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Hey everyone!
This is Tiffany and Maya. We are Peer Advisors for the College of Letters and Science. We will be posting in this blog on a regular basis throughout the year in order to keep you all informed about what is happening here in L&S. Hopefully this will be helpful and make your experience with the College go more smoothly. Enjoy!
We all know that life gets crazy sometimes: midterms, homework, clubs and actually trying to have social life all can be overwhelming. The fact that L&S seems to have a billion deadlines and papers for everything doesn't help. So it is not too uncommon and definitely not the end of the world if you miss the add/drop deadline. If this is the situation you find yourself in, don't panic. There are things you can do:
If you are in a class that you wish to drop but missed the deadline, perhaps the simplest option would be to change your grading option from letter grade to P/NP. The deadline to do this is November 3rd. Remember, you can take any of the 7 course breadth requirements, the American Cultures requirement as well as any electives as P/NP. However, you must take the Quantitative Reasoning, Foreign Language and R&C as well as prerequisites and requirements for your major for a letter grade. Changing your grade option to P/NP if you miss the deadline is a good idea because it will help reduce any stress you may have over the class and allow you to focus on your other classes.
If this does not work for your situation, you can file a "Request for Exceptional Change of Class Schedule" which you can pick up at 113 Campbell Hall or download this PDF to print one out at home. Please read the instructions carefully and include all necessary paperwork and documentation. The personal statement should go over what the extenuating circumstances were that prevented you from making the necessary schedule change before the deadline. Also remember to obtain the appropriate faculty verification. Although there is no specific deadline for these requests, please try to turn these in ASAP. A committee will review your request and decide whether or not to grant it.
Hopefully this helps. In the future, you can always check the L&S website for a calendar of deadlines so that scheduling won't add any more craziness to your life!
Cheers from your Peers!
Tiffany and Maya
