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Section 6 Improved Drop/Withdrawal Processing (Defect 49132) - FunctionalOverview• Registration add (displayed on the Add or Drop Classes page[bwlkfrad.P_FacAddDropCrse] when a class is added), which reports errorsthat are encountered when a student is trying unsuccessfully to register for aclass, for example a time conflict.• Registration update (displayed on the Add or Drop Classes page), which appearswhen a connected course is dropped or withdrawn from and either has nodrop code assigned or has multiple drop codes assigned, and can also appearwhen a student tries to change the status of a course that has a connection.• Administrative (not displayed to the student), which can be reviewed on the newRegistration Admin Messages Report (SFRRGAM).Web registration now uses the Type field on the Course Registration Status CodeValidation Form (STVRSTS) to determine the type of code that can be placed onthe student course and the processing that is affected based on this code. This typecode determines what is displayed in the Action pulldown list on the Add or DropClasses page.• If the course status is marked as an R (Registered) type code, then all other typecodes can be displayed (depending on their availability).• If the course status is marked as a D (Drop) or W (Withdrawal), then only Rtype actions will be displayed.The system no longer allows a student to drop a course that has already beendropped or withdrawn from.Note: If the Type field is left blank, unexpected results can occur.New TerminologyThe documentation for this release introduces several new terms, which are definedas follows.• Connected refers to courses that are associated with each other via co-requisites,pre-requisites, or links.• Connection refers to a set of connected courses. For example, the connectedcourses of Biology 101 lecture and lab (co-requisites) would be considered aconnection.Automatic DropsAn automatic drop is one that occurs if certain conditions are met when a userattempts to drop a connected course. When a connected course is dropped, theappropriate drop code and refund (if any) are applied to the student.A single, active drop code must be available for a successful connected or automaticdrop to occur.Student Release 7.0 January 2005190 Release Guide Confidential