a student withdraws from college during the first two
weeks of classes, a refund of tuition only will be processed and no
courses or grades will be included on the student’s permanent
record. If a student withdraws after the second week of classes and
before 75% of the term ends, he/she will receive withdrawal
designations. However, the faculty member may still assign a grade of
“F’’ if he or she properly notified the student by using the Faculty
Notification of Possible Failure Form. After 75% of the semester is
completed, students are committed to complete the courses and receive
grades. A student who fails to officially withdraw will receive a grade
of “F.” The “W” designation will not be issued after 75% of the course
is completed unless extenuating circumstances prevail or without
approval from the faculty member. The student must contact the Office
of Counseling Services to document the circumstances and begin the
process for filing a late withdrawal request.