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Course Schedule Adjustments

When classes begin, there is a scheduled period for registered students to drop and add courses. The time limit for these changes appears in the academic calendar, registration materials, and/or course syllabi. Students are responsible for any financial and/or program progress impact as a result of making changes to their course schedule during the schedule adjustment period. Students wishing to add or drop courses during this period are encouraged to discuss the adjustments with their academic advisor prior to making any changes.

High school students are required to have advisor approval to add or drop a course. Students who drop and add courses during the schedule adjustment period using the student registration system, must submit the changes simultaneously, to avoid incurring extra charges. Additionally, students who receive financial aid should also verify the impact with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships prior to making any changes.

Add Procedure

Students may add a course during the designated add period once classes begin. The time period to add a credit course is identified as the Drop/Add period on the Academic Calendar. Students may add a workforce continuing education course prior to the 10 percent point of the course. To add a course, students must register for the course using the student registration system or submit a completed Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form to the Records Office by the applicable deadline.

Drop Procedure

Students may drop a course prior to the 10 percent term/session census date for the class. The time period to drop a course is identified on the Academic Calendar, registration materials, and/or course syllabi. A class dropped prior to the 10 percent point is not recorded on the student’s transcript. To drop a course, students must drop the course using the student registration system or submit a completed Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form to the Records Office by the applicable deadline.

Course Withdrawal

Dropping a class after the 10 percent term/session census date is considered a withdrawal. Students who receive financial aid should verify the impact of withdrawing from a course with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships prior to withdrawing from the class.

High school students are required to have academic advisor approval to withdraw from a course.

Withdrawals are reflected on the student’s transcript with a grade of W, WP, WF. For all withdrawals, a student or faculty member must submit the appropriate form to the Records Office at the time of withdrawal. A student who has withdrawn from all courses is no longer considered a registered student.

Student-Initiated Withdrawal

RCC recognizes there are situations when a student may need to withdraw from a course; however, students are encouraged to explore other options before withdrawing and should remain in the course long enough to make a sound determination of the appropriateness of the course to their needs.

Students must submit a completed Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form to the Records Office by the applicable deadline to withdraw from a course; withdrawal is not final until the form is submitted to the Records Office. It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course. The decision to stop attending classes does not constitute an official withdrawal from the course, nor does notification to the faculty member. Failure to submit the required form for official withdrawal to the Records Office results in the student being liable for applicable tuition and fee charges.

The withdrawal period begins the day after the 10 percent census point of the term/session.

• Students may withdraw from a Continuing Education Course through the last day of the course.
• Students may withdraw from a Credit Course prior to the 80 percent point of the course session. Deadlines are identified on the Academic Calendar and in course syllabi. Students are not allowed to initiate withdrawals from a credit course after the 80 percent point. Students can request withdrawals after the 80 percent point of the semester or its equivalent in an abbreviated semester in cases where justifiable reasons exist (i.e. extenuating circumstances). In such cases, students are required to meet with the faculty of record to request an administrative withdrawal.
• Students found guilty of academic dishonesty may not withdraw from the course in order to avoid penalty of an “F”, “WF”, or “U” given by the faculty of record as a result of the academic dishonesty.

Administrative Withdrawals

Faculty may administratively withdraw a student for extenuating circumstances that include, but are not limited to: classroom behavior/student incivility, medical emergency, family emergency, program requirements (where applicable), etc. Faculty complete and route an Administrative Withdrawal Form to the appropriate Department Chair/Program Director and Dean for approval. Note: Students who disrupt class may be administratively withdrawn from the course after the faculty member has taken corrective measures.

The Vice President for Student Development may also administratively withdraw a student in connection with specific disciplinary sanctions, or for an academic integrity violation in accordance with the sanctions outlined in the College’s Academic Integrity Policy. Generally, a student placed on Academic Suspension for a third violation of the Academic Integrity Policy will receive a course grade of W; however, a course grade of F may be assigned depending on the circumstances of the violation.

• Administrative withdrawals for Continuing Education Courses are assigned a grade of W.
• Administrative withdrawals for Credit Courses are assigned a grade of W, WP, or WF.
  
  • Administrative withdrawals prior to the 80 percent point are assigned a grade of W.
  • Administrative withdrawals after the 80 percent point are assigned a grade WP or WF.

Readmission Procedure

In cases where faculty need to readmit a dropped or withdrawn student in a course, faculty complete the Instructor Readmission Form. Instructor readmission requires approval from the applicable Department Chair/Program Director and Dean, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Once readmitted in the course, the student is responsible for making up any missed work.