Important info about midterm grades, failing, withdrawal, and academic resources
Professors will be entering midterm grades in MyGeorgeFox between Feb. 28 and March 4. These grades provide important insight into students’ academic progress.
If your student’s midterm grade is a D or an F, they are instructed to immediately schedule a meeting with you to discuss their path to improvement. If, after that discussion, it seems unlikely they can raise their grade, they are to contact their CAP coach as soon as possible to explore the implications of withdrawing from the course.
A few points to remember:
- If a student withdraws from a class, their transcript will show a “W,” and their GPA will not be affected.
- If they receive an F in a course, their GPA will suffer.
- The last day to withdraw from a class is Sunday, April 26.
At this point in the semester, students who withdraw from some but not all of their classes will not have any changes made to their financial aid or student account charges.
If they are currently on a financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Warning or SAP Academic Plan, they are to check with their financial aid counselor to confirm whether withdrawing from any courses will affect financial aid.
Instructions for checking grades in MyGeorgeFox are available at this link.
If students have any questions about their progress or are unsure how they’re doing, they are instructed to reach out and schedule a conversation with you as soon as possible.
Instructions for withdrawing from a class can be found here.
Academic resources for students are easily accessible on campus:
Failing all courses and not completing the semester will likely affect a student’s financial aid package. If they have federal financial aid and are not passing any classes, they are to contact their student accounts advisor immediately to address potential financial penalties.
Additional information regarding grades and withdrawing from classes:
- Please be advised that the university has extended the class withdrawal deadline for the benefit of our students. The new deadline is now Sunday, before the last week of class.
- For full-semester classes, this is the end of week 15 rather than week 10. For this spring semester, the deadline is Sunday, April 26. For classes that meet in shorter sessions within the semester, you can find their specific withdrawal deadlines listed in the class details here.
If students have any questions or need assistance, please have them contact Jere Witherspoon at studentlife@georgefox.edu.