THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                             FACULTY SENATE 
     
                                                                  
     Senate Document Number        2998S
     Date of Senate Approval       4/9/98
     
     Statement of Faculty Senate Action:
     

               APC Document 23:  Changes to Withdrawal Policy
     

     Effective Date:  1998-1999 Catalog
     
          Delete:   on page 37 under the heading "Withdrawal from a
                    Course", paragraph 3.
     
          Replace:  with the following
     
                    Requests for withdrawal after the deadline will
                    be accepted only in cases of extenuating and
                    documentable circumstances.  Both the instructor and
                    the academic advisor must approve the withdrawal
                    and explain their reasons for granting it.  Final
                    approval rests with the Assistant Vice-Chancellor for
                    Enrollment Management or his/her designee. 
                    Requests will not be considered if submitted one
                    calendar year beyond the date the initial grade was
                    earned.
     
     Impact Statement:   This paragraph will now make it clear that
     students must be prepared to submit documentation of the
     circumstances which precipitate their requests for withdrawal.  The
     addition of the one calendar year deadline will prevent students
     from submitting requests beyond a reasonable time frame.
     
     Rationale:     The Enrollment Services Advisory Committee has
     reviewed the current withdrawal policy and while they do not wish
     to make extensive changes to the policy at this time, they are
     hopeful that by adding the two main points in this proposal;  one
     that students must be prepared to submit documentation, and two
     that they only have one calendar year in which to make such a
     request, that current abuses may be sufficiently curtailed making
     further changes unnecessary.