Sequentially Dependent Courses Withdrawal
Some academic programs require the completion of sequentially dependent courses during a full academic term (i.e. 16-week semester or 8-week summer term). Example: During a 16-week semester, Course A (weeks 1 through 3); Course B (weeks 4 through 8) and Course C (weeks 9 through 15). Passing course, A is a prerequisite to start course B and passing course B is a prerequisite to start course C. Students who enroll in a set of sequentially dependent courses are considered enrolled in all of the courses at the beginning of the academic term. Students who are not successful in passing prerequisite courses cannot start the subsequent course(s) and will receive a Withdrawal (W) grade in the remaining courses. In the above example, if a student does not receive a passing grade or withdraws from Course A, he or she will receive a final grade of W in Courses B and C. W grades will negatively affect students’ academic progress, which could affect students’ ability to receive future financial aid. It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from classes, instructors will not initiate the withdrawal process without a student’s documented request. Students who withdraw from classes during the first three (3) days of an academic term will not receive a grade for the course or be required to pay tuition for the course. Students who withdraw from all classes during the first three (3) instructional days of an academic term will not be required to pay tuition or fees (excluding application fees).