Lake Superior College

3.11 Add/Drop and Withdrawal

This policy defines timeframes for students to make changes to their class schedule.

Part 1. Definition of terms
ADD:  Register for a course
DROP:  Remove a course and related charges from the student schedule
WITHDRAW:  Remove a class and receive a grade of "W" on the transcript
CALENDAR DAY:  Every day including weekends and holidays
ACADEMIC CALENDAR DAY:  College business day.  Does not count weekends/holidays

Part 2.  Add/Drop/Withdrawal

Subpart A: Full Term Courses (Fall, Spring, And Summer Terms)

Add/Drop 

Students may add and/or drop a class through the fifth (5th) academic calendar day of the term. Students will not be obligated for tuition and certain fees for courses dropped within the above-specified time frame. (See Subpart B for classes that do not run the entire length of the semester.) Students who drop within the above guidelines shall not have such courses appear on their transcripts.

Withdraw

Students may withdraw from a course(s) beginning on the sixth (6th) academic calendar day of the term through the scheduled end date for that course(s).  Students who have accessed the final exam forfeit their right to withdraw.  A grade of "W" will appear on the transcript.

Subpart B:  Late Start Short Term Courses

Add/Drop
Students may add or drop a late start course(s) that is less than full-semester in length within one calendar day of the first class session.

Withdraw

Students may withdraw from a late start course(s) that is less than full semester in length beginning on the second (2nd) calendar day of the term through the scheduled end date for that course(s).  Students who have accessed the final exam forfeit their right to withdraw.

Part 3. General - All Terms

1.  Students who are reported to be in non-attendance (see Policy 3.17.4) and assigned a grade of "FN" or who are assigned an "F" grade due to academic misconduct (see Policy 3.6) forfeit their right to withdraw from their courses.

2.  Students who withdraw from all Fall or all Spring or all Summer registered courses on the same day will receive refunds based on the LSC Refund Policy 5.12.

3.  A withdrawal does impact Satisfactory Progresss requirements (see Policy 2.9.)

4.  Federal Financial aid grants are calculated based on the number of credits a student is registered for on the day of the end of the 5th day of the term.  If a class is dropped that begins later in the term and a student received financial aid funding for that class, the student 's Financial Aid will be adjusted and repayment may be required.

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