Section Swap and Drop
Students may request to switch sections of the same course (i.e. ENG 101-01 for ENG 101-03) during Swap and Drop.
- Student must send request from your TCL email to the Division Dean.
- Student is responsible for any tuition and/or fees associated with the schedule change.
Arts and Sciences: fcooper@tcl.edu
Business and Industrial: ldukes@tcl.edu
Culinary/Hospitality: fmarz@tcl.edu
Health Sciences: jswearingen@tcl.edu
Dropping/Withdrawing From a Class
To drop or withdraw from a course, send your instructor an email from your TCL student email account requesting to be dropped or withdrawn from the course. Save a copy of the email. Please contact Financial Aid before dropping or withdrawing from a course to determine any impact on their financial aid.
Important:
Dropping or withdrawing from a course will affect your progress toward your educational goal. There may be financial implications for dropping or withdrawing after the start of the semester.
- Talk with your instructor about your situation.
- If you receive Financial Aid, meet with your Financial Aid Counselor to determine the impact of dropping or withdrawing to your aid.
Effective Fall 2022: Class Attendance and Drops/Withdrawals
Technical College of the Lowcountry expects students to complete all course requirements. Class attendance is integral to academic success. Absences disrupt a student’s academic progress, contribute to poor academic performance, and significantly diminish the quality of group interaction. Students are expected to attend class on time and to remain in class for the duration. Faculty are required to verify attendance on a specified day to capture census reporting data as required to comply with federal financial aid regulations. Students that have not attended class by the census reporting date will be reported as a “never attends” and administratively removed from the course.
Students are responsible for making up the work missed during any absence. If it becomes necessary to withdraw from a course(s) or the college, it is the student’s responsibility to complete the college’s approved withdrawal process.
Some programs with accreditation requirements may have a stricter attendance policy. Exceptions to the general policy must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) or his/her designee and must be printed in the course syllabus.
How do I drop a class?
To drop or withdraw from a class:
1) Sign into your Navigate App
2) Click on planner
3) click “view/edit schedule”
4) click on the hamburger menu (3 blue lines to the left of the course title) and select “drop course”
If you are unable to drop your class please contact your assigned navigator or email hub@tcl.edu.
If you have questions about how a drop/withdraw affects your financial aid please email financialaid@tcl.edu.
DROPPING (DELETING) A CLASS BEFORE THE START OF THE SEMESTER:
- Login to TCL Navigate Student Planner at tcl.navigate.eab.com.
- Go to Academic Planner tab.
- Click Pick Times button.
- Under Registered Courses click the hamburger menu (3 blue lines to the left of the course title).
- Choose Drop Course. On the pop up screen, click Drop Course to confirm.
DROPPING A CLASS AFTER THE SEMESTER STARTS:
You may drop a class without record and with a tuition refund (see chart) during the add/drop period. Please note that you will be responsible for the mandatory fees.
WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS:
You may withdraw from a class after the add/drop period and prior to the first day of the final exam period. Your transcript will reflect a grade of W. You will be responsible for all mandatory course fees.
Questions
Contact srecords@tcl.edu.
Summer 2024 Tuition Refund Deadlines*
| Term | Last Day of 100% | Last Day of 50% | 0% on or after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024SU1 Clinicals/Labs (10 week) | 5/17/24 | 5/27/24 | 5/28/24 |
| 2024SU Primary (8 weeks) | 5/31/24 | 6/8/24 | 6/9/24 |
| 2024SU2 (6 week) | 6/13/24 | 6/21/24 | 6/22/24 |
Fall 2024 Tuition Refund Deadlines*
| Term | Last Day of 100% | Last Day of 50% | 0% on or after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024FA Primary | 8/25/24 | 9/8/24 | 9/9/24 |
| 2024FA1 (7 week) | 8/22/24 | 8/30/24 | 8/31/24 |
| 2024FA2 (7 week) | 10/18/24 | 10/26/24 | 10/27/24 |
| 2024FA3 (10 week) | 9/29/24 | 10/9/24 | 10/10/24 |
Spring 2025 Tuition Refund Deadlines*
| Term | Last Day of 100% | Last Day of 50% | 0% on or after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025SP Primary | 1/19/25 | 2/2/25 | 2/3/25 |
| 2025SP1 (7 week) | 1/16/25 | 1/24/25 | 1/25/25 |
| 2025SP2 (7 week) | 3/8/25 | 3/16/25 | 3/17/25 |
| 2025SP3 (10 week) | 2/21/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/4/25 |
Financial Aid: What happens when you withdraw?
Students who withdraw from classes may need an R2T4 (Return of Title IV Funds) completed. TCL recalculates federal financial aid for students who withdraw from the college prior to completing 60% of the term in accordance with the Return of Title IV Federal Funds regulations. The recalculation is based on the percent of earned aid for the term. The percent earned is determined by the number of calendar days completed divided by the number of calendar days in the term. Contact Financial Aid for more information.
When the R2T4 calculation results in students being eligible to receive previously undistributed “earned” aid (Post-Withdrawal Disbursement), they will be notified via email. Written authorization from the student will be requested and is required before a loan can be processed and disbursed to the student. The student may choose to decline some or all of the PWD funds as to not incur further debt.
