Senate Document SD 97-25
(Amended & Approved, 4/20/1998)

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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EPC Heaven

To:         Fort Wayne Senate

From:     Educational Policy Committee
              J. Silver, chair

Date:     March 16, 1998

Subject: Amendment of the Academic Regulations (Fort Wayne Senate Document SD 85-18)—Late Withdrawals

Resolved, That the Academic Regulations be amended as follows:
 

Current

Proposed

3.8.2 Course drops (cancellations of registration). A student may drop a course, subject to the time limits and restrictions below, and in the absence of any allegation that the student is guilty of academic dishonesty in the course, by presenting a request at the Registrar’s Office or the student’s department.

[same]

 
 

Weeks

Restrictions

Weeks

Restrictions

Up through the 4th week of classes

School/division policy determines whether an academic advisor’s approval is required. Course is not recorded on student record.

[same]

[same]

5 through 9

School/division policy determines whether an academic advisor’s approval is required. Course is recorded with grade of W on student record.

[same]

[same]

10 and following

Courses cannot normally be dropped during this period.

10 through 16

[same]

 
 

Beginning with the tenth week, a course may be dropped and a grade of W assigned upon the request of the student with the approval of the student’s academic advisor and the student’s dean/division director, after the latter have consulted with the instructor. Such drops shall not be approved if sought because of the student’s poor performance in the course.

From the tenth through the sixteenth weeks, a course may be dropped and a grade of W assigned upon the request of the student with the approval of the student’s academic advisor and the student’s dean/division director, after the latter have consulted with the instructor. Such drops shall not be approved if sought because of the student’s poor performance in the course.

After the end of the sixteenth week, a course may be dropped only by following the procedure for a change of grade (see Section 6.6).

 


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