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Academic Standards	Transfer Credits
Course Drops /Withdrawals	Leave of Absence
Incompletes	Grade Report Order Form
Tuition Refund Policies	Transcript Ordering Information
Non-Degree Status & Admissions

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Academic Standards 
A grade point average of 3.0 is required for graduation. Students who receive a grade of "C" in more than 6 credit hours are subject to suspension. Students who receive a grade of "F" must confer with the dean before enrollment for further work.

Incompletes
All incompletes must be requested in writing to the course professor. If the course professor approves the student's request, the student must then complete and fax to the ETl office (fax no. 202-994-2145) the following Incomplete Contract The student will receive an "I" (incomplete) which indicates that a satisfactory explanation has been given to the instructor for the student's failure to complete the required work of the course. An instructor recording a grade of "I" will stipulate a date by which work must be completed. The instructor has the responsibility for changing the grade of I to an appropriate grade upon completion of work or, if work is not completed by the stipulated date, determining whether the grade of I should be changed to "F" or allowed to remain in the record. The grade of "I" remains on the student's record along with the completed grade. 

Course Drops / Withdrawals
During the registration period (before the end of the second week of classes) students may add or drop courses using GWeb. Students who drop courses within the first two weeks of class are asked to notify the course professor and etladmin@gwu.edu . After the second week of classes, students who wish to add or drop a course must complete the following steps:

1. Send  an e-mail to the professor of record requesting permission to withdraw from the course.
2. Send  a copy of this e-mail to the ETL Administrative office at: etladmin@gwu.edu.
3. If the professor approves the withdrawal, the administrative office will send students withdrawal forms to complete and sign.  Be sure the ETL Administrative office  (etladmin@gwu.edu) receives a copy of the approval.

After the first two weeks it is very important for students to notify the professor of record immediately should they stop participating in a course because of associated academic and financial penalties.  A course dropped during the first four weeks of classes will not appear on the student's transcript. A course dropped after the fourth week but before the end of the eighth week will be assigned a notation of W (Authorized Withdrawal). Failure to withdraw by these procedures can result in an extended financial obligation and the recording of a grade of F (Failure) or a notation of Z (Unauthorized Withdrawal).

The deadline for dropping a course without academic penalty is the end of the eighth week of classes in the fall and spring semesters. After the end of the eighth week of classes, dropping a course without academic penalty is only possible after the student presents a petition to the dean and receives written permission.  Contact etladmin@gwu.edu with questions about the appeal process.

Tuition Refund Policies
See Tuition Refund Policies for refund policy information associated with Course Drops / Withdrawals.

Non Degree Status and Admissions 
Students may start the ETL program in non-degree status but must be admitted prior to starting their second semester. Taking course work as a non-degree student at The George Washington University does NOT automatically guarantee admission into a degree program. Students seeking admission to the ETL program must submit application materials to the Admissions Office approximately 4 weeks after starting the program. For specific information on admissions deadlines and requirements please see the ETL Admissions website at http://www.gwu.edu/~etl/students/admit.htm Courses taken in non-degree status prior to acceptance as a degree candidate will count as transfer credit. The maximum number of transfer credits is 12.

Transfer Credits
Courses completed at other institutions may also be considered for transfer credit. All transfer credit requests must be submitted to the director of the ETL program, Dr. Michael Corry. Students are responsible for sending a course description, an official transcript and a justification The advisor will notify the student if the course is approved. All transfer credit must be of grade "B" or better. Credit, Satisfactory, Audit and other non-letter grades are not acceptable.

Send course description to:

Dr. Michael Corry
Director, ETL Program
2134 G. Street N.W.
Suite 103
Washington D.C. 20052

In summary, no more than a total of 12 internal (GWU) and/or external (non-GWU) credits may be transferred into a student's program. 24 credit hours must be completed in degree status in the ETL program.

Leave of Absence
A student who for personal reasons, is temporarily unable to continue their program of studies may request a leave of absence for a specific period of time, not to exceed one calendar year during the degree candidacy. To request a Leave of Absence, please complete the forms found on the Registration Procedures website (bottom of page). The request must contain support or reason for the absence. To avoid late fees, students must register for a Leave of Absence prior to the semester course start date.

Grade Report Order Form 
At the end of the semester, students who would like to have a grade report mailed out to them must complete the following pdf request form Grade Report Order Form and fax it to the Registrar's office 202-994-4448. This report will only include the previous semester's grades. Note: Students should check gweb http://gweb.gwu.edu to ensure that all grades have been officially recorded prior to sending in the grade report request!

Transcript 
Students who would like to have a copy of their complete academic history should link to: http://www.gwu.edu/~regweb/web-content/transcripts.html

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