In Rhetoric School, the first five academic days of the school year are designated as the add/drop period. During this time, a student might possibly withdraw from a course and/or add another without academic penalty. It should be noted that it is much more difficult to drop from a class than to add a class. In order to drop or add a class, students must submit the appropriate Add or Drop Form within the first five academic days of the school year. These forms must then be approved by the teacher(s), the student’s parents, and the College and Academic Advisor. You must remain in attendance in the class to be dropped until notified by the office that the drop is approved.
Students may not drop a required course (those necessary for fulfilling graduation requirements). Therefore, only electives, fine arts, and core courses taken beyond the graduation requirements (including extra language courses) are eligible for the add/drop period. Additionally, dropping a course must be for a substantive reason—not wanting to get up early or stay too late are not substantive reasons.