Franklin College Student Handbook 1-4-22

2. Academic Procedures Details may be found in the online Franklin College Academic Catalog. You are expected to be familiar with its contents. http://franklincollege.edu/academics/ A. Class Attendance Since many classes at Franklin College involve active participation through discussions, small group or laboratory work, attendance is expected. Each student shall maintain satisfactory attendance in all scheduled classes in accordance with the policy announced by individual classroom instructors. There is no campus- wide attendance policy, but poor class attendance almost always leads to class failure. If, a student is absent from class, it is their responsibility to complete material due or make up work missed.

In the event of an unforeseen extended absence from campus due to illness, family death, or other emergency, a student may request assistance in communicating with their faculty members by contacting the Vice President of Student Development (317) 738-8080. The Vice President does not verify or excuse absences, but will send written notification of the absences to the student’s instructors upon the student’s request. Instructors are not required to modify any course policies in such circumstances and each student’s situation will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Franklin College recognizes the challenge a student may face when balancing their own wellbeing with the demands of academic coursework. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from on-campus resources for academic, physical and emotional support.

B. Administrative Withdrawal Policy Under certain circumstances, Franklin College may administratively withdraw a student from a single class or multiple classes. The four classifications of administrative withdrawals follow.

Academic Withdrawal - The Registrar may administratively withdraw or drop a student from a course or courses for academic reasons such as, but not limited to, the following: academic probation, extended academic probation, academic suspension, academic dismissal and unapproved credit overload. A student may also be removed from a course for which all prerequisites have not been satisfactorily completed. An academic drop or withdrawal will be processed according to the established drop and withdrawal deadlines. A grade of “W” will be assigned in the case of a withdrawal. The student’s GPA will not be affected.

Disciplinary Withdrawal - As a result of college judicial proceedings, a student may be suspended or dismissed from the college for disciplinary reasons. In such cases, regardless of the timing during a semester, the student is withdrawn from classes, earns no credits for the semester and is assigned a grade of “W” for each class. The student’s grade point average is not affected. The judicial process is under the jurisdiction of the Vice President of Student Development and Dean of Students. The student will forfeit all tuition and fees for the semester or term regardless of when the sanction is imposed. Students wishing to return to the college must apply for readmission.

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