Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University › Chapter 3341-3 - Graduate and Under-Graduate Policies › Section 3341-3-64 - Withdrawal from the university- undergraduate

Current through all
			 regulations passed and filed through July 1, 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			 university will have all courses from the semester withdrawn; the withdrawals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			 withdrawn or dropped under any circumstance; such grades will remain as part of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