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Audit, Withdrawals, and Refund Policy
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Prairie State College adheres to a strict policy governing class withdrawal. Students are responsible for withdrawing from classes by the withdrawal deadline. Students who request to be administratively withdrawn from a class after the deadline are required to submit a formal, written appeal to the Counseling and Academic Advising Center. Appeals should only be submitted in the event of extreme and absolute emergency situations, with adequate support documentation explaining why a student was unable to withdraw from the course before the deadline. Each appeal is reviewed by the Dean of Student and Enrollment Services on a case by case basis.
Refunds are issued by check every Friday, after the end of the refund period. No refunds will be paid in cash. If requested, credit card payments may be refunded as a credit to the card used for payment. The card must be presented to the cashier at the time of your request. All e-Cashier refunds will be done by check. PSC shall refund tuition charges based on the Refund Table in the class schedule.
Cancellations
The College may change course offerings during the registration period. Occasionally a course is canceled if there are not enough students enrolled. If this happens, the College will do everything possible to notify students before the first class meeting. You will have the option of registering for another course or receiving a refund.
"Dropping" a Course
If you decide to stop attending a course you are required to fill out an Add/Drop form to officially withdraw from the course. Students can either visit Enrollment Services, Room 1160, to complete this process or withdraw from courses through their WebAdvisor account at prairiestate.edu. Withdrawals cannot be accepted by phone. Please contact the Registrar at (708) 709-3513 for additional assistance. Please note: Students who do not officially withdraw from courses will be assigned the grade of "F." If applicable fees are incurred as a result of the drop, the student is responsible for payment.
Audit Policy
If you aren’t concerned with receiving college credit, you may take a course as an auditor. No letter grade is given, and you’ll receive no academic credit. Students who wish to take a course on an audit basis need to comply with the following procedure:
- Register for the course in question.
- Pay all applicable tuition and fees.(Many financial aid or veterans programs do not pay for audited courses.)
- Complete an audit request (student petition) form, available in the Enrollment Services. This procedure must be completed prior to the end of the 2nd week of classes for first and second 8-week courses, 3rd week of classes for late start courses, and 4th week of classes for full 16-week courses held during the fall and spring semesters. For information on audit deadlines, call (708) 709-3514.