ADD/DROP/WITHDRAW FROM A CLASS
Students may add or drop courses by using the WEB registration system through the fifth business day (6:00 pm) of a full semester course and through the third business day of the second half of the semester for a half semester course. If a course begins outside the defined free add/drop period, a student has the right to attend the first session of the course and has until the close of the next business day to drop with a full refund. Students may add full-term courses to their schedule by using a course Add Form and obtaining the instructor’s permission.

• Students withdrawing from courses after the defined Add/Drop period will receive a grade of “W”. Students must complete the withdrawal form in the Registration Office.

• No student may withdraw from a full term course after the 12th week of the semester or after 75% of the class for shorter courses. • No tuition refunds will be processed by the Business Office for full term courses withdrawn from after the defined free Add/Drop period, unless the student completely withdraws from the college within the refund period.

Withdraw From College
Students must officially and totally withdraw from the college in order to be eligible for any refund after the free add/drop period. Withdrawal forms are available in the Admissions Office. A student may not withdraw simply by non-attendance. When students do not officially withdraw, they will receive the earned grade in each course for which they are registered, and will be liable for tuition and fees for all courses.

• A 100% refund of tuition and fees shall be provided to a student who withdraws from the college:

– through the 5th business day of the term, OR

– before 6% of the scheduled class sessions have elapsed (whichever is shorter).

• A 75% refund of tuition and fees shall be provided to a student who withdraws from the college:

–6th business day through the 10th business day, OR

– before 12% of the scheduled class sessions have elapsed (whichever is shorter).

• A 50% refund of tuition and fees shall be provided to a student who withdraws from the college:

– 11th business day through the 15th business day, OR

– before 18% of the scheduled class sessions have elapsed (whichever is shorter).

• A 25% refund of tuition and fees shall be provided to a student who withdraws from the college:

–16th business day and through the 20th business day, OR

– before 24% of the scheduled class sessions have elapsed (whichever is shorter).

• No refund of tuition or fees shall be provided to a student:

– after the 20th business day of the term, OR

– after 24% of the scheduled class sessions have elapsed (whichever is shorter).

No withdrawals are allowed after the 12th week of the semester or after 75% of the course schedule is completed (whichever is shorter).

Student-Initiated Class Withdrawal
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that unwanted courses are dropped from their schedule. Students who fail to drop their courses appropriately will be obligated to pay related tuition and fees. Students should not assume that their instructors have dropped them from the class roster due to lack of attendance. Students who stop attending classes without informing the Admissions Office will be re-admitted on a space available basis.

Instructor-Initiated Class Withdrawal
An instructor is authorized to drop any student who fails to attend during the first five days of the semester. The academic dean’s office will drop the names of students submitted by that instructor.

Military Leave
Students who are members of any branch of the U.S. military reserves and who are unable to complete a semester due to having been called to active duty, shall to the extent possible, be provided the following options:

1. The student may be given a full refund of tuition. Students receiving financial aid who choose this option should be made aware that they may be liable for any required refunds of state or federal financial aid funds.

2. The student may be given a grade of incomplete in a course and complete it upon release from active duty. Course completion may be accomplished by independent study or by retaking the course without payment of tuition. Under federal financial aid policies, a course that is retaken this way may not be counted towards a students enrollment load.

3. If, in the instructor’s judgment, the student has completed sufficient course work to earn a grade of C or better, the student may be given credit for completion of the course.