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Student Responsibility
Students are responsible for ensuring they understand and meet all major and college degree requirements. Any questions about these requirements should be raised with a departmental advisor (for major requirements) or college advisor (for college requirements).
Students must meet college progression standards each term.
Students are expected to keep the Office of the University Registrar informed of their accurate address. Students are also expected to review their degree audit on ISIS (www.isis.ufl.edu) each term and discuss any questions or discrepancies with an advisor.
Computer Requirement
The college requires its students to use a computer for class assignments. Students must have or be able to access a computer with at least the capabilities described on the CLAS web page at www.clas.ufl.edu/computing.
Refer to the university's home page at www.ufl.edu or to the CIRCA home page at www.circa.ufl.edu/computers for general computer information as well as a link to the college's web page.
Regulations and Procedures
Normal Course Loads: The normal load in this college is 12-15 credit hours, and all students are expected to carry a normal load. Loads above 17 hours must be approved by the associate dean in 100 AAC. This exception may be made for final term graduation candidates with a 2.8 or higher UF GPA.
Adding: Published courses may be added any time during drop/add.
Dropping: Courses may be dropped during drop/add without penalty. After the drop/add period, a course may be dropped until the published drop deadline. All such drops are subject to the following restrictions:
- Two unrestricted drops are permitted before earning 60 hours. The drop policy is explained in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.
- Two unrestricted drops are permitted for CLAS students with more than 60 hours.
- Students wishing to drop courses beyond the two unrestricted drops may petition the CLAS Petition Committee. The petition must include a personal statement explaining an extenuating circumstance that prevents completion of the course(s). Documentation supporting the personal statement must also be included. Please examine the general petition form in 100 AAC for guidelines and for documentation.
- Students who wish to drop a course after the drop deadline can complete a college petition to do so until the last day of classes (fall and spring only). Students must include substantial documentation of an extenuating circumstance (usually severe medical condition) that occurred after the drop deadline that prevents completion of the course(s). Students should first discuss their options with the instructor of the class before submitting a petition.
Withdrawing: Students wishing to drop all courses for any current term must contact the Dean of Student's Office in Peabody Hall before the withdrawal deadline. Dropping the entire load constitutes withdrawal from the university and must be handled by the withdrawal procedures and deadlines established by the Office of the University Registrar.
Courses dropped by a full term withdrawal do not count toward the number of unrestricted drops students are permitted. Students are encouraged to discuss with an academic advisor how a full term withdrawal will affect their academic standing and discuss with a financial aid advisor how it will affect their financial aid. Students wishing to withdraw from all courses after the withdrawal deadline can submit a college petition before the last day of classes consistent with the guidelines listed in the dropping courses section.
Petitions: Students who feel they have an extenuating circumstance that prevents them from adhering to a college regulation can petition for a waiver. Petitions are considered weekly on a case-by-case basis by the CLAS Petitions Committee. All petitions must include a statement explaining the hardship and documentation supporting the claim. Information is available at 100 AAC; instructions are on the general petition form.
Registration in Graduate Courses: Advanced undergraduate students with excellent academic records can register for graduate courses (5000 level and above) with permission of the department advisor. Refer to the later section on combined bachelor's/master's programs.
Correspondence Work: A student cannot register for correspondence courses while enrolled in the college unless the associate dean for student affairs grants special permission. Students need to complete the General College petition for such requests. The student must have a cumulative 2.5 UF GPA and may not apply more than six semester hours toward any certificate or bachelor's degree. CLAS students may register for only three hours of correspondence at a time.