The University made the decision to offer remote instruction for the Fall 2020, Winter 2020/2021, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 semesters. In response, the University made updates to course delivery formats/instruction
modes, which define how course content will be provided to a student. Below outlines
the non-standard instruction modes created and their definition.
Format
Description
100% Online (OL)
Online course that was originally intended to be offered fully online. May or may
not require students to "meet" virtually on specific days/times (synchronous instruction),
which will be indicated in the meeting pattern.
Remote Asynchronous (RA)
Fully remote course that was not originally intended to be offered in remote format.
Does not require instructor and students to "meet" virtually at specific days/times
(no synchronous instruction).
Remote Synchronous (RS)
Fully remote course that was not originally intended to be offered in remote format.
Requires instructor and students to "meet" virtually at the specific days/times indicated
in the meeting pattern (synchronous instruction).
Hybrid (HB)
Courses that offer some in-person engagement - whether on campus or at another site
(internship, practicum, student teaching, etc.).
Synchronous Contact Hours
To help facilitate transparency regarding planned delivery of instruction, two (2)
new fields have been added to the schedule of classes offering further clarification
on the amount of time a course will meet synchronously. These fields provide an estimation
and description of synchronous hours for a course. Our hope is that these fields
allow students to better select courses that will work best for their learning needs.
These two (2) fields have been applied to Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 courses with
Remote Synchronous (RS) and Online (OL)- only if the course has specific dates/days/times indicated in the meeting pattern
- instruction modes.
2020-2021 Academic Year Alternative Grading Policy
The University understands that the COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated and, in many
ways, has increased in it's disruption since the start of the 2020-2021 Academic Year.
We realize that the stresses of this reality are causing students to be more anxious
than ever before. When we implemented the COVID-19 grading policy for Spring 2020,
we found that students ultimately ended up performing better when compared to previous
Spring semesters. Many of us believe that this was because the policy provided students
with the opportunity to focus on learning instead of worrying so much about their
grades.
It is in this context that we are announcing that the COVID-19 Alternative Grading
Policy adopted for the Spring 2020 semester will be applied to the entire 2020-2021
Academic Year, which encompasses the Fall 2020, Winter 2020/2021, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 semesters.
Yes! Once a course reaches the maximum enrollment, a department may create a waitlist
for their course. Eligible students who attempt to add the class will have the opportunity
to enroll onto the waitlist.
Several factors are considered before students are cancelled from their courses.
One of the largest reasons is because tuition bills remain unpaid by the due date
and the student does not communicate with the Bursar's Office.
Student who do not pay for their student account by their due date and do not connect
with the Bursar's Office are at risk of having their course schedule cancelled.
Prior to cancellation, students receive several notices via their WCU email account
indicating that they are at risk for cancellation. When cancelled, students are removed
from all their courses for the semester.
A term withdrawal is thecomplete withdrawalfrom West Chester University for a specific term. Upon withdrawal, all ungraded courses
will be given a grade of “W” for the indicated term.
Graduate Students who have received a Graduate Assistantship may have financial obligation
to the University up to and including the full cost of tuition.
For more information about Term Withdrawal, please see theUndergraduate or Graduate Catalog.
To withdraw from all courses for a given term, undergraduate and graduate students
should complete a Term/University Withdrawal form through their RamPortal--see step-by-step instructions online.
University Withdrawal
Students who do not intend to continue at West Chester University may withdraw from
the university. Students who elect to withdraw from the university would then need
to apply for readmission if they wish to re-enroll in courses.
To complete a University withdrawal for students not intending to return to the institution,
undergraduate and graduate students should complete a Term/University Withdrawal form
through RamPortal--see step-by-step instructions online.
Full refunds for tuition and the general fee are available only through theeighth calendar day that the University is in session. After that, tuition and the general fee are refunded according to therefund schedule.
Course Withdrawal
A course withdrawal can be done forindividual coursesafter the drop/add period has ended. Please see ourGrade and Credit Types pagefor information on Withdrawal "W" grades.
