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Records Office. Failure to properly withdraw from courses will result in “F” grades appearing on the
student’s transcript. Please not the last day to withdraw from a course is listed in the schedule booklet on
the web.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY
A student withdrawing from the University must:
1. Complete the officially University withdrawal form available in the Record’s Office.
2. Obtain the signatures from representative from the following offices: the Center for Counseling
and Student Development, Financial Aid, Housing and Residence Life, Public Safety, Library,
Business Office, Veterans Affairs (located in the Office of Records) and Records and
Registration.
3. Return the completed form to the Record’s Office by the official deadline.
A student failing to comply with this process will receive grades of “F” instead of “W” in all courses.
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Community Standards
Coppin State University is a community of diverse members committed to maintaining an environment
that encourages personal and intellectual growth that promote our traditions of excellence, leadership,
civic responsibility, learning, dedication, commitment to quality and commitment to each other. We are a
community with high standards and high expectations for those who choose to become members,
including established community standards intended to foster behavior that is consistent with a civil and
educational setting.
It is the responsibility of each community member to become familiar with the standards and expectations
of the Coppin family. In general, each member should:
• Respect the rights of others
• Respect the property of individuals, groups and Coppin State University
• Know, understand and abide by all Coppin State University community standards, policies and
regulations, as well as all local, state and federal laws.
• Engage in behavior that does not interfere with individual, group or Coppin State University
regular activities and/or operation
• Ensure that guests behave in a manner consistent with and in accordance with the expectations of
our community
The foundation of Coppin State’s standards, policies and regulations was designed with one or more of
the following purposes: to promote and protect the rights of members, or visitors to the community; to
promote and protect the health and safety of members or visitors to the community; to promote and
protect the academic integrity of the community; and to promote the respect of and protection of the
property of the community members and University.
The Community Standards Violation Process
As members of the University community, Coppin students are expected to respect the rights of all
students, faculty and staff and adhere to the policies outlined in the Eagle Guide, Student Handbook.
If a student has observed a violation of University policy, or feels that his/her rights have been violated in
some way, he/she should file a report with a Resident Assistant, the Student Life Center, and Office of the
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