Registration/Enrollment Policies & Procedures
Attendance Policy
An instructor may drop a student from any or all components (e.g., lecture, recitation, lab, etc.) of a course if the student is absent at the beginning of the first class period of any component of the course. Students who cannot be in attendance should arrange prior consent from the instructor in order to not be dropped.
Beginning the first calendar day of the term, an instructor is to notify the Office of the Registrar, 118 Anderson Hall, (or in Salina, the K-State Salina Registrar's Office) if they would like to have a student dropped from a course because of the above policy. Submit the class roster as soon as possible and NO LATER THAN the end of the 12th calendar day of the term. Non-standard classes are prorated.
Add/Drop Information
Dropping
Deadline Dates
Course drop dates are calculated by counting calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. When the drop deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be moved to the next business day. Refer to the Non-Standard Drop/Refund Dates table for non-standard session course deadlines.
For Regular Session courses, refer to the Academic Calendar
Access in KSIS
Access to drop in KSIS Self Service for regular session courses is typically through the end of the 5th week of classes.
Access to drop in KSIS Self Service for non-standard courses is prorated.
Adding
Access in KSIS
Access to add in KSIS Self Service for regular session courses is through the Sunday of the 1st week of classes.
Access to add in KSIS Self Service for non-standard session courses is prorated.
Permission
Electronic permission in KSIS is required for all courses that require instructor/department consent. Students should contact the instructor/departmental office to obtain electronic permission in KSIS. Beginning the 2nd week of classes, students must obtain electronic permission in KSIS to add all regular session courses. Refer to the non-standard course deadlines table for non-standard session course deadlines. Note: Permission does not override a closed course.
Withdrawal
Beginning the 2nd week of classes, dropping all of your classes requires you to contact your academic dean's office.
{University Handbook, F64.1 to F64.7}
Retake Policy
Undergraduate
Students may retake courses in order to improve grades. If a course is retaken, the original grade is noted as retaken and removed from the grade point average.
For additional information refer to the Undergraduate Catalog - Academic Policies & Procedures - Registration or the University Handbook, F65.1
Graduate
If the student received less than 3.00 in a course, the student may retake the course with the approval of the major professor and the supervisory committee. I
For additional information refer to the Graduate Catalog - Academic Policies & Procedures - Registration or the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, section E.4 and Chapter 3, section E.4
