Process
No Show Drop applies to persons who never attend class.
Definitions
Designated Period is defined as the last day for 100% tuition refund as stated on the Academic Calendar for eight (7.5) week and sixteen (15) week semesters.
Attendance policy and Drop notification statement in course syllabus including information as to when a faculty member will drop a student from class for non-attendance.
Important note: the course attendance guidelines in the course syllabus also indicates the instructor will initiate unofficial withdrawal procedures for any student who ceases attendance after the designated period.
Procedures Drop for Classes and Clinical Faculty will drop a student from the class if the student does not attend at least one class session during the designated period. Students who contact the instructor and provide a justification for not participating in class will be permitted to remain in the class at the instructor’s discretion. At the end of the designated period, faculty should email the Registrar and Financial Aid Officer to drop any students who remain on their roster but have not attended at least one class session during the designated period.
Drop From Distance Education Classes
Faculty will drop a student from a distance education class if a student does not log-on to the Blackboard course during the designated period. Students who contact the instructor and provide a justification for not participating in class will be permitted to remain in the class at the instructor’s discretion. At the end of the designated period, faculty should email the Registrar and Financial Aid Officer to drop any students who remain on their roster but have not logged on to Blackboard during the designated period.
Effect of Drop for Never Attending
Students dropped from class for never attending will be deleted from rolls as though they had never registered. These students will not receive a grade of “W” and will not be counted in any official enrollment. Financial aid funds will be adjusted according to Federal, State, and institutional policies and may result in a balance owed to the College.
Drop Appeal Process
Students who have been deleted from a class, but believe they have mitigating circumstances that warrant reversing the decision to drop, may appeal to the instructor. However, the appeal must be initiated no later than the week following the designated period.
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