UW Alert!

If somewhere along the way this semester you stopped going to one (or more) of your classes, you could be headed for a disaster known as UW. 

What's UW? 

UW (Unofficial Withdrawal) is a new grade at Nassau, introduced this semester.  It's assigned when you stop attending a credit course but never officially withdraw.  The bad thing about a UW is that it counts as an F in your grade-point average, which means that receiving even one of these grades can mess up your semester big time.   

To avoid a UW, here's what you can do.

Go to the registrar's office (lower level of the Tower) and pick up a Drop/Add form.  When filling it out, make sure you include the number, CRN, and section of the course you're withdrawing from (you can find this info on your class schedule on the Banner system).   Then catch up with your professor and ask him or her to sign the Drop/Add.  Once you've gotten the signature, bring the form back to the registrar's office.  You'll then receive a grade of W (Official Withdrawal), which will at least keep your average from getting clobbered. 

A good solution?  Absolutely.  But remember that you have to do all this before the end of the semester.  That doesn't leave much time, especially since most professors aren't on campus every day.

So don't delay.  Get the Drop/Add and go talk to your professor.  Faculty aren't required to sign the form, but many will anyway--so it's definitely worth the effort.  Your transcript will thank you!