Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

an official drop or withdrawal. The official date of a drop or withdrawal is the
date the form is received by the Office of the Registrar. Students may not
withdraw after the eighth week of a semester. Students who stop attending
class or fail to complete an exam without submitting an official drop or
withdrawal form will receive a grade of “F,” “NC,” or “NP” for the course.
A drop fee is charged for withdrawal from each course after the add/drop
period. Students, who drop a course or exam during the add/drop period, may
receive refunds in accordance with the established refund policy. Students, who
are withdrawn due to disciplinary or academic reasons, may receive a prorated
refund. No refunds will be made when students stop attending class without
officially withdrawing from the course.
Full-Time and Half-Time Status
To be considered full-time, Doctoral students must enroll in ten (10) or
more credit hours each term. Doctoral students enrolled in between five and
nine (5-9) credit hours each term are considered half-time. Doctoral students
registered for less than five credit hours are considered less than half-time and
are not eligible for federally funded financial aid.
M.A. and certificate students must enroll in eight (8) or more credits to be
considered full-time. Master and certificate students enrolled in four to seven
(4-7) credits are considered half-time, and those enrolled in fewer than four
credits are considered less than half-time and are not eligible for federally
funded financial aid.
Students registered for practicum, dissertation proposal, dissertation, or
internship satisfy the requirement for full-time study, and are eligible to receive
Title IV funding and deferments. Students, who are only registered for half-time
internship, dissertation proposal continuation, doctoral dissertation
continuation, or practicum continuation, meet the requirement for half-time
study, and are eligible to receive Title IV funding and deferments. Students
carrying a full-time load are encouraged to limit any employment to part-time
in order to allow adequate time for classes, practicum work, study, and other
student activities.
Administrative Withdrawal
Once enrolled, students are expected to maintain satisfactory progress and
register each term until completing the program in which they have been
admitted. Students, who fail to register for each consecutive term until
completion of their degree program, may be administratively withdrawn from
the School unless they have previously obtained an approved leave of absence.
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