2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXtional benefits terminated for failure to maintain satisfactoryprogress.You are cautioned that while you need to maintain aminimum GPA of 2.0 to continue receiving VA benefits,you must also achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0to graduate.All courses attempted are used to compute the GPA. TheGPA is computed by dividing the sum of the quality points bythe total number of hours for that particular term. GPA computationsare done three times each school year, followingFall and Spring terms and Summer term. If you attend onlyone Summer Flex Session, your GPA will be computed afterthat session.WITHDRAWALS - If you are registered for a course for thethird time, you cannot withdraw or be withdrawn by an instructorwith a grade of ‘W.” A letter grade “A” - “F” must beassigned.College Withdrawal - To officially withdraw from theCollege, you must complete a withdrawal form andsubmit it to the Office of Advising and Counseling. However,withdrawing from the College may not be the bestor only solution for you. The College advises that youdiscuss the situation with a counselor before beginningwithdrawal procedures. If you are enrolled in athird attempt of any course, you cannot withdraw fromthis course. A grade must be assigned and will beincluded in the cumulative GPA. If you are enrolled in acourse and do not withdraw officially, you may receivea failing grade.Student Withdrawals (First and Second Attempts Only)-College Credit - If you enroll in college credit courses,you may drop any course with a full refund until thedrop with refund period ends and withdraw without arefund from your first or second attempt until the lastday for withdrawal. (See Academic Calendar in thefront section of this Catalog.) If you withdraw from aPreparatory course, you must first consult a counselor/advisor.(See College Preparatory Course rule inthis section.)Note: Failure to withdraw or withdrawals made afterthe voluntary withdrawal/drop date may result in an“F” grade. Requests for withdrawal without gradepenalty and/or refund after deadline must be in theform of a petition to the Academic Appeals Committee.Occupational Credit - If you enroll in a occupationalprogram (150-480 contact hours), you may drop acourse with a full refund up to one week after yourregistration. You may withdraw from your first or sec-61