SPRING SEMESTER 2023 REGISTRATION GUIDE

WITHDRAWAL UNAUTHORIZED (WU)

University policy states that the symbol WU shall be assigned to a student who is enrolled in a class as of the census date*, but stops attending or participating, does not complete the course work and does not officially withdraw from the class. Students who discontinue course attendance without submitting an official, approved withdrawal form online, may result in a 'WU' (Withdrawal Unauthorized) being assigned by the course professor at the end of the semester.

When a WU is assigned, the grading basis selected by the student at the time of registration for the course determines what displays on the student transcript:

  • If the student registered for the class with a grading basis of 'letter grade', the symbol on the CSUF transcript appears as WU, and is equivalent to an F in GPA calculations.
  • If the student registered for the class with a grading basis of 'credit/ no credit', an assigned 'WU' would be recorded as NC* which does not impact GPA calculations.
  • NOTE: The grading basis available for a class
    depends on how the course is being offered. Some courses are offered as 'letter grade only', some as 'credit/no credit only' and some courses offer students a choice of either 'letter grade' or 'credit/no credit'.

In the first semester at CSUF that a WU is assigned to a student, any and all WU's that are posted to the student record during the final grading period for that semester are automatically converted to a W during the grading cycle at the end of that term. The student is notified that this is a "one time only" provision. This auto-conversion will not
occur in future semesters.

For future occurrences, students may petition
for retroactive withdrawal from courses by using the retroactive withdrawal petition process when serious and compelling circumstances occurred during the semester being petitioned. A serious and compelling reason is defined as a physical, medical, emotional or other condition which has the effect of limiting the student's full participation in the class and which is clearly beyond the student's control. The student must provide independent documentation (from a source other than the student, or the student's family or friends) to verify the serious and compelling circumstances that occurred during the semester being petitioned which resulted in the student receiving a WU or NC*. There are also specific time limits for submitting retroactive withdrawal petitions. Further information on these time limits can be viewed online at: http://records.fullerton.edu/ -  select the 'Forms' tab and scroll down to 'Petitions'.

All retroactive withdrawal petitions are individually reviewed and can be either granted or denied. If it is determined that retroactive withdrawal is justified, a grade of W will be assigned and the negative effect of the WU will be removed from the GPA. Petition forms are available online at http://records.fullerton.edu/resources/.

*The census date is approximately at the end of the fourth week of classes. (See the 'Semester Calendar' section in the online Registration Guide each term for the applicable census date).

FEES AND DEBTS OWED TO THE INSTITUTION


Should a student or former student fail to pay a fee or a debt owed to the institution, the institution may "withhold permission to register, to use facilities for which a fee is authorized to be charged, to receive services, materials,
food or merchandise or any combination of the above from any person owing a debt," until the debt is paid (see Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 42380 and 42381).

Prospective students who register for courses offered by the university are obligated for the payment of fees
associated with registration for those courses. Failure to cancel registration in any course for an academic term
prior to the first day of the academic term gives rise to an obligation to pay student fees including any tuition for the
reservation of space in the course.

The institution may withhold permission to register or receive diplomas or other services offered by the institution from anyone owing fees or another debt to the institution. The institution may also report the debt to a credit bureau, offset the amount due against any future state tax refunds due the student, refer the debt to an outside collection agency and/or charge reasonable attorney fees if litigation is necessary.

If a person believes they do not owe all or part of an asserted unpaid obligation, that person may contact
Student Business Services. Student Business Services or another office on campus to which Student Business
Services may refer the person, will review all pertinent information provided by the person and available to the campus and will advise the person of its conclusions.

WRITING CENTER

The Writing Center offers free tutorial help to university students. The Writing Center, located on the first
floor of Pollak Library, is open Monday through Sunday. Students may make an appointment by visiting the Writing Center at https://english.fullerton.edu/writing_center/appointments.aspx.

More information is available at http://english.fullerton.edu/writing_center/.

FEES AND DEBTS OWED TO THE INSTITUTION

Should a student or former student fail to pay a fee or a debt owed to the institution, the institution may "withhold permission to register, to use facilities for which a fee is authorized to be charged, to receive services, materials, food or merchandise or any combination of the above from any person owing a debt," until the debt is paid (see Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 42380 and 42381).

Prospective students who register for courses offered by the university are obligated for the payment of fees associated with registration for those courses. Failure to cancel registration in any course for an academic term prior to the first day of the academic term gives rise to an obligation to pay student fees including any tuition for the reservation of space in the course.

The institution may withhold permission to register or other services offered by the institution from anyone owing fees or another debt to the institution. The institution may also report the debt to a credit bureau, offset the amount due against any future state tax refunds due the student, refer the debt to an outside collection agency and/or charge reasonable attorney fees if litigation is necessary.

If a person believes he or she does not owe all or part of an asserted unpaid obligation, that person may contact Student Business Services. Student Business Services  or another office on campus to which Student Business Services  may refer the person, will review all pertinent information provided by the person and available to the campus and will advise the person of its conclusions.

WRITING CENTER

The Writing Center offers free tutorial help to university students. The Writing Center, located on the first f loor of Pollak Library, is open Monday through Saturday. Students may make an appointment by visiting the Writing Center at https://fullerton.mywconline.com/. More information is available at https://english.fullerton.edu/writing_center/.