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ACADEMIC POLICY AND INFORMATION
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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Students who have accumulated at least 15 units of credit in residence at Birmingham-
Southern College may elect to receive evaluations of “S” or “U” at the rate of no more
than two per year. Transfer students may elect to receive evaluations of “S” or “U” at the
same rate after earning a total of 15 units of college credit, eight of which must have been
earned at Birmingham-Southern College.
(1) At the election of the individual student, free elective courses, defined as those that
are not applied in satisfaction of general education requirements or the major or minor
requirements, may be evaluated as “S” or “U.”
(2) Unless a discipline specifies otherwise, all off-campus projects shall be evaluated as
“S” or “U.”
(3) Teaching Experiences (courses numbered 298, 398, 498) may be evaluated with a
letter grade or as “S” or “U” at the discretion of the instructor.
No more than six units earned at Birmingham-Southern College, including Exploration
term units, may be evaluated as “S” or “U.”
Adding and Dropping Courses
A student who has registered for any term may add or drop courses on the confirmation
date for that term without an additional fee. A fee of $30 is charged for each change after
two weeks from the first day of class for a regular term (fall, spring) unless the change is
requested by the College.
To add or drop a course or to select grading options, a student must present to the Office
of Academic Records a change-of-course form. After the first week of classes, a student
must obtain the instructor’s signature to add a course. From the beginning of any regular
term up until the end of the second week of classes, a student may add a course or elect
the “S”/“U” or “audit” options. A student may drop a course without a grade through the
end of the fourth week of classes. After the fourth week of classes and up until the end of
the seventh week of classes, if a student drops a course, he or she will receive a grade of
“W.”
If a student drops a course after the end of the seventh week during a regular term, he or
she will receive a grade of “F” or “U” unless special permission for a “WP” or “WF” is
granted by the Provost. Such permission will be granted only in the most exceptional
circumstances (e.g., medical withdrawal), and only before the last day of classes in the
term. Should such permission be granted, the student must drop
all
courses he or she has
been enrolled in during the term.
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) considers it unsatisfactory progress for a
veteran or a person eligible for veteran’s benefits to withdraw from a course after
midterm.