Reviewed & Updated: August 2025
Administrative Drops
Students may be administratively dropped from courses at the discretion of College administrators for issues related to conduct, fraudulent activity, death of a student, or lack of academic engagement (detailed below).
A student not demonstrating academic engagement in a post-secondary credit course (with the exception of transcripted credit offerings) by the Census Date will be administratively dropped from that course. Additionally, a student who is administratively dropped will not be eligible to receive financial aid for that course(s). Faculty are required to confirm student engagement as defined below. To comply with federal regulations, students must demonstrate academic engagement in each course by the Census Date to remain enrolled in the course and to be considered eligible for Title IV financial aid purposes. Exceptions to this policy are overseen by the Registrar’s Office.
Definition of Academic Engagement:
Academic engagement refers to active participation by a student in an instructional activity related to their course of study, as determined by the instructor. Definitions of academic engagement can be found at 34 CFR § 600.2 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-VI/part-600/subpart-A/section-600.2
Refunds:
A portion of the course tuition may be refunded based on the Withdrawal and Refund policy. Students will be responsible for the remaining balance. Being administratively dropped from a course(s) may impact a student’s financial aid eligibility status and enrollment status.