CHANGE PROCEDURES
Change of Class Schedule
To add a course, withdraw from a course, or correct your registration, follow the procedures outlined in the quarterly Schedule of Classes. Changes that deal with programmatic content must be approved by your faculty advisor and the course instructor.
Adds. A course may be added only during the first 14 calendar days of the quarter. Follow the procedures outlined in the quarterly Schedule of Classes.
Drops. You may drop any course through the fifth week (defined for the purpose of this policy as the 35th calendar day) of a term. After the end of the fifth week and before the last class day of the quarter, you may petition your dean in writing, requesting to drop under special circumstances. Earning a low grade in the course is not to be considered such a circumstance. If you drop a course during the first two weeks (first 14 calendar days), you will have no record of that course on your transcript.
If you drop a course after the 14th day of the quarter, the instructor will assign a grade of WP or WF, indicating that you were performing work considered passing (WP) or failing (WF) at the time you dropped the course. This grade will be awarded at the end of the quarter, at which time the name of each student who has dropped a course will appear on the grade sheet.
If you drop hours before or during the first 14 days of the quarter, when such changes result in reduction of fees, you are entitled to receive a 100 percent refund of the reduction. Changes made after the 14th day of the quarter will result in no refund.
This policy is to be implemented for degree-seeking graduate students in the following way: during the time between registration and the end of the fifth week, you must inform your instructor and department graduate committee chair of your intent to drop a course. After the fifth week of the quarter and before the last class day of the quarter, you may petition your department graduate committee chair in writing to request a drop under special circumstances. If the department graduate committee chair approves the request, a copy of the special petition will go to the dean of your college for approval. Poor academic performance is not sufficient grounds for dropping a course. Graduate students who are not formally part of a graduate program are covered by the drop policy as it applies to undergraduates.
Change in Program Requirements
As a candidate for a degree, you must either (a) meet the requirements set forth in the Graduate Catalog at the time of your initial registration in a graduate degree program, or (b) should you elect to follow requirements of a later catalog, meet those later requirements in their entirety. In the event of program changes, departments will be expected to make appropriate adjustments to allow you to fulfill the requirements of the initial program of study. If an extension of time beyond one quarter is granted, you will generally be expected to meet all requirements of the program at the time of the extension request to the Graduate Council. Requests for such extensions must incorporate a detailed explanation of the means employed to meet modifications in requirements enacted since your entry. This information will be considered by the Graduate Council as part of the approval process. This paragraph does not apply to students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Change of Student Personal Information
All changes of your personal data must be reported to the Registrar's Office, Chubb Hall. Forms are available in the Office of Graduate Student Services or the Registrar's Office. Changes of name, social security number, and/or birth date must have a document verifying the correct information at the time the request is made.
Forms for reporting a change of home or Athens address are available in the Office of Graduate Student Services. You are responsible for any university office communication sent to you at the last address reported to the Registrar's Office.
Return to 1995-1997 Graduate Catalog Table of Contents
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) April 13, 1998.
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