Distance Learning classes may not be You are encouraged to schedule the used for full time enrollment. completion of your course well in advance of the deadline for eligibility. A minimum of six weeks from the date Experience shows that unforeseen of the submission of the first obstacles often interrupt well-planned assignment is required before an official schedules; leave yourself time for such grade will be posted to a transcript. problems to be resolved before they No more than three lessons can be impact your eligibility. It is strongly submitted during any five-day work recommended that you complete all week. coursework and exams in the beginning An examination (e.g., midterm, final) or of finals week if you wish to include the a paper counts as a lesson in the three grade for a given semester. lessons per week limit. Your eligibility cannot be regained until You have four weeks from the date of the grade for the course is officially registration to cancel the course submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Be without the course appearing on your advised that faculty do not necessarily transcript. If you cancel after six weeks grade coursework immediately upon its and before six months, a grade of “W” receipt. Your deadline/crisis is not their will be placed on your transcript. deadline/crisis — plan ahead to To cancel more than 4 months after you accommodate delays. registered, you must petition for approval from the Continuing Education DROPPING AND ADDING and Extension Scholastic Committee. INDIVIDUAL COURSES You have nine months to complete most courses. You must see your Academic Counselor to If a course cannot be completed in nine cancel any course. Student-athletes must months, you must negotiate with your obtain permission (an electronic override) instructor to receive an incomplete. The from their Academic Counselor to withdraw incomplete will count as an “F” in your from a course after the first day of a semester. Big Ten GPA, until such time that the All schedule changes must be done with the course is completed and a final grade is Counselor’s guidance. assigned. It is generally recommended that student-athletes not enroll in Online & Distance Learning courses. Guidelines That Relate To Athletics All work for the course (lessons/tests) must be completed and submitted according to the above guidelines prior to the first day of the term if the WITHDRAWAL FROM THE distance education course is to be used UNIVERSITY for eligibility certification for that semester.
Distance Learning classes may not be used for full time enrollment. A minimum of six weeks from the date of the submission of the first assignment is required before an official grade will be posted to a transcript. No more than three lessons can be submitted during any five-day work week. An examination (e.g., midterm, final) or a paper counts as a lesson in the three lessons per week limit. You have four weeks from the date of registration to cancel the course without the course appearing on your transcript. If you cancel after six weeks and before six months, a grade of “W” will be placed on your transcript. To cancel more than 4 months after you registered, you must petition for approval from the Continuing Education and Extension Scholastic Committee. You have nine months to complete most courses. If a course cannot be completed in nine months, you must negotiate with your instructor to receive an incomplete. The incomplete will count as an “F” in your Big Ten GPA, until such time that the course is completed and a final grade is assigned. It is generally recommended that student-athletes not enroll in Online & Distance Learning courses. Guidelines That Relate To Athletics All work for the course (lessons/tests) must be completed and submitted according to the above guidelines prior to the first day of the term if the distance education course is to be used for eligibility certification for that semester. You are encouraged to schedule the completion of your course well in advance of the deadline for eligibility. Experience shows that unforeseen obstacles often interrupt well-planned schedules; leave yourself time for such problems to be resolved before they impact your eligibility. It is strongly recommended that you complete all coursework and exams in the beginning of finals week if you wish to include the grade for a given semester. Your eligibility cannot be regained until the grade for the course is officially submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Be advised that faculty do not necessarily grade coursework immediately upon its receipt. Your deadline/crisis is not their deadline/crisis — plan ahead to accommodate delays. DROPPING AND ADDING INDIVIDUAL COURSES You must see your Academic Counselor to cancel any course. Student-athletes must obtain permission (an electronic override) from their Academic Counselor to withdraw from a course after the first day of a semester. All schedule changes must be done with the Counselor’s guidance. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY
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