Choice of Catalogue
Students are subject to the degree requirements and policies described in the Graduate Catalogue that is in effect when they first enroll, or any subsequent catalogue published during their time of study. A student who is approved for readmission to the College after an absence of more than one year will comply with the requirements of the subsequent catalogue. Exceptions may be necessary in order to conform to standards of outside accrediting agencies.
Registration
New and continuing students work directly with their Program Director/Advisor for individual academic advising. Once the student has been advised they may use Self Service to register online during the preregistration period. A degree- seeking student who is enrolled in six graduate credit hours per semester is defined as a full-time graduate student.
Adding and Dropping Courses
An add/drop period running for the first five days of each semester offers students an opportunity to adjust their class schedule. Courses dropped during this period do not appear on the academic transcript. The student may use Self-Service online or complete a drop/add form with the program advisor. The student may add a course if space is available, or with the approval of the program advisor.
For courses that begin later in the semester, the student may add or drop that course up until the beginning of the second class period.
Classes dropped after the first 5 days of the semester and before the last day to drop a class with a W are dropped with a grade of W. The grade of W on the academic transcript will indicate withdrawal from a course. A grade of W does not affect a student’s GPA or earned credit hours. A grade of W is included in the calculation of attempted credit hours for academic standing and financial assistance eligibility. The deadline to withdraw or request a leave of absence from the College and receive grades of W is the last day to drop a class with a grade of W as published in the academic calendar.
Students who cease attendance in registered classes and fail to turn in either the withdrawal form or the leave of absence request will receive the calculated final grades earned at the end of the semester.
Exceptions to the deadline to drop a course with a W will be considered upon appeal for medical or other documented emergencies and must include documentation demonstrating the student’s inability to withdraw by the designated deadline. Acceptable documents include, but are not limited to, medical records, a letter from a treating physician or counselor, or documentation of a family medical emergency. Students who meet the criteria may request to appeal for a late drop with a grade of W by completing the Petition for a Course Drop with a W after the Deadline.
Students seeking to drop a course with a W after the deadline must submit their petition by the last day of classes for the semester in which the course is taken. Petitions submitted after the last day of classes are not eligible for review.