Change of Enrollment Status Changing Course Registration

Adding a Course

Students may add a course freely without obtaining the instructor’s written permission by accessing the Campus Connection portal in the Dickinson State University web page through the 10th calendar day (Fall Semester) or the 11th calendar day (Spring Semester). The addition of other classes after these dates will not be permitted without the expressed written consent of the instructor(s) and signature of college dean.

Dropping a Course

Students may drop a course freely without obtaining the instructor’s written permission through the 12th week of the semester by accessing the Campus Connection portal in the Dickinson State University web page. No drops will be allowed after the 12th week of the semester according to SBHE Policy 406.1.

Drop/Withdrawal Notations

All individually dropped courses or a total withdrawal from the university will be noted on the student’s academic record (transcript) with W’s appearing in the grade column following each course title. This notation will be detailed on the academic transcript beginning on the 10th calendar day (Fall Semester) or the 11th calendar day (Spring Semester).

Administrative Withdrawal from Courses

Under special or extenuating circumstances, a student may be administratively withdrawn from courses at any time, either during the current enrollment, or after the course has been completed and grade assigned through the Vice President for Academic Affairs in coordination with the Director of Academic Records and/or Vice President for Student Affairs if circumstances warrant such action. Either a student, instructor, or administrator can request such a withdrawal in writing on the appropriate form. Students may not single out specific courses that receive a failing grade for withdrawal unless the course was never attended or mistakenly registered for. If the withdrawal is approved, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will submit a written document to this effect to the Office of Academic Records, for implementation with copy placed in the student’s permanent file.

If a student is administratively withdrawn during a session of current enrollment, the instructor of record and advisor for a course from which a student has been administratively withdrawn will be notified that the course withdrawal has been recorded and informed of the reason for the withdrawal.

Because of potential difficulties in contacting instructors who may no longer be employed by the University with respect to the verification of the student’s attendance record in any particular course, no administrative withdrawal will be granted after more than one calendar year has passed. Exceptions to the one-year limitation and single course for administrative course withdrawal may be granted because of documented extenuating personal circumstances after being considered by the Director of Academic Records and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

An administrative course withdrawal will create “W’s” for the course/s being withdrawn. All remaining course grades completed during the semester of withdrawal will remain on the transcript, i.e., courses completed during the eight-week block sessions.