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Athletic Eligibility
Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) eligibility rules require
student-athletes to have a 12-credit study load in each semester. If you are participating
in a WIAC sport, you must have the permission of the UWSP Director of Athletics
to drop below 12 credits.
Once you
register for a specific term, you cannot cancel your registration by simply
leaving or dropping all of your courses. You must notify the registrar in
writing that you are canceling your registration. If you notify the
university after the start of the term that you will not be attending school,
you will be considered a withdrawal.
Course
Schedule Conflicts
Some course conflicts are intentional because the courses are
designed to meet concurrently (e.g. Math 228 and Math Ed 228). Otherwise,
you should NOT schedule courses that conflict in time unless you have the
permission of each of the instructors. Most instructors would not want you to
miss any class time due to a conflict with another course.
Freshman English/Math
Requirement – Complete Before 60 Credits
You must
complete the general degree requirements you need (according to your placement
scores) from Mathematics 100, 105 and English 101, 102, 150 before you complete
60 credits toward graduation. If, by the 60 credit limit, you have not complied
with this policy, you will be allowed to register for a maximum of 12 credits.
Those 12 credits must include the mathematics and English general degree
requirement courses you lack.
Remedial Coursework – 16 Credit Restriction
If you are placed into Mathematics 90, you must receive
written permission from your adviser to enroll in more than 16 credits during
any semester in which you are taking remedial courses. If you want to take more
than 18 credits during a semester that includes remedial courses, you must get
written permission from the dean of your college. Decisions about the number of
credits you can take in one semester while doing remedial coursework are based
on such things as your ACT score, high school class rank, overall high school
record, university grade point average, and demands on your time from
coursework, extracurricular activities and employment.
Remedial Coursework – Complete Before 30 Credits
If you enter UWSP and are placed into remedial mathematics,
you must complete those remedial courses before you earn 30 credits toward
graduation. If you fail to complete the remedial coursework before earning 30
credits, you will be restricted to a maximum of 12 credits a semester,
including the remedial courses, until the requirement is met.
A. Repeating a course at UWSP that was
originally taken at UWSP.
You may repeat a course in which you received a D+, D, or F
if you receive electronic authorization from your adviser and the chair of the
department in which the course is offered BEFORE you register for the
course. If you are a graduate student
and need to repeat a graduate course, you must have the written authorization
of the dean of the college offering the course.
A
second repeat of a course in which you received a D+, D, or F requires written
authorization from the dean of the college, in consultation with
your advisor and
the
chair of the department in which the course is offered. You must obtain authorization BEFORE you register for
the course.
You
may not repeat a course in which you received a grade of C- or better. Your dean, in consultation with the
department chair, may grant an exception on appeal only for extenuating
circumstances. You must obtain written
authorization from your adviser, the chair of the department, and the dean of
the college in which the course is offered BEFORE you register for the course.
If
you repeat a course which you had initially completed here, we figure only the
credit and grade you earn in your last attempt in your cumulative grade point
average. However, we do not expunge
your original grade from your student record.
This applies only when the original attempt and the repeat are taken at
UW-Stevens Point.
You
can obtain a “Request to Repeat Course Form” from the Registration and Records
Office. Be sure to have your request
authorized BEFORE registering for the course.
Any repeat not authorized before enrolling in the course will result in
the repeat being expunged from your record.
B. Repeating a
course at another institution that was originally taken at UWSP.
Courses in which you received grades of F at UWSP may be
repeated at another institution. The repeat will not affect your UWSP
transcript. Grades of D or better may NOT be repeated at another institution.
Courses repeated at another institution will not replace a grade on your UWSP
transcript or be used to recalculate the cumulative grade point average on your
transcript.
C. Repeating a
course at UWSP that was originally taken at another institution.
Grades earned at another institution may be repeated at UWSP
provided you follow the same approval process as if the original grade was
earned at UWSP. If approved, the previous attempt earned at another institution
will be removed from your record.
Study Load – Fall and Spring Terms
The typical undergraduate study load is 14-16 credits
per semester (including courses through correspondence, at other campuses, and
distance education). You may take 17 credits with the permission of your
adviser.
Study loads of 18, 19,
or 20 credits must be approved prior to registration. Check the semester
timetable for the appropriate authorizing official for your department/program.
The dean of your
college must approve study loads of 21 credits or more. Requests are granted
only for extraordinary reasons and only for students with outstanding academic
records.
If you are a graduate
student, the normal credit load is 9 to 12 credits. You may register for no
more than 15 credits during the semester. If there are exceptional
circumstances, you can appeal to the dean of your college for permission to
carry more than the maximum load. To do this you will need to submit an
overload form for your dean’s signature BEFORE you register for the course.
The permission must be
obtained before you register. If you add a sufficient number of credits during
the ADD period to result in a credit overload, you must obtain the appropriate
authorization at that time.
Study Load – Summer Session
Undergraduate students: Credit overloads
must be authorized. Such authorization must be obtained in writing, on a SPECIAL REGISTRATION AUTHORIZATIONS form, before registration. As a general
rule, you should plan to carry no more than one (1) credit per week of
instruction. For example, 3 credits in a three-week session, 4 credits in a
four-week session, 8 credits in an eight-week session, 11 credits in the
combined three-week and eight-week session. Combining work in the
eight-week session with work in a concurrent short session or taking more
than one course in a short session can mean a substantial credit overload.
For example, two 3-credit courses in the same four-week session is
equivalent to 24 credits in a regular semester.
Graduate students:
You may
register for no more than 9 credits (6 credits in any four-week period) for
the summer session. If there are exceptional circumstances, you can appeal
to the dean of your college for permission to carry more than the maximum
load. To do this you will need to submit an overload form for your dean's
signature BEFORE you register for the overload. You will not be
allowed to register unless your overload has had prior approval. The normal
graduate course load for the eight-week summer session is 6 credits (3
credits in each four-week term or 6 credits in the eight-week term). If you
register for 5 or more credits in the summer you are considered a full-time
graduate student. You may register for up to 9 credits in the summer.
However, be aware that the concentrated nature of summer courses with the
extra commitment of time and energy places a strain on your academic
performance. Taking more than 6 credits in the summer is not advised.
You are limited to a maximum of 3 credits in the winterim session.
Withdrawing from UW-Stevens Point
If you decide to
leave the university, contact the Registration
and Records Office, Room 101, Student
Services Center to withdraw. You cannot officially withdraw from the university
by simply leaving or dropping all of your courses.
If
you withdraw during the first eight days of the semester, only the date of
withdrawal will appear on your transcript. After the eighth day and through the
tenth week, you will receive a W for each course. After the tenth week you may
not withdraw unless the reasons for withdrawal are serious illness, personal
duress, or are clearly beyond your control. If you are permitted to withdraw
after the tenth week, grades of W will be assigned to your courses. Courses
that end prior to your withdrawal are an exception. You will receive grades for
courses completed prior to your withdrawal.
Grades
of W received due to withdrawal from school are NOT counted in the limit of
four W drops addressed above under “Adds/Drops After the Eighth Day of the
Semester.” However, W grades from
courses dropped PRIOR to your withdrawal from school ARE counted toward the
four W drop limit.
Repeated
occurrences of W may affect your ability to maintain standards of academic
progress and may jeopardize your financial aid eligibility. See
Satisfactory Academic
Progress to determine the effect of courses not successfully
completed.
If
you stop attending school and do not officially withdraw, you will receive an F
for those courses in which you are still registered.
Withdrawal
deadlines are prorated for courses that meet less than the full term.
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