Resignation from the University

 At some time it may be necessary for a student to leave school. If this should occur, the student should not leave without completing an official resignation that will protect his or her academic standing. Please note carefully:

1.  Students who drop all courses in which they are registered must officially resign from the University.

2.  Students must initiate the resignation process in the office of their academic dean by completing a resignation/cancellation form or log on at www2.nsula.edu.

3.  A student may resign from the institution with grades of "W" prior to a date specified in the official University academic calendar.

4.  Students who leave the University without completing an official resignation may have grades of "F", "X", or "WN" recorded in all courses in which they are registered and will be charged all fees associated with their registration.

5.  Students unable to come to campus and without Internet access may fax a letter of resignation to the University Registrar's Office at (318) 357-5823.

6.  Any student who resigns during the specified midterm period will be assigned the grades earned in each course at midterm (WA, WB,WC, WD,WF,WP, WZ,WX). These grades will be used to determine academic status for those students who are on academic probation. Midterm dates are assigned by the University Registrar.

7. Students who do not officially resign from the University and receive financial assistance will receive an Unofficial Resignation and aid will be adjusted based on the last date of attendance. These students' last day of attendance will be verified for all classes of enrollment through the instructor. Students who have extraordinary cases with extenuating circumstances may submit to their academic dean a letter of appeal along with documentation to substantiate the case. Extraordinary cases do not include dissatisfaction with an anticipated grade or the decision to change a major.

          (a) Approval of an appeal for dropping a course or resigning after the published date may be granted by     the student's dean only for a documented reason which prohibited the completion of a course(s). Examples of cases eligible for appeal include but are not limited to departmental administrative errors, illness (injury to student), death in student's immediate family, natural disaster or exceptional traumatic event, and military duty. If the approval to drop a course is granted, the student must also have been passing the course immediately prior to the hardship, and the grade assigned shall be a'"W". If the dean allows the student to resign, a "W" grade shall be assigned in all courses. If the appeal is approved, the dean will notify the instructor and the University Registrar.

         (b) Retroactive withdrawal after a semester ends is permitted only by approval of a student appeal to the Registration, Credits, and Graduation Council. Information and appeal forms may be obtained from the University Registrar's Office or by accessing the appeal form at http://registrar.nsula.edu. 

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