Grade Review Part Two

Having accomplished a grade review for your courses you are aware of where you stand this term. If you are up to date with your assignments and satisfactorily passing each of your courses then your are on track for the term. Keep up the good work.

If, however, one or two courses show problems you have some choices. Let say there is one course in which you have missed several assignments, several class sessions, and not done satisfactorily on the tests. Consider: Can you really get caught up by the end of the term? With all you have going on where will the time and the effort come from? If, after due consideration ,the situation is that you can not get caught up before the end of the term you have some serious decisions to make.

What are your choices?

Can you drop? Can you change your grading status?

If you have done neither of these things before you need to investigate the procedures for each.
Most campuses have a policy for dropping courses. Find out what the policy is for your campus.

On some campuses various grading options are offered. Other than traditional A through F there are also Pass/Fail, credit/no credit and audit. These options are usually offered at registration time and often depend on the course. Not all courses offer every option. On many campuses these options are not available after the term starts without a special petition.

Finally, what ever your decision follow through thoroughly on the procedure. If you are bound to complete the course get help. Many departments offer tutoring and additional help for overworked, overwhelmed students.

If you drop remeber this withdrawal can have an effect on your financial aid status.

If you choose a change of grading status be sure to get the necessary paper work signed and in on time.

What ever you decide your behaviour will have consequences. But most importantly you don't need another D or F. Now is the time to do something.