EXTRACT from the
SPRING 2005, FALL 2005, & SPRING 2006 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES (p. 13):
Adjusting
Your Schedule
Late
Registration/Schedule Adjustment Chart
Late Add/Drop/Changes
in the Basis of Grading Enrollments recorded by the end of the third week of instruction
are considered official and unalterable. Unless unforeseeable events occur
which in the University's judgment justify an adjustment, students are expected
to complete all courses in their academic programs. Students should note that a
deficient academic performance is not a sufficient reason for dropping a class
or changing the basis of grading.
The following
conditions are used as guidelines to judge the merits of each particular
situation. These conditions should be evident for all late adjustments for any
course after the deadlines listed in the above table. Students in these
circumstances will be asked to provide appropriate written verification that
they meet both of these conditions: There is serious and compelling reason. The
student's emotional or physical health or financial condition is clearly in
jeopardy. Aspirations of either the student or his/her family in regard to GPA,
the dean's list, graduate school, scholarships, etc. are not acceptable
reasons.
a. There is no viable
alternative. Other alternatives to late change requests must be considered,
such as repeating the course. The student should consult with an academic
advisor on the possibility of other solutions.
b. The following
examples do NOT meet the .serious and compelling/no viable alternative.
standard to justify a W for dropping a course: need to work because of ordinary
financial considerations or opportunity; encountered a situation which should
have been anticipated, such as the need to have transportation, the need to pay
for ordinary living expenses, the need for child care; dissatisfaction with
course material, instructor, instructional method, or class intensity; lack of
motivation or no longer relevant to academic interests; failing the class or
receiving less-than-desired grade; participation in extracurricular activities;
or academic overload and cannot keep up in all classes.
A student who meets the
“serious and compelling reason” or “no viable alternative” criteria in sections
A and B may submit a 4th Week Change of Schedule Petition. The petition must
include: a written justification, the signature of the appropriate
professor(s), or the Director of the Health Center if the change is for medical
reasons and be submitted by Friday, February 24, 2006 by 4 pm to the Office of
Admissions and Records. A student may submit additional materials that verify
the justification.
A medical withdrawal
usually constitutes complete withdrawal from the University for the academic
period in question. In cases where medical evidence and the specific physical
demands and environment of the classes overwhelmingly support withdrawal from
only a portion of a student's program of study, partial withdrawals will be
permitted. Medical withdrawals will be granted solely for established medical
purposes prior to a student taking final exams. Medical withdrawals due to
illness in the family will be granted only if the attending physician
stipulates that the student is needed to care for the family member. A medical
reevaluation is frequently required prior to readmission. The necessary forms
for a complete medical withdrawal can be obtained at the Student Health Center.
Approval of the instructor and department chair must be obtained for each class
for which a medical withdrawal is being sought. If you are a Financial Aid
recipient, please consult a Financial Aid representative.
After the twentieth day
of instruction, withdrawals are not permitted. Students who believe their
petition merits an exception, and can demonstrate that it meets the “serious
and compelling reason” or “no viable alternative” criteria, may seek a meeting
with the Office of Undergraduate or Graduate Studies. The Grade of W will be
assigned for approved withdrawals, and these students are considered continuing
and will receive registration materials for the next semester.