Policies regarding adding, dropping, or withdrawing from courses appear below. See the academic calendar for specific deadlines for a given term or session.

Adding a Course. Students may petition to add a course through the Registrar Office until the add/drop deadline shown on the academic calendar, which typically comes one week after the course start. Students should consult with the Academic Advising Center by telephone (email Advising.Center@Point.edu; telephone 706-385-1018) to make certain that the course meets credit hour requirements and academic goals. They should consult with a financial aid counselor regarding financial implications (email Financial. Aid@Point.edu; telephone 706-385-1018). Students receiving Veterans Administration (VA) benefits must contact Point University’s VA Certifying Official before adding the course. Furthermore, students are responsible for securing required textbooks and materials in a timely fashion. If students add a course after the start of the term or session, they do not incur absences for the parts of the course missed prior to enrollment. However, they must “catch up” by completing any missed assignments.

Dropping a Course. Students may petition to drop a course through the Registrar Office until the add/drop deadline shown on the academic calendar, which typically comes one week after the course start. Students should be aware that dropping a course could affect full-time student status, financial aid, and VA benefits. Students should consult with the Academic Advising Center to evaluate how the dropped course affects credit hour requirements and academic goals (email Advising.Center@Point.edu; tele-phone (706-385-1018). They should consult with a financial aid counselor regarding financial implications (email Financial.Aid@Point.edu; telephone 706-385-1018). Stu-dents receiving VA benefits must contact Point University’s VA Certifying Official before dropping the course. Dropped courses do not appear on student transcripts.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop a course in which s/he decides not to participate. If a student decides to drop a course, but does not notify the Registrar Office, then the student is financially responsible for the course. If a student does not attend or participate at all during the first two course weeks, the registrar will cancel charges and implement an administrative withdrawal under the “no show” policy (described above).

NOTE: The student’s enrollment at the end of the drop period is counted as that term’s “attempted hours” in financial aid considerations, especially the HOPE Scholarship, even if a course is later dropped with a “W” or “WF.”

WARNING: Point registers students for a full 16-week term (two 8-week sessions), and state and federal governments award financial aid for the full term. If students participate in session 1 but decide not to continue into session 2, they must notify the Registrar Office before session 1 ends. If they do so, Point will not charge tuition for session 2 and will return to the government any remaining financial aid awarded for that term. If students do not notify Point before session 1 ends, the University may charge session 2 tuition and then have to return financial aid. In either case, students will be responsible for any unpaid balances. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information (email financial.aid@point.edu; telephone 706-385-1018).

Withdrawing from a Course. Students may voluntarily withdraw from a course prior to the “last day to withdraw from a course voluntarily with a ‘W’” shown on the academic calendar. If they withdraw by the end of the first week of the course (the “last day to drop a course without notation”), they receive no grade and incur no charges. If they withdraw after this date but prior to the withdrawal deadline, they receive a grade of “W” (Withdrawal). If they withdraw after the deadline, they receive a grade of “F.” Withdrawals are effective on the date the student delivers a completed Withdrawal Form to the Registrar Office. Forms are available in the Registrar Office or online.

Students are responsible for tuition and fees incurred for the course. Possible consequences of withdrawing include (1) loss of work-study hours, (2) loss of on-campus housing, (3) loss of some VA benefits, and/or (4) loss of current or future financial aid. Students should consult with the Academic Advising Center, a financial aid counselor, and the VA Certifying Official prior to withdrawing.

Administrative Withdrawal from a Course. Students who do not meet attendance requirements or who violate behavioral standards may be administratively withdrawn from a course at any time during the term or session. The Registrar Office notifies students of administrative withdrawals. Such students receive a grade of “W” prior to the withdrawal deadline or “F” after the deadline. Students are responsible for tuition and fees for the course. Possible consequences of withdrawing include (1) loss of work-study hours, (2) loss of on-campus housing, (3) loss of some VA benefits, and/or (4) loss of current or future financial aid.

Appeal of Administrative Withdrawal from a Course. Students who believe an error has been made in an involuntary administrative withdrawal from a course may appeal the decision to the Registrar. The appeal must be made in writing within 48 hours of notification of the administrative withdrawal, giving evidence of the alleged error. Students may and should continue attending and participating in class sessions while an official appeal is pending. The Registrar will respond in a timely manner with a decision to reverse or uphold the involuntary withdrawal. If students contend that the Registrar’s response to the appeal is incorrect, they may appeal to the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) in writing, within 24 hours of the Registrar’s notification, giving evidence of the alleged error. The decision of the CAO will be final.