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ACADEMIC POLICY
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 Records Office 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 drop a course or elect the “S”/”U” or “audit”
options. 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 of classes,
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), 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 Veteran’s Administration considers it unsatisfactory progress for a
veteran or a person eligible for veteran’s benefits to withdraw from a course
after mid-term.
During the exploration term, a student may not add a project, or drop
a project without a grade of “W,” after the third day of the term. After
the ninth day of the term, a student who drops a project will receive an
“
F” or “U” unless he or she receives special permission from the Provost
as stipulated above. These restrictions apply equally to corporate and
independent study projects.
Students should consult the academic calendar for specific dates regarding the
deadlines discussed above.
Class Attendance
The College expects regular class attendance in all courses. Faculty
members may establish such attendance requirements as they deem
academically sound. Veterans must attend classes regularly to remain
eligible for V. A. benefits. A student who misses two successive classes of
any course because of illness should notify the Office of Health Services,
which will relay such information to members of the faculty. Health
Services does not provide excuses for class absences. Faculty or staff
members in charge of activities that require students to miss classes should
provide faculty and the Office of Student Development the names of
