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DROPPING AND ADDING COURSES (PROCEDURE)
A. Withdrawal From Classes
1. Students wishing to withdraw from a class must obtain a withdrawal card from
a local counselor, or the Registrar. When the card has been properly completed
and returned to the Registrars office, permission to withdraw will be given.
Withdrawal without this procedure may result in academic suspension.
If the withdrawal is completed within the first two weeks of the semester,
enrollment will not be recorded on official transcript.
The sequence for withdrawal is shown below:
1 2 weeks W not recorded on permanent record
3 16 weeks W recorded on permanent record
B. Summer school Withdrawal Procedure
The same withdrawal procedure applies to students who take summer school courses.
Summer school normally runs for five weeks.
1. First Day
W not recorded on permanent record
2. Second Day
W recorded on permanent record
Any student who does not officially withdraw from class or classes will receive
a grade of an F on all classes not completed.
C. Withdrawal/Drop
The following withdrawal/drop procedure must be followed by the instructor:
1. The student may be dropped by the instructor, using an official card, after
three consecutive unexcused absences.
2. All instructors must submit on-line attendance weekly.
3. All instructors must hand in drops on a weekly basis. The drops must be
dated and signed.
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4. The drop card must be signed and dated by any two of the following
people: Registrar, Counselor, Student, District Director, or Instructor.
5. All counselors must submit weekly add/drop cards.
6. Five consecutive absences will also result in an automatic withdrawal by the
Registrar.
7. Five scattered absences will also result in an automatic withdrawal. There are
No reinstatements and NO exceptions for students who are dropped for five
absences.
The Registrar will send notice to Counselors a list of students who are
withdrawn due to five absences.
Drop/Add Procedure
During registration and the first week of classes a student may change their enrollment by
the following procedure. Complete a drop/add card, make the changes and return card to
the Registrar. Add/drop is during the first week of classes only. IF a student discontinues
a course and fails to follow the prescribed procedure for dropping a course the center
counselor will submit a drop card and drop the student administratively. If a class is
dropped after the third week the student will be liable for full cost.
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