Counseling Services’ Schedule Change Policy

Schedule changes have serious effects both on the student’s individual schedule, including the amount of work missed, and on the class size of the course into which he/she is transferring. The administration made decisions about the number of sections per department last June based on students’ course selections through the registration process.

Schedule changes will be made automatically for the following reasons:

• Completion of a summer school course
• Incomplete schedule (missing a class)
• Two courses in the same period in the same semester
• Failure of a prerequisite course
• Master schedule conflict

Something to keep in mind is that the teacher to whom you are transferring will likely require you to make up any worked missed in his/her class. If after considering the seriousness of making a schedule change at this time of year, your parents and you want to pursue making a change, please write a letter to your counselor including the following information. The counselor will then consult with your administrator to see if the administrator will approve the request.

Information to include in your letter:

1. Name of the course the student wishes to drop

2. Name of the course the student wishes to add

3. Reason(s) for the change

4. A statement that the student and the parent understand that the schedule change may result in several other courses and/or teachers having to change

5. Write “Copy to administrator” on the bottom of the letter

Please return the letter to your counselor, who will then contact you about the change as soon as he/she is available.

Notes:

1. If a student drops a course after 25th day of each semester, the course appears on the transcript as a withdrawal with the grade/date at the time of withdrawal; no credit is given for the course. The withdrawal grade is not included in the transcript GPA but is computed on the report card for eligibility purposes.

2. Seniors, if you drop a course, a notice is included with your midyear report to colleges.