Questions:
- Can I
drop this course even though it's after the official drop/add
period?
- What do I need to do to
change programs?
- How can I be in jeopardy
of being dropped from my classes for non-payment when I have
applied for a loan?
- How can I be on academic
probation when I received a 3.0 GPA for my grades this term?
- What should I do if I
have a concern or disagreement with one of my professors?
Answers:
1. Can I drop
this course even though it's after the official drop/add period?
It depends upon a few things:
a) If you have loans and/or scholarships, you may lose some of your
funds if this drops you below the full time requirement load of 9 credit
hours. If it drops you below 4 credit hours, you will lose all of your
financial benefits. If this is the case, you will be responsible for
immediate repayment of the difference.
b) Are you currently passing the class with the work that has been
required of you so far? If not, you will receive a grade of WF which
computes as an "F" in your cumulative gpa. If you are passing
at this point, you will get a grade of "W" which will not
compute in to your overall cum gpa.
c) If you are past the official drop/add period (first 2 weeks of the
term), you will only receive 50% of the money that you have paid for
this course and if your are past the 4th week of the term, you will
receive no refund for the money that you have paid for this course.
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2.
What do I need to do to change programs?
To change programs within our school within the same degree level (masters
or doctoral), you will have to do an academic petition. To change from
a masters degree program to a doctoral degree program within our school,
you will have to go through the application process. To change to a program
in another school, you will have to go through the application process
for that particular school.
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3. How
can I be in jeopardy of being dropped from my classes for non-payment
when I have applied for a loan?
If you are not at the certification stage of the loan process, the
part where you have received an award letter and have signed and returned
it to central financial aid, you have not been certified and there
is no guarantee that you are getting a loan. This means that payment
is unsecured and the business office can and will drop you from your
classes. If you keep in consistent communication with both the business
office and the central financial aid office, they will work with you
for a solution to your payment needs.
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4. How can I be on
academic probation when I received a 3.0 GPA for my grades this term?
Satisfactory academic progress is determined according to your cumulative
gpa not just one particular term. You may have received at least a
3.0 gpa for one term, but it wasn't enough to raise your cumulative
gpa to at least 3.0. While you are on academic probation, you will
not be eligible to receive any academic scholarships. If you remain
on academic probation for more than two consecutive terms, you will
be subject to academic dismissal from the program.
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5. What should
I do if I have a concern or disagreement with one of my professors?
The biblical approach is to go to the person with which you have this
concern or disagreement. Keep good records of the issue and all forms
of communication that will provide support in this situation. If you
have done this and still have not gotten satisfaction, meet with the
program director. If still not satisfied, go to the Associate Dean of Academics of the school.
If you desire further mediation, see the student handbook for the proper
procedure of appeals. Remember also that if you have gone to all authority
levels within your school and have received the same feedback, you
may want to consider that you should accept the decision that you have
gotten.
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