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Drop day deadline approaching
April Kelso
Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: News
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The last day to withdraw from classes and from the University of South Alabama for the fall semester is Nov. 9 at 4:59 p.m., using the Personal Access Web System located on the homepage of the University of South Alabama's Web site, http://www.southalabama.edu.
One of the main concerns about dropping a class is what it will do to financial aid and scholarship money. Shannon White, scholarship program coordinator, said that students are required to complete 75 percent of the hours they are taking.
The hours are counted cumulatively, meaning that out of all of the classes that are taken, 75 percent must be completed to maintain financial aid, according to White.
"If students are concerned about their financial aid status, to always come talk to an advisor to be sure what would be the best solution," White said. "The financial aid status is considered on a case-by-case basis for juniors and seniors," White said. "The Office of Financial Aid will send out a letter with the policy attached to it if their grade point average is under a 2.0."
If students need to drop a class, they can go straight to the PAWS Web site and drop with out talking to their teachers first.
According to Dr. James Aucoin, professor in the communication department, the faculty senate is proposing for a resolution to have students come talk to their professors and the professors sign a release for the students to drop.
"The benefit to having the signature give the professor notice that you want to drop the class, gives the professor a chance to talk to the student about the class and the students ability to succeed in the class if he or she stays in it," Dr. Aucoin said. "Although it is being proposed, does not necessarily mean that it is going to take into affect."
Dr. Aucoin suggests to students that they should approach the instructor before deciding to drop the course.
"This will give the instructor a chance to work with the student to help ensure the success," Dr. Aucoin said.
Nancy Howell, supervisor of academic advising, said there is a danger with dropping classes because future employers and graduate schools will want to know why there were classes dropped if they see excessive amounts of classes dropped.
One of the main concerns about dropping a class is what it will do to financial aid and scholarship money. Shannon White, scholarship program coordinator, said that students are required to complete 75 percent of the hours they are taking.
The hours are counted cumulatively, meaning that out of all of the classes that are taken, 75 percent must be completed to maintain financial aid, according to White.
"If students are concerned about their financial aid status, to always come talk to an advisor to be sure what would be the best solution," White said. "The financial aid status is considered on a case-by-case basis for juniors and seniors," White said. "The Office of Financial Aid will send out a letter with the policy attached to it if their grade point average is under a 2.0."
If students need to drop a class, they can go straight to the PAWS Web site and drop with out talking to their teachers first.
According to Dr. James Aucoin, professor in the communication department, the faculty senate is proposing for a resolution to have students come talk to their professors and the professors sign a release for the students to drop.
"The benefit to having the signature give the professor notice that you want to drop the class, gives the professor a chance to talk to the student about the class and the students ability to succeed in the class if he or she stays in it," Dr. Aucoin said. "Although it is being proposed, does not necessarily mean that it is going to take into affect."
Dr. Aucoin suggests to students that they should approach the instructor before deciding to drop the course.
"This will give the instructor a chance to work with the student to help ensure the success," Dr. Aucoin said.
Nancy Howell, supervisor of academic advising, said there is a danger with dropping classes because future employers and graduate schools will want to know why there were classes dropped if they see excessive amounts of classes dropped.
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