Changes to Course Enrollment - Add/Drop/Withdrawal

Changes to Course Enrollment - Add/Drop/Withdrawal

AddingStudents may add a course for a limited time at the beginning of each semester by submitting an Add/Drop form electronically (available online) or by adding the course through Self-Service. Students who do not have access may email the Center for Student Success at success@pccc.edu for assistance. Students are encouraged to discuss enrollment changes with an advisor to ensure the change will help with program completion.

Dropping/WithdrawingStudents may drop/withdraw from a course by submitting an Add/Drop form electronically or by withdrawing from the course through Self-Service (see terms and conditions below). Students who do not have access to withdraw themselves may email the Center for Student Success at success@pccc.edu for assistance. Students should confer with an advisor prior to self-withdrawal, especially those who are experiencing academic or personal difficulties. Specific course sections are sometimes paired for academic reasons. Any drop/withdrawal from one of the paired courses will result in a similar drop/withdrawal from its pair(s). Students who are receiving financial aid should be aware that any withdrawal may affect their financial aid status. For information regarding tuition refunds, see Refund Policy.

To withdraw officially from a course, the following terms and conditions apply:

Term Timeline Definition/Rule Grade recorded
15 week First two weeks from start date There is no academic penalty and the drop is not recorded on the permanent academic record. No grade appears on transcript
15 week Through the end of the twelfth week This withdrawal is recorded on the permanent academic record. W appears on the transcript
15 week After the twelfth week Students are not permitted to withdraw. Students with extraordinary circumstances may appeal in writing to the Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs or designee. W appears on the transcript

* For Summer sessions and terms of different lengths, drop dates will be pro-rated and available online Key Dates and Deadlines.

Nurse Education
Nursing students may repeat, with permission from the Associate Dean, only one clinical nursing course due to either withdrawal or grade of “D” or “F”.  A nursing student who has a second withdrawal or grade of “D” or “F” in the same or any subsequent clinical nursing course may not continue in the program.

Radiography
Radiography students may repeat, with permission from the Program Director, only one Radiography course due to either withdrawal or grade of “F”.  A student may only be enrolled in the Radiography Program two (2) times.

Degrees & Certificates
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