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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Section 51.907 of the <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Texas
Education Code</span></em> states that, beginning in the Fall 2008 semester,
undergraduate students who began full-time college enrollment at a Texas public
institution for the first time in the Fall 2007 semester or later will be
limited to a total of six (6) dropped courses for academic reasons during
undergraduate studies. This drop limit total is based on the number of courses
dropped regardless of credit hour value. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Students
may drop a course during the first 12 class days in a fall or spring semester
(and during the first four class days in a summer session) without impacting
the drop limit. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>However,
if students are on financial aid, they should always check with financial aid
to determine the impact of dropping any courses.</span></strong> Withdrawals do
<b>not</b> count toward the drop limit.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Courses
dropped after the 12<sup>th</sup> class day in a fall or spring semester (and
after the 4<sup>th</sup> class day in summer terms) <i>will</i> impact the drop
limit. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>If
a student cannot drop a course because he/she has reached the six-drop limit, the
student will receive the grade earned in the course. If a student reaches the
six-drop limit and appeals for a non-academic drop, the student will receive a
Q for the drop if the appeal is approved; however, the student will receive the
grade earned in the course if the appeal is denied. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>With the implementation of the Six-Drop Rule, it is necessary to
change the way drop grades are assigned; therefore,</span></i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'> a grade
of Q will now be the assigned grade for all drops rather than a DP or DF</span></i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.
</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Q grades will count toward attempted hours; however, they will not
count toward earned hours or a student’s grade point average. The Q
grade will be automatically assigned when a requested drop has been approved
and processed for all students including graduate students. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Graduate
students are <b>not</b> subject to the six-drop rule but will have the
advantage of the Q grade. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:red'>In addition to the new drop grade, the last date to drop a course
has now been moved to Friday of the ninth week of classes. For spring, the last
day to drop will be March 27, 2009.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> This does not apply to
withdrawals (the last day to withdrawal is two weeks prior to the end of
the semester). The withdrawal deadline will remain May 1, 2009.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For
information regarding the six-drop rule, please refer to: <a
href="http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SB01231F.htm"
target="_top"
title="http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SB01231F.htm">http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SB01231F.htm</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>If
you have any questions, please email Paige Bussell, Registrar, at <a
href="mailto:Paige_Bussell@tamu-commerce.edu">Paige_Bussell@tamu-commerce.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank
you and have a great day!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Mary W. Hendrix, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Interim Provost & Vice-President for Academic and Student
Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>903.886.5018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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