I took a class this past semester at Berkeley but was not able to attend class all semester due to an illness. I did not drop the class before the deadline and consequently failed the course. I am in L&S, and I know students can petition a retroactive drop after a meeting with the dean of L&S. I have never dropped a class retroactively before, and I am not sure what to expect. Is there anyone who could give me advice about this situation?? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
You have to get medical documentation. But I think you had to have decided to drop before the semester was over…
Did you look at this form: http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/73ExceptionalScheduleChange.pdf ?
Thanks for responding! Since I missed the deadline during RRR week I have to schedule a one-on-one appointment with the dean of L&S and present medical documentation directly. I’m just worried about how things will go; I’m not sure how lenient they are about dropping a course after the deadline.