Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
Policy statement
and purpose
This university policy is part of the
undergraduate catalog. The undergraduate catalog provides university academic
policies and information about program requirements. The undergraduate catalog
is updated each semester and can be found at http://www.bgsu.edu/catalog/academic-policies.html. Colleges and departments may have additional or more
specific requirements or policies that relate to an individual program.
Students are advised to become familiar with the undergraduate catalog as well
as specific requirements and policies related to their degree
program.
(B)
Policy
If a student leaves the university
without proper notice and permission, a mark of "F" is recorded in all courses
for which the student is currently enrolled. Such a student is not entitled to
any refund of fees.
A student who wishes to withdraw from
the university in good standing must obtain the permission of the dean (or
dean's designee) of the college in which the student is enrolled. A partial
refund of fees may be possible; see office of the bursar. The following rules
apply to these situations:
(1)
A student who withdraws with permission from the
university will have all courses from the semester withdrawn; the withdrawals
will be recorded on the academic record as a grade of "W" with a date of
withdrawal.
(2)
Courses in which a grade of "D", "F," or "WF" has been
or will be assigned due to violations of the academic honesty policy may not be
withdrawn or dropped under any circumstance; such grades will remain as part of
the official record.
(3)
Withdrawal from the university is only permitted before
the final exam period of the fall or spring semesters, or before the last two
days of any summer session.
(4)
A student who
withdraws after the designated dates in a semester (i.e., during the last five
weeks of a sixteen week term; during the last two weeks of six-or eight-week
terms; or during prorated periods for courses of shorter duration) may not
return until at least one intervening semester (fall, spring, or summer) has
passed, except by special permission of the dean of the college in which s/he
is enrolled. Short-duration courses follow the readmission pattern of the
general term in which they are taught.
(5)
Retroactive
withdrawal (that is, a withdrawal granted after the final exam period of the
fall or spring semester, or after the last two days of any summer session) may
be granted in extraordinary circumstances, if the student is unable to complete
classes or contact the university to initiate a withdrawal. A student who
suffers a hardship should carefully consider whether withdrawing from the
university is an appropriate option as detailed in this policy. Students who
complete the semester after suffering a hardship will not be granted a
retroactive withdrawal. Furthermore, students will not be considered for a
retroactive withdrawal if they have received a grade of Incomplete for the
appealed semester as part of an agreement with the faculty member to complete
the required work, as such an agreement is an appropriate means for providing
flexibility in case of hardship. Retroactive withdrawal must be requested
within three years from last day of classes for the semester for which a
withdrawal is requested.
(6)
Students seeking a retroactive withdrawal must do so in
writing to the college in which the student was enrolled during the semester
being appealed. The college dean or dean's designee will be responsible for
beginning the review process within approximately one month. Efforts will be
made to provide equitable and consistent judgments across all colleges. The
dean or dean's designee has the sole authority in the decision to grant the
retroactive withdrawal.
Most withdrawals from the university
are initiated by the student. However, when, in the judgment of the medical
staff of the Student Health Service, the physical or mental condition of a
student might be a danger to the health or welfare of that student or others on
the campus, the university may require the withdrawal of the student from the
university. Courses in which a grade of "D", "F," or "WF" has been or will be
assigned due to violations of the Academic Honesty policy may not be withdrawn
or dropped under any circumstance.
Date: January 2015
