Student Handbook - Gateway Technical College

Registration
obtaining the signature of the instructor, the student must officially add the class in
Student Services. Class capacity may not be exceeded. The student is responsible
for any and all missed course work, materials, and assignments. Refunds for students
who enter a class late and subsequently drop will be calculated based upon the
start date of the class, not the date the student registered for the class. A student who
does not register for a class is not eligible to receive credit for the class.
Students may not attend a class unless they are officially registered for the course.
Dropping a Class
A drop is student-initiated. A student may drop a class without a grade up until 20%
of the class meeting times have elapsed. In order to drop a class, a student must complete
a drop via WebAdvisor or submit a completed Drop Form to Student Services.
The drop process is not complete until the Drop Form is received and processed
by Student Services, or until the WebAdvisor system processes the student drop.
Nonattendance or notifying the instructor that you will not be attending does NOT
constitute a drop. When a student registers for a class, the student owes the corresponding
tuition and fees. Students who plan to drop a class should do so immediately.
A single day can make a significant difference in the amount of the refund.
Drop deadlines are printed on a student’s class schedule and are strictly enforced.
For information regarding refunds, please see “Refund Policy” in “Section IV, Student
Finance” of this handbook. A student who is a financial aid recipient should
be aware that dropping a class may affect his or her financial aid award and account
balance with the college. Please contact Student Services for further information.
Withdrawing from a Class
If a student is considering withdrawing from a class or classes for the semester, the
first stop should be a meeting with a program counselor. Many times problems that
a student is experiencing may be resolved by seeking assistance. Withdrawals occur
after the refund period; there are no refunds for withdrawn classes. A student may
withdraw from a course without an academic penalty up until 80 percent of the class
time has elapsed. A student withdraws from classes by completing a Withdrawal
Form for each class and meeting with a program counselor. A grade of ‘W’ will be
recorded on the student academic record. Withdrawal forms are available in Student
Services. A student who stops attending a class after the refund period without withdrawing
receives an F grade.
Note: Withdrawal from classes does not imply withdrawal from your program. To
withdraw from a program, please access Withdraw from a Program in WebAdvisor.
Program withdrawal forms can be found at gtc.edu/forms.
Class Cancellations
Gateway reserves the right to cancel any scheduled class or to combine class sections
as a result of insufficient enrollments. If this does occur, every effort will be
made to notify the student prior to the start of the class. The student is encouraged to
work with their program counselor in making alternative class selections. Refunds
are issued for canceled classes.
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