IMPORTANT IMFORMATION
Before dropping a class, please explore the following options
to ensure your decision does not impact your educational plan.
Have you contacted your Instructor?
| Request current grade and discuss opportunities to improve your grade. | |
| If facing a sudden hardship, request extended time and/or Incomplete. | |
| Schedule a meeting during office hours to discuss options and/or obtain academic help from your instructor. |
Have you consulted an advisor?
| An advisor can recommend courses that follow your educational plan. | |
| An advisor can share late start options for a different class to ensure a full schedule and to ensure your educational goals are not interrupted. | |
| An advisor can provide degree, career, and certificate options that are attainable and follow your educational plan. |
Have you accessed the Success Center?
| Struggling with the course? The Success Centers provide free walk-in and online tutoring. | |
| Want help with a writing assignment? The Success Center helps students with any phase of the writing process both in person and through the Online Writing Lab (OWL). | |
| If experience difficulty with Brightspace or any academic software, the Success Center can assist. | |
| Visit the Success Center webpage at www.swic.edu/successcenter for tutoring schedules, directions on accessing online tutoring or the OWL and other academic resources. |
If this course was not a good fit for you, have you identified late start classes or scheduling options?
| Sometimes, a student enrolls in a class that is not a good fit for success. SWIC offers late start courses, 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week courses to accommodate student schedules. |
Are you following deadlines to receive a refund?
Have you checked the calendar?
| Check drop dates and rates | |
| Check when grades are due | |
| Check when the semester is over. Sometimes you have more time then you think to turn your grades around! |
Will your financial aid be impacted?
| FA eligibility varies: Please contact the Financial Aid Office to determine how dropping a class will impact your current and future awards. |
Are you having technology difficulties?
| Students can request a laptop through the laptop loan program by contacting the Library. | |
| Students can request a Kajeet that will provide wifi access. | |
| Students can contact the Technology Assistance Center to discuss options available. |
Are you having transportation difficulties?
| Students can contact Public Safety to inquire about receiving a Metro Pass. | |
| Disabled? Inquire with the Disability and Access center about other transportation options that might be available to you. |
Are you facing financial difficulties?
| Contact the Financial Aid Office to inquire about financial aid opportunities. | |
| Some students are eligible for tuition credit through the WOIA program (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Contact: 618-235-2700, ext. 5466. | |
| The SWIC Foundation also offers scholarships for students needing financial assistance. |
Are you a student worker?
| Will you have the required amount of credits to continue to work? Check your financial aid eligible credit hours. | |
| Have you checked the Student Worker online handbook? |