Schedule Change Policy
Schedule Correction Policy
Students are expected to make their course selections during the registration window in the spring semester of each school year. These course selections represent decisions that are made collaboratively with the student, teachers, the student's counselor, and the student's parents. Based upon these requests, faculty members are employed, sections are created, textbooks are purchased, and rooms are allocated. The schedules students receive in August reflect these requests and are set for the entire school year.
Schedule Correction Deadlines
| Schedule Repairs (No Record on Transcript) | First Week of the Semester |
|---|---|
|
Withdraw Pass/Withdraw Fail Window (WP/WF on Transcript) |
Beginning of week 2 through the end of week 4 |
| Drop F Window (F on Transcript) | Beginning of week 5 |
| Level Change to a higer-level course | Beginning of the semester through the first 6 weeks or at the start of 2nd Semester |
| Level Change to a lower-level course | Weeks 5-9 or at the start of the 2nd Semester |
Schedule Repairs
Can be made before the end of the first week of school, by contacting your counselor, in the event there is an error in the schedule. Errors include:
- Student does not have the prerequisites to take a scheduled class
- Student has already passed the class and it is not a repeatable class
- Error in the schedule (missing a core class, too many classes or short the required number of classes for grade level)
- Additional classes to meet college requirements/graduation requirements
***Changes will not be granted for elective changes, off period or teacher requests.
Withdraw Pass/Withdraw Fail
If there is a need to drop a class during weeks two through four of the semester, a drop form will be required.
- A grade of WP/WF will be entered on the student's transcript as an indication of work attempted.
- WP/WF will not be calculated into the student's cumulative grade point average.
Drop F
After the fourth week of the semester, a student requesting to drop a class will receive an F on their transcript.
- The student must complete a drop form which includes approval from the teacher, the department coordinator, parent and counselor.
- A permanent grade of F will be recorded on the transcript and negatively impacts the student's GPA.
Level Changes
A level change is appropriate only if it is determined that the student is either above or below the current class's academic level. The decision to change levels is made by the teacher, parent, and the student. As students were allowed to select their core classes in the spring, any student who wishes to level change down must remain in the class for four weeks before a level change will be considered. Students who wish to level change up may initiate the level change process immediately.
If a level change is appropriate, the procedure below should be followed:
- The student must first discuss the level change with their teacher. If the teacher agrees with the change, they will send the student to the Department Coordinator.
- Level changes may be made up through the end of the first 9 weeks of the semester.
- The letter grade at the time of the level change accompanies the student to the new class.