In such cases official audit status is not possible. During the first two weeks of the fall and spring terms, course changes may be made if the student obtains the signatures of the adviser, the instructor of the course to be added, and the instructor of the course to be dropped. With the signatures of his or her adviser and the instructor of the course, a student may withdraw from a course without penalty until the end of the fifth week of the term, except for first-year students, who have until the end of the seventh week of the term. The Dean of Student Affairs may permit a student to withdraw from a course without penalty for exceptional personal or medical reasons. Grading and Ranking System Grades are recorded as A, B, C, D, and F. Plus and minus designations are used only with A, B, and C. D is a probationary grade that, while recording a minimal pass, is regarded as unsatisfactory performance.
F notes failure.
The same probation and failure rules apply to all students in all four years. Instructors report final course grades to the Dean of Student Affairs and not directly to students. Students are responsible for keeping parents informed of their standing and progress. Notices of academic probation and second course warnings are sent to parents. Final grades are sent to students' campus boxes and to parents at the home address at the end of the fall term.