Student Academic Affairs Office

College of Letters & Science

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Late Drop

• Using TitanWeb you are allowed to drop a 14-week class, no questions, anytime up to the end of day, October 19th , that is 4:30 pm

• Again, using TitanWeb you have until the end of the day, January 18th to drop Interim Classes, without questions or paperwork.

• Either way, you can go to the TitanWeb and drop the class--unless you are on probation or have another hold of some kind on your account.

Hint: You can not drop your last class. You will have to see an Academic Advisor to do that.

BIG Hint- always print a copy of your schedule after any change (AND SAVE IT!) This could save you all sorts of headaches later.

After those dates, you will need a Good Reason to drop the class. (see next column) See Dates to Remember

• Medical emergency- yours or your family

• Family emergency

• Mental Health emergency or problem

• Severe personal problem or situation that has resulted in counseling or other professional help before the appeal

• Other significant disruption of your semester.
  

The most important thing is to document* your reason

• "Thought the drop I did on TitanWeb was successful!" *

• Not doing well in the class

• This class will lower your GPA

• Can't keep up with the workload

• Don't understand the material

• Procrastination! If documentations show the disruptive event was more than a few weeks prior to the request it will be denied

• Don't like the instructor

• Did not have prerequisites for the class

• Just changed my major and this class doesn't "count" or fit requirements

• Normal stresses of family, finances and personal life

*This is especially important during Interim, Late Drop requests "because I thought I dropped it earlier"or "I forgot that I had this class" will NOT be approved

IF YOUR REASON FOR WANTING TO DROP THE CLASS FIT THE "GOOD REASONS" LIST

• get the "Appeal to Late Drop" form from Academic Advising, your Faculty Advisor or the Student Academic Affairs Office,

• fill it out,

• have your professor sign it,

• get your documentation,

• and bring/send it to the Student Academic Affairs office. (Nursing/Education 101)
  
  You will get a copy of the decision in a couple of days (usually) BUT continue to attend the class until you hear from us.

IF YOUR REASON FOR WANTING TO DROP THE CLASS FIT THE "WON'T FLY" LIST:

• Talk to the professor

• Check with the Department to see if they have Tutors - and use them!

• Talk to the people in the Reading/Study Center (N/E201); They can help you figure out how to study for this class

• Talk to your Advisor and/or the Advisors in Dempsey 130

• While in Dempsey 130 talk to the people in Academic Support Services to see if you are eligible for their tutoring

• And YES ask other students for help, like those majoring in the subject or people in your class who are doing well

MOST IMPORTANT - stick with it-go to class, take the tests -you may surprise yourself