1. 6/23/16
Drop Versus Withdrawal Georgia Military College Dean Jeffery Wells and Advisor Kayla Brownlow 6/23/16 11:45AM

2. Drop versus Withdrawal
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3. Delete (X)
Before the start of the term (including week zero), acts as though the course never existed in their file.
No academic penalty
No financial penalty
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4. Drop (D) Only during the drop/add period (week 1)
Last day to drop is Friday of week 1
Can ADD courses, until Tuesday of week 1
No academic penalty
No financial penalty
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Can add until Tuesday, but not recommended because will likely be behind.
Student contacts advisor during this week to drop a course

5. Withdrawal (W) After the end of week 1, student initiated
Last day to withdraw is Sunday of week 7
After this day, can no longer withdraw
Can impact SAP, academic standing
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After withdrawal deadline, can only receive IU or Fail
Student requests withdrawal by contacting professor

6. Non-Attendance Withdrawal (IU)
Student has not completed a graded assignment in 14 days
Can impact SAP, academic standing
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Professor sends in request to registrar’s office

7. Academic Penalties Student Initiated Withdrawal
Drop
No academic penalty
Student Initiated Withdrawal
Student receives W
W can have negative impact on Satisfactory Academic Progress ratio
Does not impact GPA
Non-attendance Withdrawal
Student receives IU
The grade “IU” carries the same academic penalty as an F
Can have negative impact on SAP ratio
6/23/16
Student initiated withdrawal- send to professor, sends to registrar for processing
IU- when student has not completed a graded assignment in 14 days.

8. Financial Aid Penalties
Drop
No impact for Dual Enrollment students
Financial aid counselors will not process funds
Withdrawal
No impact for Dual Enrollment students in relation to financial aid, but can lead to complications with Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
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Drop- financial aid counselors don’t process funds, nothing needs to be done in GACollege 411
SAP does not show on transcript, but W will

9. Satisfactory Academic Progress
What is SAP?
Good Standing
Warning (Pass-Rate and/or GPA)
Suspension
Appeal
Probation
Terminated
Pass Rate
Students must complete 2/3 of all credits attempted
GPA
Total Credits transferred Cumulative GPA
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Warning- Still receive financial aid
Suspension- aid eligibility is lost
Probation- if appeal is granted, must successfully complete 100% of attempted hour and
Terminated- if probation period is violated, ineligible for aid at GMC
Pass Rate- can be regained once they meet the 2/3 completion rate
So, if a DE student Withdraws or Fails the first term, they can then take two classes the following term to make up for it and regain the 2/3 completion rate and fill out appeal
GPA-
Can appeal after taking 10 hours and completing successfully, so show academic progress.
0-18
1.50
19-37
1.70
38-56
1.90
57+
2.00

10. Questions?
11/27/2018