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HardshipWithdrawal Policies
A student desiring to be considered for a hardshipwithdrawalmust complete
the official withdrawal process and submit aHardshipWithdrawal Request Form
to thedean of the school of the student’smajor. TheHardshipRequest formmay
be obtained from the Registrar online or in person (Edgewater Hall-239). Call
(678) 466-4169 toobtaina form if inpersonor online isnot feasible.
To be eligible for hardship withdrawal, a student must havemet ALL of the
following conditions:
1. experienced an emergency or other unanticipated hardship that makes
continuation in the courseor courses ill-advised,
2. been passing the course at the time that the emergency or other
hardshiparose,
3. acted responsibly by notifying his or her instructors or other University
officials about the hardship situation as soon as possible after it arose,
and
4. filed the hardship request with the appropriate dean as soon as it is
feasible to do so. Hardship requests that are not filed in a timely
manner are subject to denial even if the student was passing and the
hardshipwas legitimate.
5. withdraw from all courses.
Hardshipwithdrawal does not involve special consideration for refunds. Any
refund due will be granted in accordance with the refund regulations and
scheduleprinted in the semester Scheduleof Classesbooklet.
For purposes of this policy, “passing” is defined to include not only recorded
grades but also satisfactory progress toward course assignments (papers,
reports, projects, etc.) that have not yet actually been graded at the time the
hardship arises. Thedean’s officewill contact theappropriate facultymember(s)
to determine the student’s status.
“Hardship” refers to an unexpected event or circumstance beyond the
student’s control that directly interferes with the student’s ability to continue to
make satisfactory progress in class(es). This generally includes, but is not
necessarily limited to, serious illness or accident of the student or a close relative
that requires the student’s extended attention, unavoidable and unexpected job
change or change of job assignment that conflicts with class, or significant
disruption of family life that prevents regular class progress. The following sorts
of cases do not constitute “hardship”: getting behind in class due to taking on
more than one can handle; doing poorly in class due to inadequate background,
difficult material, or poor time management; taking extensive time away from
class for a personal situation that could have been expeditiously handled with a
minimum of class interference. The dean may request documentation of the
hardship.
Withdrawal FromLearningSupport Courses
All of the regulations listed above for withdrawing from any coursealso apply
to Learning Support courses. In addition, regulations provide that a student
required
to take Learning Support courses may not withdraw from a Learning
Support courseand remain inany coursenumbered 1000or higher.
ReturningUniversity-OwnedEquipment
A student whowithdraws from all classes for a term is no longer considered
an enrolled student. The individual must immediately return any University-
owned equipment that may have been issued to the student. The withdrawal
process isnot completeuntil all equipment has been properly returned.
