Resignation (Course Withdrawal)
Students are academically and financially responsible for all courses in which they are registered. A student who is unable to meet attendance requirements may request to resign (withdraw) from a course. Resignation or withdrawal from courses is done electronically at the Jay Stop web page: http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu. Students should be aware that any resignation may affect financial aid loan deferment eligibility and dependent health insurance.
The following details the various resignation options:
Students may add and drop courses during the first week of the semester online through CUNYfirst at: https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu. For further assistance, they may also visit the Jay Express Services Center. Tuition is adjusted automatically according to the College’s policy on tuition and fees.
During the second and third week of the semester, students may drop courses electronically through CUNYfirst or at the Jay Express Services Center. Tuition charges are adjusted according to the refund schedule published in the Tuition and Fees section of this chapter. Students should refer to the Academic Calendar on the College’s Home Page, http://www.jjay.cuny.edu, for specific tuition liability dates.
From the fourth to tenth weeks of the semester, students may resign from a course without academic penalty if they file an electronic Course Withdrawal Application available on The Jay Stop at http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/registrar.php. The mark of W will be applied to the student’s record when the application is received.
Faculty members are automatically notified by John Jay College email when students withdraw from their courses. The faculty member, together with the student, may request that the Registrar rescind the course withdrawal within one week of the filing of the application. Faculty members also can reverse this grade by filing a Faculty Report of Alleged Violation of Academic Integrity. In this case, a PEN (Pending) grade will be assigned. For further information, see the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity at http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/la/Academic_Integrity_Policy.pdf.
Requests to resign after the tenth week must include medical, occupational, psychological, or other appropriate documentation. Such resignations must be approved by the Registrar.
Failure to attend class and subsequent failure to withdraw officially can result in a grade of WU or WN. SEE Academic Standards below.
In unusual cases, such as those arising from illness or military service, requests for retroactive resignation (resignation after the completion of a semester) may be filed with the Vice President for Enrollment Management. Such applications must include substantial documentation. These applications are reviewed by a committee and the student is notified of the decision in writing. Retroactive resignations, if granted, apply to all the courses in that semester.
The grade of W awarded for an approved resignation is not computed in the student’s grade point average. However, the grade of WU is.