For a complete description of all academic regulations, please refer to the current UW Colleges Catalog available from the Student Services Office or request copy online.

Adding Courses

You may add a course or courses online at any time up until the first day of classes via the “Add a Class” function in PRISM. You may also add a course or courses by completing the appropriate Change of Program Form and returning it to the Student Services Office during the first two weeks for a semester-length course, during the first week of an eight-week course, and during the first 4 days of a five-week course. The instructor's signature is required. The date the form is received in the Office of Student Services is the effective date used for official records and billing.

First Day Drop Policy

The University of Wisconsin-Washington County (UWWC) has adopted a policy that allows a student to be administratively dropped from a course if:

• Student does not attend the first scheduled session of that course AND
• Student has not notified the instructor prior to the class period that he/she will be absent.

To notify the instructor: phone (262) 335-5200 and ask to have a message placed in the instructor's mailbox.

Important: It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she has been dropped from a course. This is especially true for students enrolled in any distance education course or in courses listed as “TBA.” Contact the Student Services Office at (262) 335-5201 if you have questions.

Dropping Courses

You may drop a course or courses online at any time up until the first day of classes via the “Drop a Class” function in  PRISM. You may also drop a course or courses by completing the Change of Program Form and returning it to the Student Services Office during the first 10 weeks of a semester-long course, during the first five weeks of an eight-week course, and during the first 3 weeks plus 1 day of a five-week course. The instructor's signature is required.

If you fail to complete the drop procedure and simply stop attending class, you will receive an official grade of F. The date you return the completed drop form to the Office of Student Services is the effective date used for official records and billing purposes.

The last day to drop a course without record is the first two weeks of the semester for semester-long courses and first week of the session for 10-week, 8-week and 5-week courses. A grade of W will be recorded on your official record if you drop a course after this time.

Repeating Courses

You may repeat courses to improve your GPA or to improve your foundations before taking succeeding courses in a discipline. Students need to indicate a repeat on their registration or program change form.

Auditing

NOTE: Distance Education courses may not be audited per UW System policy. Individuals wishing to only audit courses will not be allowed to register until the first class session. You may change from audit to credit status during the same period allowed for adding a course, and you may change from credit to audit during the period allowed for dropping a course. You may take a previously audited course for credit. Audit-only students will be assessed a portion of the instructional fee; refer to the tuition/fee page in this schedule for details or contact the Business Office. Audited courses carry no degree credit and do not count toward your GPA. Nor do they count toward full-time attendance for purposes such as certification for Veterans Administration benefits or insurance.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal is termination of your registration in all courses for the semester. You must complete the official withdrawal process in any of the three ways outlined below no later than:

• The end of the 10th week of a semester-long course
• The end of the 5th week of an eight-week class,
• The end of the 3rd week plus 1 day for a 5-week course.

If you do not withdraw in any of the ways stated above, you will receive grades in all courses for which you were registered. Non-attendance does not constitute official withdrawal. You may officially withdraw from the university in one of the following 3 ways::

Withdrawal Form

Letter

Telephone call

If this option is utilized, the date of the call will be used as the effective date of withdrawal. The call must be followed by a signed letter-of-authorization postmarked within two (2) days of making the call. If the letter is not postmarked within two days of making the call, the postmark date will determine the effective date of withdrawal.

Credit Load

As a freshman or sophomore, you may enroll in up to 18 credits during the fall or spring semester. Special status students, high school special students and high school students participating in the Youth Options Program will be limited to six credits per semester. Credit restrictions also may be imposed on students designated high risk.

Pass/Fail

You may enroll in courses on a pass/fail basis. This option allows you to explore a field or subject without worrying about the letter grade you earn. Only the elective courses which apply toward an associate degree may be taken as pass/fail. Instructors assign final grades of S (pass) and U (fail) for courses taken on a pass/fail basis. The results of any pass/fail course will not affect your GPA.

All students may elect one pass/fail course each semester, including Summer Session. You may elect two pass/fail courses as a freshman and two as a sophomore. You must decide whether to take a pass/fail course during the time period allowed for adding a course. You may not change a course either to or from pass/fail after the deadline for adding a course. Since most universities do not allow pass/fail courses to count toward either a major or general studies requirement, you should not, if you are undecided about your major, take any courses on a pass/fail basis which might later meet degree requirements in your major field.

Independent Study

Students wishing to enroll in an independent study must meet with the faculty member with whom the independent study will be completed. The student and faculty member must complete an independent study form (available from the faculty or from the Student Services Office) and submit the form to the Student Services Office when registering for the course.

Mid-Term and Final Grades

You will receive mid-term grades, informing you of your progress, by the end of the ninth week of classes. You may pick up your mid-term grades from the Student Services Office.

Final grades must be reported by your instructor within four working days after the final exam. Final grades are available on PRISM. Notification of any probationary or suspension action will be on the grade report.

Grading System

Specific information about the grading system can be found in the current UW Colleges catalog available from the Student Services Office.