2006–2007 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

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ACADEMIC REGULATIONS & PROCEDURES
Summary of Deadlines
Add without Add with Drop Withdraw
instructor’s instructor’s
permission permission
15-week classes End of End of End of Last school day
1st week 2nd week 2nd week before finals
ADP, Graduate, Before 1st Before 2nd Before 2nd Before last
and specially meeting meeting meeting meeting
scheduled classes
Self-paced classes End of End of End of Last school day
1st week 2nd week 2nd week before finals
Correspondence Before start Not applicable Within 1st Last scheduled
classes date month class date
One-day seminars 14 days before Before Before Before final
meeting meeting meeting assignment is due
NOTE: Athletes must have the Director of Athletics signature on Add, Drop, or Withdrawal Forms
before they can be processed in the Registrar’s Office.
Academic Advising
Incoming students are assigned faculty advisors in their declared major, minor or program
to assist in the explanation of academic requirements and planning their coursework at
Concordia University. Incoming Liberal Arts freshmen with an undeclared major will be
assigned to their GST182-Freshmen Seminar professor for academic advising. Students may
change their advisor at any time by picking up a Declaration of Advisor Form in the
Registrar’s Office and obtaining the signature of their new advisor.
Final responsibility for meeting all graduation requirements rests with the student.
Withdrawal from the University
All complete withdrawals from Concordia University must be done officially through the
Office of Student Services. Grades of W (withdrawal) will be recorded for all students who
officially withdraw from the University by the last school day prior to the beginning of the
final examination period. Final grades (as assigned by the instructor) will be given to any
student who leaves without officially withdrawing, and a refund will not be issued. The
Registrar may change grades of F to grades of W if the student never attended the class
(requires a written request from the student). A form for withdrawal from the University
may be obtained from the Director of Campus Life or the Registrar.
Guided Studies
A course which has an approved syllabus but is not available during the time period
required by the student to graduate may be taken as a guided study with approval of the
instructor and permission of the appropriate dean. Guided Study Applications are available
in the Registrar’s Office. The limitations and requirements for this type of study are set by
faculty policy. The list of criteria is available from the Registrar’s Office or the dean.
Students applying for a guided study must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0000 or higher.
Independent Studies
Independent study is a form of self-directed learning that goes beyond coursework that is
offered at Concordia University and is pursued by a student following a written plan of
study developed in consultation with a supervising instructor. Independent Study
Applications are available in the Registrar’s Office. The limitations and requirements for this
type of study are set by faculty policy. The list of criteria is available from the Registrar’s
Office or the dean. Students applying for an independent study must have a cumulative
GPA of 3.0000 or higher.