Spring registration deadlines looming
For Vandals who had a rocky start to the semester, Wednesday is the final deadline for students to make changes to their spring semester schedules.
Heather Chermak
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for helping students make these changes and there are several resources available to aid students in the process, said University of Idaho Registrar Heather Chermak.
The deadline to drop courses without receiving a W is Wednesday. According to Chermak, students receive a W when they drop classes late in the semester and the W is placed on the student’s transcript. She said a W simply stands for “Unable to complete course,” and does not affect the student’s GPA. There is a limit of 21 Ws throughout an undergraduate career and any more than 21 must be appealed through the Registrar’s Office, she said. The last day to withdraw with a W is April 3.
Chermak said Wednesday is also the last day to add any new semester-long classes to a spring 2015 class schedule.
Chermak said she and other officials within her office recommend dropping or adding classes before 5 p.m. on the day of the deadline in case of any technical issues, however the final deadline is 11:59 p.m.
For students interested in changing the grading system for a course, from the A-F letter grade scale to the pass/fail system, Chermak said students need to fill out a form online or in the Registrar’s Office. She also said interested students need to gather signatures from their advisers and professors to be eligible for this change.
Chermak said it’s important to realize a class with the pass/fail system will be considered an elective, and a passing grade will not affect a student’s GPA and a failing grade would negatively affect it.
The deadline to submit an Idaho residency worksheet, available online, is Wednesday, which is also the last day to receive a refund of spring tuition.
If a student fails to complete these tasks by the deadline, they can be appealed to the Academic Petition Committee and potentially receive an exception based on the situation, Chermak said. For more information on deadlines, students can visit uidaho.edu/registrar.
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