Drop, Add or Withdrawal

Dropping/Adding

• Check the Academic/Student Calendar for drop/add deadlines if you are considering making changes to your schedule. 
• If you are uncertain about whether making a change is a good idea, consult with an advisor.

Withdrawing Grades

• Officially withdrawing from a course requires faculty approval. The policy is enforced as follows: 
• During fall and spring terms, beginning the fourth week and up to the end of the ninth week of classes, the instructor's approval is required. The approval indicates that the student has met with the instructor and discussed the withdrawal. The instructor may not refuse approval. After the ninth week of classes, the approval is at the discretion of the instructor.
• During the Summer and Mini-Sessions, time allowed for withdrawal varies as per refund rules for the sessions. See the Student Tuition Liability/Refund Policy. 
• Approved requests will be awarded a grade of W (withdrawal) on the transcript. Students can request Class Withdrawals in their MyNCC portal account. W grades are not calculated in the grade point average, but can impact academic standing as described in the Academic Standing section of the catalog. 
• In case of extenuating circumstance, such as a medical or personal emergency, a student should apply to the Office of the Dean of Students to request that the W grade not affect academic standing. That application should be made at the time of the withdrawal from the course(s), students should consult with an advisor or a Student Personnel Services counselor and consider the impact of the W grades on their financial aid and health insurance eligibility. 

Grading options (Incomplete, S/U, UU, Repeats, WU)

• Incomplete Grades. Grades of Incomplete ("INC") may be assigned to those students who, for some valid reason, have not satisfied all academic requirements for the course but have a reasonable expectation of completing the required work. While a request for an incomplete grade should be initiated by the student, it is assigned at the discretion of the instructor. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor of the course to determine the nature of the work required to complete the course and thus remove the grade of Incomplete. A final grade must be submitted by the instructor by the end of the following 15-week semester or the INC grade will automatically be changed to an "F". In extenuating circumstances, the instructor may petition the Vice President for Academic Affairs to extend the time for making up the Incomplete "INC" grade.
  Note to financial aid recipients: An incomplete grade will count as an unsuccessful attempted course in the quantitative component calculation of federal aid eligibility. 
• A grade of S (satisfactory) is issued for successful completion of developmental courses. A grade of U (unsatisfactory) is issued when a student does not pass a developmental course. These grades have no impact on a student’s GPA. A student may repeat a developmental course, but will be academically dismissed from Nassau Community College after the third unsuccessful attempt in any developmental course.
• Unofficial Withdrawal is when a student stops attending a course before the 60.01% day of the semester, it is considered an unofficial withdrawal. If this course utilizes a Learning Management System (i.e. Brightspace), access will be deactivated. Students reported as stopped attending by their instructor will receive a WU grade. 
  Note to financial aid recipients: An W "or" WU grade will be considered an unsuccessful attempted course in the quantitative component calculation of federal aid eligibility.
• When a student repeats a course, each course will be displayed on the student’s transcript, but only the most recent grade will be calculated in the student's overall GPA.