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important academic policies
Important considerations and academic policies
to know before you decide to drop a class
You may decide to drop a class upon realistic assessment of your ability to do well. For instance, have you
checked prerequisites for the course and have you met them?
What are some of the possible consequences of dropping courses that result in less than full-time status (12 units)?
1. Longer time to graduate. Graduation requires a minimum of 120 earned units, which means taking 15 units
per semester will make it more likely to graduate in 8 semesters.
2. Completing fewer credits in an academic semester/year can affect financial aid. Contact a financial aid
counselor for additional information.
3. Dropping below 12 units can affect health and/or auto insurance coverage.
Withdrawal Policy
The drop period usually extends through the first two weeks of the semester and can be done through your
online CMS account. It is essential that you always check the online registration deadlines calendar every
semester. The responsibility for adding and dropping any class rests solely with the student.
After the second week of instruction a drop is considered a withdrawal and is permissible only for serious and
compelling reasons and signature approval is required. You will need to make sure you obtain approval signatures
from your instructor and dean before turning in your petition to the Campus Service Center. An approved
withdrawal will show up as a “W” on your transcript. Withdrawals are limited to 18 units during the course of
your academic career.
Repeat Policy
Only courses repeated at CSUMB may be used to adjust the GPA. Grades earned in courses taken at other
institutions may not be used to replace grades in CSUMB courses. Undergraduates may repeat an attempted
course one time. An undergraduate student may petition to take a course a third time only with a course repeat
petition. No course may be repeated more than two times (three total attempts). No course in which the grade
assigned was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty may be re X]Y