SWGTC Student Withdrawals Policy

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Students may be withdrawn, voluntarily or involuntarily, from a program of instruction and/or course(s) at Southwest Georgia Technical College.

Students who have been withdrawn from a program of instruction must reapply for admission.

1. All student withdrawals (attended class one session), including
    “No-Shows”(never came to class) and drops (stopped attending
     before the fourth day of the quarter) must be documented.
     Faculty will record drops and no-shows on class roster(s) and
     submit the roster(s) to the appropriate staff person. Faculty will
     record withdrawal by submitting a withdrawal form to Student
     Records.

2. Instructors may assist students with schedule changes during the
     drop/add period via Banner Web. Students may also receive
     services from Student Affairs concerning schedule changes.

3. No-shows are recorded as NS in Banner. Students withdrawing
     after the third day of the quarter but prior to mid-term will receive
     a “W.” Students withdrawing after mid-term will receive a “WF.”

Withdrawal/Dropping Courses
Students desiring to withdraw from a course(s) or from the College should consult their academic advisor(s) Advisors are interested in providing assistance to students; they may be able to help students plan their educational pursuits and/or provide needed job information. The course schedule effective at the end of the drop/add period becomes the official quarterly schedule for the student.

If the student should decide to drop a course(s) or withdraw from the College during the first three days of the quarter, they may do so via Banner Web, by contacting their advisor or Student Affairs. Students who officially withdraw from course(s) or the College may be entitled to a refund based on the refund policy. After the first three days of the quarter, students should contact their instructor(s) and advisor to officially withdraw from a course(s) program.

Responsibility
The Vice President for Academic Affairs has the overall responsibility for ensuring this policy is implemented.


Revised: 8-6-96; 12-5-00; 2-1-05; 4-7-09