2008 Woodie Awards
Last day to drop with a 'W' approaching
By: Eva Allen
Issue date: 11/20/03 Section: News
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By now, students and faculty have probably noticed the line inside the Admissions Office and that's because the last day for students to withdraw from any class is Monday.
Bill Mulrooney, director of admissions, said that this opportunity is to the advantage of students since the office is not open to the public on Friday.
Mulrooney also said a withdrawal from a class means a student will receive a "W" on his or her permanent record and if someone walks in on Tuesday and wants to withdraw, it'll be too late.
"At this point, they are in the class and it has to be serious mitigating circumstances which are verifiable and have to be approved by me," Mulrooney said.
Although it is rare, Mulrooney said such circumstances include: automobile accidents, hospitalization, or something as tragic as the death of an immediate family member.
"That's why it is really important for anyone who is thinking about withdrawing from their class, maybe because they feel they are not doing well, to make that decision and withdraw on or before the deadline," Mulrooney said.
For exactly this reason, student and water polo player Allyson Steiner decided it would be better to withdraw now than to receive a bad grade.
"I'm withdrawing from Math 70 because I'm too busy and not doing well in the class," Steiner said.
Mulrooney said there is no limit to the amount of times a student can take a particular class or withdraw from it, but there is a rule for repeating a class and receiving an "F" more than twice.
"To take the class a third time you must get special permission from the dean of that division and if you fail a third time, you're not going to take it a fourth time, it just won't happen," Mulrooney said.
Furthermore, Mulrooney said that although numerous W's in a particular course may be allowed, it does have an impact on the student's progress probation.
"If you have taken at least 12 units or better and 50 percent or more of your total units attempted are 'W', then you're put on progress probation," Mulrooney said.
Bill Mulrooney, director of admissions, said that this opportunity is to the advantage of students since the office is not open to the public on Friday.
Mulrooney also said a withdrawal from a class means a student will receive a "W" on his or her permanent record and if someone walks in on Tuesday and wants to withdraw, it'll be too late.
"At this point, they are in the class and it has to be serious mitigating circumstances which are verifiable and have to be approved by me," Mulrooney said.
Although it is rare, Mulrooney said such circumstances include: automobile accidents, hospitalization, or something as tragic as the death of an immediate family member.
"That's why it is really important for anyone who is thinking about withdrawing from their class, maybe because they feel they are not doing well, to make that decision and withdraw on or before the deadline," Mulrooney said.
For exactly this reason, student and water polo player Allyson Steiner decided it would be better to withdraw now than to receive a bad grade.
"I'm withdrawing from Math 70 because I'm too busy and not doing well in the class," Steiner said.
Mulrooney said there is no limit to the amount of times a student can take a particular class or withdraw from it, but there is a rule for repeating a class and receiving an "F" more than twice.
"To take the class a third time you must get special permission from the dean of that division and if you fail a third time, you're not going to take it a fourth time, it just won't happen," Mulrooney said.
Furthermore, Mulrooney said that although numerous W's in a particular course may be allowed, it does have an impact on the student's progress probation.
"If you have taken at least 12 units or better and 50 percent or more of your total units attempted are 'W', then you're put on progress probation," Mulrooney said.