VIII--Undergraduate Degree Regulations and Procedures
All course drops from a student's program for a particular semester are to be completed by the dates specified in the Schedule of Dates (refer to Section III). Courses that are one semester long must be dropped by the end of the fortieth class day; whereas, two semester courses must be dropped by the last day of the add period in the second semester. The dropping of a course after the deadline is allowed only in exceptional circumstances and requires the approval of the program counsellor of the program in which the student is registered. Courses dropped with approval after the deadline will remain on the student's record with the notation WNP (Withdraw No Penalty). Instructor notification may also be required (see below).
Deadline Dates
In all cases, if course changes are made, the "Undergraduate Course Request" form with appropriate approvals must be returned to Academic Records, Office of Registrarial Services by the drop deadline. Refer to Section VI--Schedule of Fees for the refund schedule.
The deadline dates for dropping courses (i.e. the fortieth class day) are noted in Section III--Schedule of Dates.
Instructor Notification
A signature is required to drop a course if it is specified by the instructor on the course outline. Instructors will bring this to the attention of the class during the academic orientation period. Departments must advise the Associate Registrar, Undergraduate Program Services , in writing prior to the start of classes, of those courses that require students to notify the instructor when dropping the course. The instructor notification procedure may apply to priority access courses and regular courses.
Priority Access Courses (P.A.C.'s)
Note: These procedures may change with the new student information system.
PAC's may be dropped during the add period following registration upon notification of the instructor or the department's delegate for that course. From the end of the add period to the drop deadline instructor notification may be required (see above).
Refunds
Refer to Section VI--Schedule of Fees for refund schedule. Normally, changes to the effective date of dropped courses are only allowed for documented medical or compassionate reasons and require the approval of the program counsellor.
Regular Courses
Regular courses may be dropped from the start of the add period to the fortieth class day without approval except where instructor notification is required (see Instructor Notification above).
Two-Semester Courses
When dropping two-semester courses, both semesters of the course must be dropped. Students who wish to re-take a two-semester course must re-take both parts of the course. The drop deadline for a two-semester course is the last day of the add period in the second semester.
1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar
VIII--Undergraduate Degree Regulations and Procedures |
Last revised: January 1999.