2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

54 Academics
___80 - ___81 Practicum, Internship or
Co-op courses
___82 - ___83 Independent study
___84 Special topics
___85 - ___89 Honors courses
___90 - ___91 Seminars
___92 Service Learning
___93 - ___94 Research
___95 - ___96 Travel courses
___498 -__ 499 Thesis
Labs are indicated by an (L) following the
number of the corresponding lecture courses.
Courses in the Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Program
are indicated by a (J) following the
course number; those in the Honors Program
are indicated by an (H) following the course
number.
Course Schedule Changes
Dropping and Adding Courses
Students may add courses anytime between
the initial registration period and the fifth
class-day from the start of a semester. Students
who wish to drop one or more courses,
but who plan to continue attendance in at
least one other course during the term, need
to secure their dean’s permission. A dropped
course is not reflected on a student’s transcript.
The last day to drop a course is usually
the thirty-first calendar day of a semester and
the fourth calendar day of intersession and
summer terms; specific dates are published in
the official University academic calendar. A
refund schedule for dropped courses applies
to students paying on a per-credit basis or
completely withdrawing from the University.
Under this schedule, the last day for 100%
tuition refund is usually the tenth calendar
day from the first day of classes for a semester
and the second calendar day from the first
day of classes for shorter terms; the refund
schedule dates are published in The University
academic calendar.
Withdrawal from a Course
After the end of the period to drop a
course without having it reflected on the transcript,
students may still withdraw from a
course until the published deadline and
receive a W grade on their transcript. In all
cases, students should first discuss the matter
with the course instructor.
Students who wish to withdraw from one
or more courses but who plan to continue to
attend at least one course for the term, need
to have a Schedule Change Form signed by
their instructor and dean. Students who wish
to withdraw from their last course(s) must
complete the Withdrawal/Leave of Absence
Form. In either case, the forms are available
through the Registrar’s Office, the academic
advising centers, academic department chairpersons’
offices, and Dexter Hanley College.
The completed forms must be submitted to
the Registrar’s Office or, in the case of DHC
students, to Dexter Hanley College by the
withdrawal deadline as indicated in The University
academic calendar. This deadline is
approximately 30 days before the last class
day for the semester and a proportionate
period of time for a short session. Failure to
withdraw officially from a course(s) may
result in a failing grade(s).
Courses Taken as Readers
(Independent Study)
The primary purpose of a reader course is
to enable University of Scranton students in
good academic standing to pursue a course of
study not otherwise offered during the term
in which the reader is taken. Readers may not
ordinarily be used to fulfill general education
requirements. Students may take no more
than one reader per term and no more than
one reader per year, on average, during the
course of their degree programs. Readers are
to be taken for the same number of credits as
are granted similar courses in the discipline in
which the reader is offered. Readers may not
ordinarily be used to repeat failed courses.
Exceptions to these policies must be approved
by the dean of the student’s college and by the
dean of the school offering the course. Reader
request forms are available through the Registrar’s
Office, the academic advising centers,
and Dexter Hanley College. The completed
forms should be submitted to the Registrar’s
Office or Dexter Hanley College by the last
day to add courses as published in the University
academic calendar.