How to Guide: For Dropping a Class Log in to ctcLink Select Student Homepage then select Manage Classes
Students wishing to officially withdraw from a course on or after the first scheduled class day must file an eForm “Student Application for Withdrawal” located on the CTC website at www.ctcd.edu and submit to their appropriate Texas campus or designated CTC office by the last date to withdraw.
CTC online classes are typically scheduled as online lecture (OLL) or online self-paced lecture (OSL). Note that not all CTC online courses are self-paced; you will have due dates in OLL courses.
Instructions for dropping a class using ctcLink Student Homepage is as follows: Courses you are enrolled in will appear. Select Drop classes If students are unable to pay tuition and fees then students are responsible for officially dropping or withdrawing from classes.
If you drop a course during the drop/add period, you will receive a 100% refund. See the College Calendar for exact dates of Drop/Add each semester. You may use BannerWeb to change your schedule. At the conclusion of Drop/Add, there is a tuition and fees payment deadline.
Go in person to the registrar's office to get a class withdrawal sheet. Some institutions also accept withdrawals through email. Look on your school's website for an email address for the registrar's office or the academic advisor's office. When in doubt, contact an academic advisor.
However, if you miss this deadline, your transcript will show that you withdrew from the course, even if you sign up for a new course in its place. If you drop a class and later decide to retake it, you will have to retake the entire course, no matter how far along the course was when you dropped it.
When a class is dropped, the grades do not appear on the transcript of the student. The whole class is removed. In a withdrawal, the grades appear as “WF” or “WP” on the transcript of the student.
When a student drops a course from their schedule, the course is completely erased from the student's class schedule. Dropped courses do not appear on the student's official academic record (which includes their academic transcript) and do not incur tuition and fee charges.
4 Things to Consider Before Dropping a College ClassDeadlines. There are typically strict deadlines for dropping a college class. ... Impact on financial aid. Dropping a college class can potentially affect your financial aid. ... Sequencing of classes. ... Reasons for dropping.
Croskey notes that dropping a class is better than withdrawing, but withdrawing is better than failing. “A failing grade will lower the student's GPA, which may prevent a student from participating in a particular major that has a GPA requirement,” Croskey says.
5 Good Signs You Should Drop a College ClassYou already know you're going to fail it. Say there are two exams that make up your entire grade for the class. ... You never go to it anyway. ... You've realized it's going to bring down your GPA big time. ... You thought it was a requirement but it's not. ... It's affecting your mental health.
Withdrawing is not the same thing as dropping a class early in the semester. When a student drops a class, it disappears from their schedule. After the “drop/add” period, a student may still have the option to Withdraw. Withdrawal usually means the course remains on the transcript with a “W” as a grade.
One widespread point of confusion about course drops is how they affect grade point average (GPA). Dropping a class does not affect your GPA. Only letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) count toward GPA. You do not receive letter grades for dropped courses.
There are various reasons to consider dropping a class, some of which include:Over-enrolled in courses: Maybe you just took on too much too soon. ... Not a good fit: ... Don't think you can get a passing grade: ... Class is too easy and want to advance faster: ... Your interests or decisions about the future changed:
Serious and Compelling Reasons An extended absence due to a death in the immediate family. This applies to absences exceeding a week due to family affairs that must be attended to by the student. A necessary change in employment status which interferes with the student's ability to attend class.
Federal regulations require you to repay a portion of financial aid funds if you withdraw from all classes before satisfying the 60 percent completion rule for the enrollment term. (See the current 60 percent dates for the financial aid award year.)
Students may drop a class through the 10th instructional day of the quarter through their ctcLink. These classes will not appear on the student’s transcript. Instructions for dropping a class using ctcLink Student Homepage is as follows:
Reference the Academic Calendar to review the deadlines for withdrawing from classes. Partial tuition refund eligibility is based on the date of withdrawal review the Academic Calendar for refund deadlines. An official withdrawal from a course results in a "W" grade being assigned to your transcript.
Students who do not pay tuition and fees will be dropped from their classes unless:
The Petition for Policy Exception (PDF) is a request for a withdrawal due to extenuating circumstances or administrative errors are demonstrated.
The Complete Withdrawal & Not Returning to TCC form is intended for students who will not be returning to Tacoma Community College. You may receive a percent of your tuition back based on the official date courses are withdrawn in ctcLink. When completing this form, the official date of withdrawal is the date of form submission.
Blackboard. CTC uses the Blackboard Learning Management System ( http://ctc.blackboard.com) for its online courses. Once you obtain Blackboard access (72 hours before your course starts), you are ready to learn at any time of the day or night.
certain activities must be completed during the first week class to demonstrate participation. all coursework must be completed by the last day of class.
"A course which may have mandatory face-to-face sessions totaling no more than 15 percent of the instructional time. Examples of face-to-face sessions include orientation, laboratory, exam review, or an in-person test.".
Online vs. Online Self-Paced. CTC online classes are typically scheduled as online lecture (OLL) or online self-paced lecture (OSL). Note that not all CTC online courses are self-paced; you will have due dates in OLL courses.