There are some new university policies taking effect starting Fall 2008 that students need to be aware of. Of particular note is item number 4 and the number of course withdrawals a student can make. To clarify matters, any courses dropped prior to fall 2008 do not count against that total.
1) The Drop/Add period has changed slightly – for all courses, there is now an extra day for adding courses only. The Drop/Add dates for undergraduate and graduate level courses are below.
For registration of an undergraduate level course (courses numbered 0097-5999), the Drop/Add dates are:
Drop/Add Begins: Monday, August 18, 2008 at 7:00am
Drop Deadline: Thursday, August 21, 2008 at midnight
Add Deadline: Friday, August 22, 2008 at midnight
For registration of a graduate level course (courses numbered 6000-9999), the Drop/Add dates are:
Drop/Add Begins: Monday, August 18, 2008 at 7:00am
Drop Deadline: Monday, August 25, 2008 at midnight
Add Deadline: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at midnight
2) The Withdrawal Deadline is now two weeks after the semester midpoint. The Withdrawal Deadline for Fall 2008 is Thursday, October 23, 2008.
3) The grading system for withdrawals has changed. The W (Withdrawal) has been changed to a WP(Withdrawal Passing).
4) For undergraduate students, there is now a limit of four (4) career withdrawals at UGA before all subsequent withdrawals receive an automatic grade of WF (Withdraw Failing). The count will begin Fall 2008 regardless of when a student matriculated and of any withdrawals in previous terms. All withdrawals are included in the count except: Hardship Withdrawals, Withdrawals from Audited Courses, and Military Withdrawals.
