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permission from both the course instructor as well as major advisor on the Change of Course form. A “DP” will be designated on the student’s transcript for any courses dropped during the drop period.
After the last day to drop, students may still withdraw from courses; however, a grade must be assigned by the professor. If a student withdraws after the last day to drop a course, a grade of “F” will be reflected on the student’s transcript.
Class Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance at all scheduled classes is expected of all students. University regulations authorize certain absences of students when representing the University (e.g. participation in Intercollegiate athletic competitions, and student government, student development, or fine arts events). Absences that may be necessary to fulfill course requirements and are approved by the Provost are also considered to be authorized. The maximum number of authorized absences during one semester is five for a Monday-Wednesday- Friday class, three for a Tuesday-Thursday class, and two for a class or laboratory meeting once a week. Additional authorized absences may be granted on an individual basis when extreme circumstances warrant (e.g. advancement to and representation of the University at regional or national level intercollegiate athletic, academic, or fine arts competition). Individual faculty may not enforce a more restrictive policy than what is set by the University. Students are required to notify instructors prior to any missed class and will be held responsible for all class and laboratory assignments.
Unauthorized absences may be excused when caused by illness or other emergencies and should be reported promptly to the instructor. When a student has a number of unauthorized absences equal to the number of days the class meets per week, the student may be dropped from the class roll by the instructor of the class. (See “Faculty Initiated Student Withdrawal from a Course” in this catalog.)
Class attendance is critical to a student's success in the Evening and Weekend Classes, since many classes meet every other weekend. A student who is absent from class must contact the instructor before the absence if possible. Class absences jeopardize a student's academic success and grade. Each instructor determines specific attendance policies.
Inclement Weather Make-Up Classes
Classes cancelled because of inclement weather (see “Inclement Weather University Closing” section listed previously in this catalog) may necessitate scheduling additional class days. These make-up days will be announced through appropriate campus publications and to the faculty and staff within two weeks after the classes have been cancelled.
Class Load
The normal undergraduate class load is 15 credit hours. Twelve credit hours is the minimum class load for classification as a full-time student during the fall or spring semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in fewer than 12 hours are considered part-time students.
Eighteen (18) hours is the maximum class load for which a student may register during the fall or spring semester without special permission. Students with a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the previous semester and with an acceptable cumulative grade point average may