Registration and Withdrawal

A student must be officially registered to earn credit for a course in the semester in which credit is sought. Registration is complete only when the student has officially registered and satisfied all financial obligations to the College or has made satisfactory financial arrangements with Student Accounts. New students course-register prior to the first day of classes; returning students course-register during the current semester for the following semester. All financial obligations must be met prior to the first day of classes, and until they are, registration is not complete. The deadlines for late registration are found in the academic calendars.

Registration takes place in November for the spring semester and April for the summer and fall semesters using Fish ‘R’ Net. This process generates a tuition bill for which payment is due approximately three weeks before the semester begins.

Change of Course/Course Withdrawal (Drop/Add)

No change of course is permitted after the last date for such change as listed in the semester academic calendar.

Students may withdraw from courses without record through the fourth week of the semester. See the academic calendar for specific dates.

Students may withdraw from courses without penalty of “F” but with a grade of “W” through the ninth week of the semester. See the academic calendar for specific dates. Tuition and other appropriate charges will be fully assessed in keeping with the published College Refund Policy.

Note: Withdrawal or course change after the published calendar deadline is not guaranteed and will be considered by the dean and/or registrar and/or Committee on Academic Standing. Tuition and other appropriate charges will be fully assessed in keeping with the published College Refund Policy.

Withdrawal of Course Offerings

The College reserves the right to withdraw, without prior notice, any course offering. College, departmental, and academic requirements are also subject to change.

Withdrawal from the College

Withdrawal from all courses in a semester should be considered only for serious reasons. A student withdrawing from the College must inform the registrar in writing of his or her intention and leave all affairs with each department concerned (Office of Residential Life, Office of Student Conduct, Library, Student Financial Services, Athletics Department, Student Accounts) in a satisfactory condition. The appropriate withdrawal form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office before the withdrawal-from-college process is complete. Final grades will be issued in compliance with the academic calendar. Failure to officially withdraw may result in grades of “F” and “FA” being assigned. Tuition and other appropriate charges will be fully assessed in keeping with the published College Refund Policy.

Note: Students will not be able to withdraw from their last class using Fish ‘R’ Net. Dropping the last class is considered a withdrawal from the College and must be done in the Registrar’s Office.

Withdrawals for military or medical reasons are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

A student who withdraws and is away from the College for more than four calendar years from the semester of last attendance will be held to the degree requirements in place at the time the student returns to St. John Fisher College.