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the College Catalog at catalog.colum.edu. Students are responsible for reviewing and understanding Columbia’s academic policies. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT POLICY students.colum.edu/handbook/policies/anti-discrimination-and-harassment-policy Columbia is committed to maintaining an environment that respects the dignity of all individuals. Accordingly, Columbia will not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, ethnicity, or any other category protected by law by or of its students, faculty, or staff. This conduct may also be illegal under state, local, and federal law. To the extent practicable, Columbia will attempt to protect the Columbia community from harassment and/or discrimination by vendors, consultants, and other third parties who interact with the Columbia community. Columbia is promulgating this policy to reaffirm its opposition to harassment and discrimination and to emphasize that learning opportunities and employment opportunities must not be interfered with by such behavior. ATTENDANCE Students are expected to attend classes and to complete assignments as required by the instructor. They should expect their academic progress to suffer if they miss classes. The mandatory attendance policy requires all faculty to report students who do not attend classes by week three within the 15-week semester, and earlier for shorter sessions. Students reported as non-attending will be withdrawn from the course and receive an “NS” grade on their academic record. Please see catalog. colum.edu for more information. Students have a limited time to add and drop classes. Registration deadlines vary depending on the duration and start date of the specific course. Students may make changes to their class schedules (i.e., add or drop classes) at any time prior to the end of the official revision period. Students should be aware of the difference between dropping and withdrawing from a class and the impact it may have on their balance and financial aid. If a student drops a course before the posted deadline, the course will not appear on the student’s academic record and charges associated with that course will not appear on the account. Course withdrawals will appear on the record as W (withdrawal), students will be financially responsible for the course, and it will impact a student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress. Students are required to attend their classes during the program revision period, and failure to attend a class will result in a “No Show” (NS) grade which is equivalent to a course withdrawal. Students are strongly advised to consult with an academic advisor in the College Advising Center before deciding to withdraw from a class. For registration dates, please visit www.colum.edu/columbia-central/where-to- start/semester-dates-deadlines. DROPPING | ADDING | WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES 27