TEC 51.907 Course Drop Limit Provisions
Students who enroll as entering freshmen or first-time in college students in undergraduate courses offered through an affected institution of higher education for the first time during the Fall 2007 semester or any subsequent semester are subject to the course drop limit of six course drops including any course a transfer student has dropped at another affected institution.
INSTITUTIONS AFFECTED
Texas public community colleges, technical institutes/colleges, health science institutions offering undergraduate course work, and universities must comply with the legislation of TEC 51.907.
STUDENTS AFFECTED
Students who enroll as entering freshmen or first-time in college students in undergraduate courses offered through an affected institution of higher education for the first time during the Fall 2007 semester or any subsequent semester are subject to the course drop limit restrictions. Transfer students who first enrolled at a Texas public institution during the Fall 2007 semester or subsequent semester are considered first time in college and are affected by the six course drop limit. Students who elect to use the provisions of Academic Fresh Start who have coursework prior to the Fall 2007 semester are grandfathered and are not subject to TEC 51.907. Students who have completed a baccalaureate degree at any recognized public or private institution are not considered affected students whether or not taking additional undergraduate courses.
COURSE DROP DEFINITION
A course drop, which will be recorded on the transcript, is defined as an affected credit course not completed by an undergraduate student who:
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1. is enrolled in the course at the official date of record*, and
2. will receive a non-punitive grade of W or QW.
| COURSE LENGTH | DATE OF RECORD |
|---|---|
| 3 week course | 2nd class day |
| 5 or 6 week course | 4th class day |
| 8 week course | 6th class day |
| 16 week course | 12th class day |
OTHER FACTORS REGARDING COURSE DROP LIMIT
Transfer students who are affected by this legislation shall be required to submit all transfer
institution transcripts for processing of the transfer course drops which apply to the limit
prior to being allowed to utilize any drops at Angelo State University. If the transfer
transcript does not indicate any drops toward the limit, Angelo State University will set the
drop count for that institution at zero.
If a student was granted a drop at Angelo State University and the Registrar’s Office later
learns that the drop counter was set incorrectly, the Registrar’s Office will update the
student’s record to correct the counter. If the student has exceeded the six course drop limit,
the drop will be removed and the faculty member of the associated course will be contacted
to issue the appropriate grade.
WITHDRAWAL DEFINITION
A student is considered to have withdrawn from the institution when the student drops all courses during the semester.
EXCLUDED COURSES FROM LIMIT
Drops from the following types of courses are excluded from the course drop limit.
- A) Courses taken by students while enrolled in high school – whether for dual credit, early
college credit, or for college credit alone
B) Courses dropped at private or out-of-state institutions
C) Remedial or developmental courses, workforce education courses, or other courses that would not generate academic credit that could be applied to a degree
D) Aerospace Studies courses not eligible for formula funding
E) Courses taken as required co-requisites such as a lecture class with a required laboratory are counted as one drop whether or not identified as separate courses or as separate sections of a course.
F) Courses which meet the definition of complete withdrawal
