Academic Success
Policies and Procedures
Click on each topic below to learn more about important policies and procedures.
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more informationIn May, Southwestern University will welcome Adam Winkler ’04 as the commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony celebrating the class of 2024.
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more informationOn April 8, 2024, the University invites all to experience an astronomical event.
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more informationIn May, Southwestern University will welcome Adam Winkler ’04 as the commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony celebrating the class of 2024.
more informationOn April 8, 2024, the University invites all to experience an astronomical event.
more informationExplore Southwestern’s Distinctive Collections and Archives trove of love letters throughout history.
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more informationClick on each topic below to learn more about important policies and procedures.
A course may be added or dropped after the specified deadline only if the student has an emergency or extenuating circumstances. To add or drop a course after the deadline, the student needs to submit a petition to the Academic Standard Committee. Instructions on how to complete and submit a petition can be obtained through the Center for Academic Success (Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning, Suite 120).
If you are considering a Leave of Absence, Withdrawal from the University, or Not Returning, please make an appointment to speak with a Center for Academic Success staff member.
Students in good standing may apply for a student leave of absence by meeting with a staff member in the Center for Academic Success no later than one week prior to the beginning of the semester for which the leave is to begin. A leave of absence may be granted for up to one academic year for a program of work, study, or travel that will contribute significantly to a student’s personal development (or program of study at Southwestern University). In addition, a leave may be granted for personal reasons including, but not limited to, medical, financial, or health. An application for readmission will not be required of students to return from a leave of absence.
A student may withdraw from the University during a semester by completing a request for withdrawal with a staff member in the Center for Academic Success. Except under unusual circumstances, students may not withdraw from the University after the last day for dropping courses.
A student planning to leave the university, whether it be due to transfer or circumstance, will need to make an appointment with a staff member in the Center for Academic Success to complete the necessary paperwork to make their departure from Southwestern University official.