IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
Preamble
Attendance has been proven to be a key factor in academic success. Faculties of IUPUI are supportive of all course coordinators' and instructors' efforts to ensure that students in their courses are attending all course meetings.
During the fall semester of the 2001-2002 academic year, an Administrative Withdrawal Policy was developed and piloted by University College and the Departments of English, Mathematics and Psychology. The pilot Administrative Withdrawal Policy was developed to help students establish good attendance habits in their freshman year and was implemented in entry-level courses. During the fall semester of the 2002-2003 academic year, the Departments of Communications and Sociology piloted the policy in their entry-level courses. University College staff was responsible for coordinating the administrative withdrawal process with the support of the IUPUI Registrar's Office.
Data collected during this pilot Administrative Withdrawal Policy period indicates that students who demonstrate very poor attendance patterns at the beginning of their semester are very likely to fail or withdraw from all courses. Over 77% of the students who were administratively withdrawn from a pilot course during the fall 2001 semester either failed all of their courses or withdrew from the university by the end of the semester.
Policy
Students who miss more than 50% of their class meetings of a given section during the first four weeks of the fall or spring semesters may be administratively withdrawn from that course unless documentation of contact with their course instructor, academic unit or academic advisor is provided. Undergraduate students may be administratively withdrawn regardless of class level. This Administrative Withdrawal Policy may be implemented in all undergraduate level courses subject to the following provisions:
The Registrar’s Office will report each semester on the number of administrative withdrawals for each course.
Approved by IUPUI Faculty Council, May 1, 2003
Approved by Academic Affairs Committee February 21, 2003.
Language to be included on the syllabus
Administrative Withdrawal: A basic requirement of this course is that you will
participate in class and conscientiously complete writing and reading
assignments. Keep in touch with me if you are unable to attend class or complete
an assignment on time. If you miss more than half our class meetings within the
first four weeks of the semester without contacting me, you will be
administratively withdrawn from this section. Our class meets once/twice* per
week; thus if you miss more than two/four* classes in the first four weeks, you
may be withdrawn. Administrative withdrawal may have academic, financial, and
financial aid implications. Administrative withdrawal will take place after the
full refund period, and if you are administratively withdrawn from the course
you will not be eligible for a tuition refund. If you have questions about the
administrative withdrawal policy at any point during the semester, please
contact me.
*select the number that fits your section
IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.