Florida College System institutions shall adhere to the
following procedures relating to student withdrawal from courses and to
conditions under which forgiveness for grades earned will be granted to the
student.
(1) Withdrawal.
(a) The student may withdraw without academic
penalty from any course by the mid-point in the semester. Midpoint shall be
defined as the point after which midterm assessments are completed, not to
exceed 70% percent of the term. Withdrawals after that date would be granted
only through established institutional procedures. Procedures shall be
published in the catalog or student handbook.
(b) The student will be permitted a maximum
of two (2) withdrawals per course. Upon the third attempt, the student will not
be permitted to withdraw and will receive a grade for that
course.
(2) Forgiveness.
Each college shall publish, in the catalog or student handbook, a statement
which:
(a) Limits forgiveness to courses
where D and F grades were earned.
(b) Limits to two (2) the number of times a
course grade may be forgiven.
(c)
Advises students that upon the third attempt per course, the student will
receive a grade for that course.
(d) Advises students regarding the potential
impact of forgiven courses in the computation of a student's grade point
average in transferring to other institutions, either public or private, and
the need to consider the impact of retaking a course on their specific
financial aid package.
(e) Courses
may be repeated if they are designated as repeatable, such as choir, music, or
journalism or are individualized courses of study; or if they are required to
be repeated by a regulatory agency; or are being repeated as part of a
regulatory requirement for continuing education to stay current in a field,
such as teacher certification.
(3) Total attempts. A student may have only
three (3) attempts per course including the original grade, repeat grades, and
withdrawals at any point in the semester. A fourth attempt may be allowed only
through an academic appeals process based on major extenuating
circumstances.
(4) The number of
total attempts allowed per course may be restricted for students enrolled in
limited enrollment programs. Notification of such restrictions must be provided
to students in writing upon admission to the limited enrollment
program.
(5) Audit enrollments
shall not count as attempts unless such enrollment is declared after the end of
the drop/add period. Students required to enroll in developmental education,
shall not be enrolled as audits.
(6) Exceptions to the above provisions may be
granted through an academic appeals process in accordance with the policies of
the local board of trustees. The academic appeals process shall be published in
the catalog or student handbook.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R.
6A-14.0301
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02(1), (6)
FS. Law Implemented 1001.02
FS.
New 8-13-96, Amended
8-17-98, 1-23-00, 7-20-04, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 42, Number 110, June 7, 2016 effective
6/23/2016.
New 8-13-96, Amended 8-17-98, 1-23-00, 7-20-04,
6-23-16.