Graduate Catalog - Mason School of Business

ACADEMIC POLICIES | 20
runs through the end of the third week of class. Flex students may drop courses in the extended drop
period by contacting the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. Courses dropped through the end of
the extended drop period are not displayed on the student’s transcript. The withdrawal period for Flex
MBA students begins after the end of the third week of class. A Flex student who withdraws from a
course after the third week of class but remains registered for other academic work will not be
eligible for a refund. Please refer to the Program academic calendar or contact the Associate Director
of Academic Affairs for add/drop dates for 1.5 courses starting mid-semester.
EMBA Add/Drop
The EMBA Program courses are concentrated and sequenced in an integrated program (“lock-step”);
therefore, no individual course can be added or dropped during the semester.
WITHDRAWAL FROM INDIVIDUAL COURSES
A student may withdraw from a course with a grade of “W” until the earlier of the following dates:
(1) the date prior to the course final exam or (2) the last day of classes. If a student does not show up
to the final exam, or chooses to withdraw after these timeframes, they will receive a grade of “F.”
The Associate Director of Academic Affairs will process all withdrawals from courses.
The EMBA Program courses are concentrated and sequenced in an integrated program (“lock-step”);
therefore, no individual course can be added or dropped during the semester.
MEDICAL WITHDRAWAL
If considering a medical withdrawal, students should contact the
Program Director. Students must petition and receive approval for a
medical withdrawal before it is official. All petitions must be
submitted to the Dean of Students Office for review by the Medical
Review Committee (MRC). Required elements of a petition are a
completed letter (explaining what occurred this semester to interfere
with academic and/or personal success) and a detailed letter from a
medical professional appropriate to the case. The letter should
indicate diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. For full details, please
visit the Dean of Students website at
http://www.wm.edu/deanofstudents/forms/gradwd.pdf. Readmission
following a medical withdrawal is not automatic and involves a
clearance procedure which includes submission by the student of all
necessary documentation addressing the behaviors or conditions
which caused the original withdrawal. The student is expected to
begin the clearance process not less than one full month prior to the beginning of classes for the
requested return semester. Readmission may be contingent upon additional restrictions or requirements
for the student’s safety and success.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE
Letters of withdrawal should be submitted in writing to the Program Director. The withdrawal
timeframes and withdrawal grading policies for individual courses apply to withdrawals from the
college as well. Please see the “Withdrawal from Individual Courses” section above for withdrawal