Withdrawal from Class

1. Withdrawal from Full-Term Census Course:
   1. Students who withdraw from one or more courses through the last day before the census day or date will have no entries made on their transcripts for the courses enrolled in at the time of withdrawal.
   2. Students who withdraw from one or more courses on or after the census day or date through the last day of the eighth week of instruction or 50 % of the term, whichever occurs earlier, of the fall/spring semesters or 50% of the term for Intersessions, will have "W's" entered on their transcripts for those courses in which they were enrolled at the time of withdrawal from the College.
   3. Students who remain enrolled in withdraw from one or more courses after the last day of the eighth week of instruction or 50% of the term, whichever occurs earlier of the fall/spring semester or the last day of the 50%fourth week for 50% of Intersession, will have a grading symbol other than a "W" as prescribed in Administrative Procedure 4230, i.e., A, A-, B+, B, B-,C+, C, D, F, FW, CR, NC, P, NP, IP, RD, or I, entered on their transcripts. for those courses in which they were enrolled at the time of the withdrawal.
   4. Notwithstanding the above, students who are members of an active or reserve United States military service and who receive orders compelling withdrawal from courses at any time on or after the census day or date shall have the notation "MW" entered on their transcripts in accord with the provisions of Administrative Procedure 4230.
2. Withdrawal from Courses not Coterminous with the Term and Actual Hours of Attendance Courses:
   1. Students who withdraw from one or more courses on or before the last day before the census day or date of the course will have no entries made on their transcripts for the courses enrolled in at the time of withdrawal.
   2. Students who withdraw from one or more courses in the period between census day or date and 50% of the course will have a "W" entered on their transcripts for the courses in which they were enrolled at the time of withdrawal from the College.
   3. The academic record of a student who remains enrolled in a course beyond the time allowed by district policy Students who withdraw from one or more courses during the final 50% of the course will have a grading symbol other than a "W" as prescribed in Administrative Procedure 4230, i.e., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, F, FW, CR, NC, P, NP, IP, RD, or I entered on their transcripts for those courses in which they were enrolled at the time of withdrawal.
   4. Notwithstanding the above, students who are members of an active or reserve United States military service and who receive orders compelling withdrawal from courses after the census day or date of the first 20 percent of the course shall have the notation "MW" entered on their transcript in accord with the provisions of Administrative Procedure 4230.
3. Withdrawal from College or from a Course:
   1. Student Initiated
      1. Students should drop courses using the Internet via the online registration system.
      2. Withdrawing from the College or from a course is the responsibility of the student. When a student withdraws from the College or withdraws from a course, the drop will be reflected on the electronic class list provided through the District's electronic data system.
   2. Instructor Initiated
      1. Mandatory:

      A student who violates the District's attendance policy within the first census period will be dropped by the instructor.

      1. Discretionary:

      A student who violates the District's attendance policy after the first census date may be dropped by the instructor prior to the last date for withdrawal specified above. Faculty members are strongly encouraged to notify a student before dropping the student from class by utilizing the Academic Alert Roster System to notify a student concerning an impending drop.

(AP 5075, 12/13/12)