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ATTENDANCE
FIDM does not take attendance, and attendance does not have any direct effect on a student’s final grade; however, attending class regularly does have a positive effect on a student’s experience and overall performance. FIDM highly encourages students to attend classes regularly in order to be most successful.
PROGRAM COURSE SEQUENCE
Students who follow the recommended course sequence precisely will meet all class requirements and will complete courses in the designated time period. If students take courses out of sequence without approval, this may cause a delay in their graduation date. Leaves of absence, taking less than a full course load in any quarter, or having to repeat classes can also delay graduation, and may increase costs.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites are preliminary courses covering information that is required prior to enrolling in another course.
STUDENT ACADEMIC LOAD
International students must attend a full course of study, or at least 12 units per quarter for undergraduates. Exceptions are made when a student needs less than 12 credits to complete a course of study.
ADDITIONAL COURSES
Additional charges are applied when the student exceeds the number of
units for an enrollment agreement. Students who change their major and complete courses that do not apply to the new major are required to complete an additional enrollment agreement for the extra units.
Any student who retakes a course with a passing grade (“D-”or better) is responsible for the full course cost, and required to complete an additional agreement for the units and course-related resource fees.
ADDING & DROPPING A CLASS
For classes that meet the entire quarter, students have the first two weeks to add or drop a class. Charges for any dropped class(es) will be removed from the student's tuition account and the class(es) will not appear on their transcript.
After the drop period, Education Department approval is required to withdraw from a course which would result in a grade "W" on the transcript. Students will be charged full tuition and fees when they re-register.
If the student has not been withdrawn from a course by the last day of week six, their final grade will be based on the points earned on all assignments accepted by the instructor throughout the quarter, and in many cases, that final grade may be an "F." Students will have to re-register and pay tuition and fees for any courses they fail to complete.
Students must acquire all required course materials before classes start. Books and supplies may be purchased at the FIDM Store or at thefidmstore.com.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
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