Course Add Policy
March 27, 2001
PSF 24/00-01

(2a) Adding a Course

A student may add any course for which he/she has the prerequisites during the first week of the semester. During the second week, appropriate courses may be added with the written consent of the instructor. Beginning with the third week, a course may not be added. The Registrar's Office will determine comparable deadlines for courses less than a semester in length.

 

Course Drop Policy
March 27, 2001
PSF 25/00-01

(2b) Dropping a Course

A student may drop any course during the first half of the semester. The Registrar's Office will determine comparable deadlines for courses less than a semester in length. After the deadline, a student may request permission to drop a course only for extraordinary non-academic reasons. Before requesting permission to drop, the student should discuss his/her circumstances with the instructor. Any such request must be submitted to the Advising Center no later than the last day of instruction. The request must include a written explanation of the circumstances leading to the request. Requests will be reviewed periodically by the Academic Actions Committee. Granting of requests by the Academic Actions Committee is not automatic. A student should not assume that his/her request will be granted.

Withdrawal from the University Policy
March 27, 2001
PSF 26/00-01

(2c) Withdrawal from the University

A student may withdraw from the university during the first half of the semester. The Registrar's Office will determine comparable deadlines for courses less than a semester in length. After withdrawal, no record will be kept of a student's grade in his/her courses for that semester. After the deadline, a student may request permission to withdraw only for extraordinary non-academic reasons. Any such request must be submitted to the Advising Center. The request must include a written explanation of the circumstances leading to the request. Requests will be reviewed periodically by the Academic Actions Committee. Granting of requests by the Academic Actions Committee is not automatic. A student should not assume that his/her request will be granted.