Academic Policies
Drop/Add Policy
Students who need to drop/add a course should consult the current Course Schedule for detailed instructions. Courses may be dropped through the 11th week of a 15 week semester. Accelerated courses have deadlines that are proportional to the length of the course (Please see important dates).
The date on which course is dropped is used to determine both grades and refunds and is recorded in the Registrar's Office. The recorded date is the one on which the drop form is returned during office hours with all required signatures. A student may register late during the add/drop period. A late fee is charged.
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Refund Policy
Students who make schedule adjustments resulting in credit hour load reduction or complete withdrawal from the University may be eligible to receive a refund of tuition and fees. Refunds for the fall and winter semesters will be computed as follows:
| Class Week | Refund Percentages |
| End of 1st Week | 100% |
| End of 2nd Week | 75% |
| End of 3rd Week | 50% |
| End of 4th Week | 25% |
Refunds for spring/summer semester or shorter term periods will be calculated proportionally in accordance with the schedule above.
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Undergraduate Academic Probation and Dismissal
Students are expected to devote sufficient time and effort to their course work to maintain at least a 2.00 ("C") average. However, a period of adjustment to the standards of the university classroom is afforded to Freshman and first semester Sophomores. All students failing to maintain a "C" average (unless they have been admitted or readmitted on a probationary basis) will be given at least one semester's warning (probation) before they are required to terminate enrollment.
A student will be placed on probation if he/she has either 12 GPA credits or 12 credits earned, but has failed to meet the following grade point average requirement:
12 - 24 credits 1.70 GPA
25 - 36 credits 1.90 GPA
37 or more credits 2.00 GPA
The student is removed from probation when his/her cumulative GPA rises above these levels.
The student is continued on probation if the semester average is 2.0 or higher but the cumulative grade point average has not attained the minimum standards of the graduated scale above.
Students will be dismissed from the University if, while on academic probation, they fail to attain a 2.00 semester GPA.
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Course Load Policy
Undergraduate students carrying 12 or more credits per semester and graduate students carrying nine or more credits are considered to be attending full time. Undergraduate students who desire to enroll in more than 18 credits per semester, or proportional credits during abbreviated semesters, must secure the permission of their academic dean.
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