Course Load
A normal full-time semester work load is 15 hours.  Six hours is normal for the summer session.  Minimum full-time enrollment is 12 hours.  Students who have demonstrated the  ability to carry more than 17 hours successfully may enroll for additional hours with the approval of their dean.

Attendance
Students are expected to attend class regularly, and, in accordance with the UM-St. Louis Bylaws, faculty may establish penalties for excessive absences.  Students absent for more than three successive classes may be reported to the dean.  Students should tell their divisional dean's office of an extended absence.  An absence known in advance should be reported to the instructors of courses that will be missed.  Makeup of examinations or work missed is allowed at the instructor's discretion.  Students excused from class for valid reasons by their deans shall be permitted,  if possible, to make up work missed; the dean must have notified the instructor in writing.

Dropping/Adding Courses
To add courses to their original enrollment, students must get approval from their advisers.  Students may not enter courses after the first week of a regular semester or the first three days of the summer session.  Courses may be dropped, without approval, through the fourth week of a regular semester and the second week of a summer session. Students may withdraw from courses without a grade up to the end of the fourth week of a regular semester and the second week of the summer session.

From the fifth through the twelfth weeks of the fall or winter semesters (for summer session, the third through the sixth weeks), students may withdraw from a course with an "Excused" grade, providing they are passing the course and receive the approval of their instructor, adviser, and dean's office representative.  Otherwise, a failing grade is given. Students not attending classes who fail to drop officially receive F or Y grades.  After the allowable period, "Excused"  grades are given only in exceptional instances where the instructor's approval and dean's approval are given. These grades are recorded on the students' official records at the end of the term.  If an F grade is recorded, it is counted in computing the grade point average.  No partial credit is granted to students who withdraw from a course during any semester or otherwise fail to complete the work required for full course credit.

Section Changing
Section changing is normally done during the first week of a regular semester and the first three days of a summer session.  No approvals need be received during this time. However, after the first week of a regular semester and the first three days of a summer  session, a section change form must be obtained from the departmental or dean's  office. The signatures of both instructors (of both sections) are required.  The form is to be submitted to the Registration Office, 269 Millennium Student Center.

Change of Major
To change academic majors, students should consult their adviser and the dean's office. Students admitted to one college or school may pursue work in others under the conditions set forth by the other division's faculty. The chairperson of a student's major department shall determine which courses in other colleges or schools, or even other  institutions, shall apply as credit toward the degree.

Withdrawal after Classes Begin
After classes begin, students may withdraw from the university by completing the withdrawal form, available in the dean's office.  During the first four weeks of a regular semester and the first two weeks of a summer session, students may withdraw from the university without receiving grades.  After this period, grades of F or "Excused" are issued, based on whether the student is passing or failing.  After the regular semester's twelfth week (or the sixth week in the summer session), "Excused" grades are given only in exceptional instances with the instructor's and the dean's approvals.

These grades are recorded on the student's official record at the end of the term.  An F grade is counted in computing the grade point average.  No partial credit is granted to students who withdraw from school during any semester or otherwise fail to complete the work required for full course credit.  Students who stop attending classes without withdrawing officially from the university are issued an F or a Y grade.  Any F grades are counted in computing grade point averages.

Academic Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal
A student may be placed on academic probation any time that his or her cumulative GPA falls below a 2.00.  Students should consult college or school advisers in their respective dean's office for additional information.

Students may be suspended if they do not pass more than two-thirds of their work, their semester grade point average is below 1.5, or their cumulative grade point average falls  below 1.75.  Students may be suspended if they have been on scholastic probation for two or more semesters, not necessarily consecutive, and again become subject to probation. The dean may retain students on probation rather than suspend them if circumstances justify such action.

Students who have once been suspended may be dismissed if they again become subject to suspension. Students placed on probation because of poor scholastic records at other institutions are regarded as having been once suspended under these rules.  Normally, students who have been dismissed are not considered for readmission.  In certain unusual cases, students may be readmitted on probationary status after one year.

Students admitted on probation to the summer session must enroll for at least six academic hours. If they receive any grades below C, their work will be reviewed by the college or school dean or appropriate committee to determine eligibility to reenroll.  Students enrolled in the summer session whose grade point averages are below 1.5 may have their work reviewed.  Students suspended or dismissed from one school or college shall not be admitted to any other school or college until they are eligible for readmission to the original college or school, unless they obtain the consent of the school's or college's dean or appropriate committee.  In this event, the dean or committee shall file a written statement for the student's official records, stating the reasons for the decision.