So I'm really thinking about withdrawing from one of my classes. And I looked on TRACS and saw that tommorow (the 20th) is the "Last day to withdraw or drop a course without a grade at the 400 level or below." I was just wondering, what does the whole "without a grade" phrase mean? Does it mean like without a FINAL COURSE grade, or does it mean without ANY grades at all (i.e. grades on a paper, book review, etc.)? Thanks a lot.

2/19/2006 11:20:37 PM

If you drop the class tomorrow, it completely dissapears from your schedule and transcript. It's like it never happened.

2/19/2006 11:24:55 PM

OK, so you're saying it's still possible to drop it even if I have already received grades on a few assignments?

2/19/2006 11:33:36 PM

Absolutely. You'll completely dissappear from your instructor's roll.

2/19/2006 11:37:39 PM

^He's absolutely right, although you better hope it doesn't drop you below 12 hours...cause then you probably don't have enough time to get all that paperwork filled out.

2/19/2006 11:56:26 PM

thanks a lot-

2/20/2006 1:12:08 AM

what about changing to credit only? i'm taking a class i don't think i'll do well in, and it's not required for anything, but i can't drop it because then i'll go below 12 hours. so if i change to credit only, its just a pass/no pass type deal, right? get a 70, get a pass, nothing on gpa? also, can i just do that via registration online? no need for professor permission?

2/20/2006 1:35:45 AM

^you can change it to credit only (pass/fail) online, but you can't drop below 12 hours online

2/20/2006 2:31:41 AM

even if you change to credit only and dont pass it will not affect your gpa. credit only is a loop hole in the system that will allow you to drop a class when dropping it altogether would cause you to go below 12 hours.

2/21/2006 7:01:39 PM

i wouldn't really call it a loophole. since that category is typically for things that aren't supposed to be done. whereas credit only is a university approved policy.

2/21/2006 9:34:18 PM