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Withdrawals, course repeats, academic standing, Gen Eds, degree requirements, and how aid reacts to each, every answer citing the Student Code, catalog, or registrar page it came from. Ask about a student in third person and ALMA answers that way.

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REGISTRATION AND DROPS

  1. 01What is the deadline to drop a course without a W?
  2. 02How does a late drop work, and who approves it?
  3. 03What is the difference between dropping a course and withdrawing from the term?
  4. 04What is the last day to add a class?
  5. 05How many credits count as full time?

STANDING AND GRADES

  1. 01How many W grades can an undergraduate take?
  2. 02What puts a student on academic probation, and how do they get off it?
  3. 03How does the course repeat policy affect the GPA?
  4. 04How does the credit/no-credit option work, and what is the deadline?

REQUIREMENTS

  1. 01What are the campus General Education requirements?
  2. 02How does a student change their major?
  3. 03What are the requirements for this degree program?
  4. 04How do transfer credits apply to a degree?

MONEY AND AID

  1. 01How does dropping below full time affect financial aid?
  2. 02What is Satisfactory Academic Progress and what happens if a student fails it?
  3. 03What does a withdrawal do to a student's aid for the term?

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