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1. The student may appeal directly to the instructor for readmission to the course and must provide evidence of extenuating circumstances that caused the absences. The instructor has the option to readmit the student at his/her own discretion. The instructor must email the Dean of Students approval to reinstate the student.
2. The student may appeal the drop for non-attendance through the Dean of Students Office by completing an online Drop Appeal Form submitted within five business days from the date of the notification. The Dean of Students or designee will review the appeal, consult with the instructor and then render a decision to grant or deny readmission into the class. If there is extenuating information/evidence unknown to the instructor or Dean of Students, the student is responsible to provide that information/evidence prior to the review. The review is conducted by the Dean of Students or a designee.
Student-Initiated Withdrawal from Class
On Campus
A student initiating a course drop should check the program requirements with his/her academic advisor and the potential impact to financial aid status with the financial aid staff before making any schedule changes. Students must be aware that dropping any corequisite course will initiate the drop of the corresponding corequisite course. Additionally, students should be very cautious about dropping developmental classes, especially developmental corequisites, as this can hinder degree progress and financial aid eligibility. A student dropping a developmental course will be placed on academic probation or may be academically disqualified. Class withdrawals from some required courses are not permitted.
Excused withdrawals, initiated by the student, may be made up to and including Friday of the tenth calendar week of each fall or spring semester. (This date may be adjusted for terms less than fifteen weeks in length. See Academic Calendar for exact dates.) Students are to be aware of their responsibility for making withdrawal decisions in time to meet calendar deadlines. Students should also be aware that withdrawals requested after these deadlines to avoid lower than desired course grades will not be considered. Student-initiated withdrawals will not be permitted after these dates except in the case of extended illness, family emergency, or other such unavoidable causes, and then only with the consent of the class instructor, the student’s academic advisor, and the college dean of the student’s major.
The Excused Schedule Change (Drop and Add) form is filed with the Registrar. Unless the student is failing the class, the student-initiated withdrawal will be recorded on the transcript as a W.
Schedule Change (Drop and Add) forms may be obtained from the student’s academic advisor.
Distance Education Courses
All withdrawals from Distance Education courses must be approved and processed by the Distance Education staff. Withdrawals may be initiated by the student, the course instructor, or a University administrative staff member.
All student-initiated drop or withdrawal requests must be in writing by email, fax, U.S. Mail, or hand delivery to the Distance Education Office. Withdrawal schedule and instructions are located at http://www.vinu.edu/web/distance-education/withdrawal.
Withdrawal from School
A student who voluntarily withdraws from the University must, in order to receive an honorable dismissal, notify the Dean of Students of his/her intention by emailing the Dean of Students Office. Failure to conform to this regulation will result in the loss of credit in all subjects. The University withdrawal refund policy is outlined in the Institutional Refund Policy in this catalog.
A student may be withdrawn from the University for medical reasons if he/she cannot psychologically function in the educational environment or has a contagious illness which cannot adequately be isolated in the educational environment.
The University reserves the right to deny continued enrollment if the student is failing to make academic progress. Also, the University may deny admission or continued enrollment if the University does not have the resources to meet the academic needs of the student.
Policy on Public Speaking, Leaflet Distribution, and Demonstrations
Vincennes University supports the right of the University community to engage in public speaking, leaflet distribution, and demonstrations provided such activities do not disrupt normal activities or infringe upon the rights of others. Members of the University community are defined for purposes of this policy as University students, employees, and registered student organizations. Public speaking is defined for purposes of this policy as speech directed to a general audience, non-specific persons, or directed to specific persons at random.
The University will not allow behavior that violates freedom of speech, choice, assembly, or movement of other individuals or organizations. In short, responsible dissent carries with it sensitivity for the civil rights of others. Accordingly, the University will take whatever steps it deems necessary to:
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