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Withdrawing From Courses

Withdrawal Policy

Official Withdrawals

Each semester, students' class schedules become official upon payment of required tuition and fees (either by the student or by the award of financial aid). Students who drop a course during the drop/add period will be removed from the class roster, and the course will not be reflected on the student’s academic record. The College issues a 100% refund for classes dropped during the drop/add period of the term.

Thereafter, students may officially self-withdraw using BannerWeb from any or all classes on their schedule through the final class day (before the final exam period) of each term or part of term for which the student is registered and receive a “W” for the class. The “W” grade is not computed in the student’s grade point average but does count as attempted hours for the term when determining financial aid eligibility. There is no refund for classes from which the student withdrew after the drop/add period. The drop/add period and final class day for each term or part of term are indicated on the academic calendar available at Academic Calendar – Lanier Technical College.

No withdrawals will be processed after the “W” period ends. Students who do not officially withdraw from classes will be assigned grades earned.

Unofficial Withdrawals

Any student that receives all “Fs” or a combination of only “Fs” and “Ws” in a given term may be considered an “unofficial withdrawal.” Unofficial withdrawals are those students who simply cease participating in classes during the withdrawal period without officially self-withdrawing from class. Faculty must enter the last date of academic activity in class for students who earn an “F” as a final grade for the class. If the last date of academic activity is before the midpoint of the term or if the instructor cannot determine the last date of academic activity, the midpoint of the term (50%) will be used as the date of withdrawal.

Students receiving federal student aid (Pell, SEOG, etc.) who completely withdraw from all courses during a given period of enrollment and complete less than 60% of the term (based on the instructor’s determination of the last date of academic activity in class) may be required to return funds to Lanier Technical College and/or the US Department of Education.

Last Date of Academic Activity Appeal

If a student disagrees with the last date of academic activity submitted by an instructor, an appeal for reconsideration of the last date of academic activity (LDAA), along with the supporting documentation, must be submitted no later than the end of the first instructional week of the term immediately following the semester in which the LDAA is being contested. Consideration will not be given to any request submitted after the deadline.

Procedure for Submitting the Last Date of Academic Activity Appeal

Requests for reconsideration must be submitted in writing along with cause-specific supporting documentation to:  Office of the Registrar at registrar@laniertech.edu

Acceptable forms of documentation include but are not limited to the following:

• Exams
• Dated computer-assisted instruction or assignments (e.g. Blackboard)

All documentation will be verified by the instructor and/or dean. The student will be notified by student email of the status of their appeal when the completed file has been reviewed.

Please note that academic grievances are addressed through the Academic Grade Appeal Procedure.