Dropping a class/credits?

[malanai]

<p>Here’s what’s written on UA’s website:</p>

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Withdrawal from a course (“dropping”). A student may withdraw from, or drop, an individual course until the end of the tenth week of a fall or spring semester, the second week of Interim session, the third week of a five-week summer session, or the fourth week of a 10-week session. After this period, students are expected to maintain their course loads.</p>

<p>A student contemplating withdrawal from a course is strongly encouraged to contact their academic advisor before changing their academic schedule inasmuch as it can result in delayed graduation. Also, dropping below full time status* may impact insurance [health & auto], financial aid, and scholarships. *Full time status is 12 credit hours for undergraduate students, 9 credit hours for graduate students, and 10 credit hours for law students.</p>

<p>A student may not withdraw from or drop individual courses in which penalty grades were assigned as a result of academic misconduct.</p>

<p>No permanent notation is made of a course that is dropped during the change of schedule period. A course dropped from the end of the change of schedule period to the end of the tenth week of a fall or spring semester, the end of the second week of Interim session, the end of the third week of a five-week summer session or the end of the fourth week of a 10-week summer session is indicated on the student’s permanent academic transcript with a grade of “W.” A student may petition the dean’s office of his or her academic division for an exception to this policy. Dropping an Interim session course does not result in a withdrawal from the University if the student is enrolled in a course or courses in any other summer session.

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<p>Source: [University</a> of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog 2010-12](<a href=“http://catalogs.ua.edu/catalog10/500513.html]University”>http://catalogs.ua.edu/catalog10/500513.html)</p>

<p>Based on this, it would appear prudent for the student to consult with his/her academic advisor.</p>