UGA Executive Committee accepts proposal to push back class withdrawal deadline | Campus News

The University of Georgia’s Executive Committee discussed the proposal to push back class withdrawal deadlines and more at their meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Previously, the withdrawal deadline was two weeks after the midpoint of the official calendar. Changes include that the new deadline will be prior to the conclusion of the eleventh week of classes for any term consisting of at least fifteen weeks of instructional time. Holidays and breaks falling into the eleven weeks do not count as term weeks.

If an academic term contains less than four weeks of instructional time, the withdrawal deadline is set to be no later than one week prior to the last day of class, not counting final exams. For all other parts of term, the withdrawal deadline will be set no later than two weeks prior to the last day of class, not counting final exams.

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences committee representative, Jennifer Rice said that there were three main reasons why they revised deadlines.

First, students at the current withdrawal deadline don’t always have adequate assessment grades at that point. Rice also said that where the current deadline is there are still a few weeks after it.

“The new deadline will give students more time to sort of turn their grade around, seek out tutoring, talk to their instructors,” Rice said.

Finally, the decision will allow for fewer students to have to retake courses, if they can turn their grade around before the new deadline.

“From a student perspective I just want to say this sounds amazing,” President of the Student Government Association Rock Rogers said.

Also in the meeting were several proposals from the University Curriculum Committee which the council all approved.

This included the proposal to deactivate the major in middle grades education, offer the major in mathematics education online, the proposal for a new Institute for Business Analytics and Insights and a new online doctor of education in learning, design and technology.

After further discussions, the meeting adjourned.