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ACADEMIC POLICY AND INFORMATION
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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an Exploration term project or to enroll in the College during the regular term or summer
term that follows immediately the date of suspension. Courses taken at another institution
during academic suspension are not transferable to Birmingham-Southern College.
Disciplinary Suspension
A student on disciplinary suspension is not permitted to engage in an Exploration term
project or to enroll in the College during a regular term or summer term that occurs
during the time of suspension. Similar to the academic suspension policy, courses taken
at another institution during disciplinary suspension are not transferable to Birmingham-
Southern College.
Academic Dismissal
A student who has been readmitted to the College after academic suspension may be
dismissed from the College for academic reasons if he or she continues to fail to make
satisfactory progress toward a degree.
Withdrawal from the College
A student who is enrolled during any term may request withdrawal from the College.
Permission to withdraw is granted only by the Provost. A student who discontinues
studies without permission of the Provost will receive an “F” in all courses that term.
In order to obtain permission to withdraw, a student should first consult with the
Assistant Provost; the student must then complete the withdrawal form and be sure to
achieve proper check-out with several offices on campus: Financial Planning, Bursar,
Residence Life, and the Office of Academic Records. International students who request
to withdraw must complete additional paperwork with the Sklenar Center for
International Programs. If the student must withdraw for medical reasons, his or her
request must be supported by a physician’s or a counselor’s letter.
The student’s courses for the term of withdrawal are indicated on the student’s transcript
with notations according to the following guidelines. A student who withdraws before the
last day to receive grades of “W,” as shown in the academic calendar, receives a grade of
“W” in all courses that term. A student who withdraws after the last day to receive grades
of “W” receives a grade of “F” in all courses that term, unless the student must withdraw
for medical reasons. In that case, course grades of “WP” (withdraw passing) or “WF”
(withdraw failing) are assigned by the student’s professors. “WP” and “WF” grades do
not compute in the student’s grade point average.
A student who withdraws must move out of the residence hall or campus apartment by
the date agreed upon with Residence Life. Generally Residence Life allows up to 48
hours for the student to leave campus.