Effective Date: June, 22 2012
Last Reviewed: June, 22 2012
1. Voluntary Course Withdrawal
Students are expected to complete all courses, required or elective, in which they are enrolled. It is only for serious reasons that course withdrawal should be considered. The grade of “W” is given only if a student has submitted a completed Course Withdrawal Form to the Registrar’s Office. Authorized withdrawal from a course will be indicated on the student’s permanent academic record. Any student who does not follow the required procedure for withdrawal from a course will receive a failing grade. Students may withdraw from individual courses until the last day for course withdrawal as determined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs or his or her designee. Requests for course withdrawal after the deadline will be considered only for serious reasons such as prolonged illness and must be approved by the Academic Review Board.
2. Course Withdrawal for Medical Reasons
If course withdrawal is due to a medical reason, the College requires that the student provide primary medical documentation to the College’s Healthcare Professionals prior to the approval of the course withdrawal. The documentation required will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on the nature of the medical reason presented. In the case of a medical course withdrawal, the Director of Academic Services and Advising shall contact, based on the nature of the medical reason presented, either the Director of Counseling and Testing or the Director of Health Services (the Designated Healthcare Professional) and inform them of the need for a medical withdrawal consultation. The Designated Healthcare Professional will determine the documentation required, inform the student of the documentation required, review the documentation, and provide written confirmation to the Director of Academic Services and Advising that the documentation presented is sufficient. In the case of a medical course withdrawal, upon receipt of written confirmation of sufficiency, the Director of Academic Services and Advising may grant the course withdrawal.