Spring 2007
Ask Me For Help
A guide to be used by
UTSA employees in assisting students
Roadrunner Information Tables
· Roadrunner Information tables will be located on the
first floor of the JPL and the second floor of the BB, HSS, MB, MS, and SB buildings. Ambassadors will staff the JPL lobby table
· Roadrunner Information tables
will be located at the Downtown Campus in the
Item |
Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Academic Advising Centers |
Freshmen through seniors who are undecided (classification
= UND) and exploring majors, or who are provisionally admitted |
Tomás Rivera Center (TRC) 1604: UC 1.01.02 Downtown: DB
2.114 |
458-4694 458-2838 |
Freshmen with
declared majors, or who are undeclared but have selected a college, including
students participating in the UT Austin Coordinated Admission Program (CAP) |
1604: Colleges’
Freshman Advising Center (CFAC), MS 2.02.18 Downtown:
Downtown Colleges’ Advising Center, BV 1.304 |
458-5170 458-2550 |
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Sophomores
through seniors with declared majors |
College center of
their major (see directory listing on Web) |
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Architecture and Interior Design Majors (sophomores through seniors) |
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458-3010 |
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Honors students
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458-4106 |
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Intercollegiate
athletes (dually advised by advising center of major ) |
College advising
centers (see listing) PE Building 2.01.02 |
Cari Goodyear 458-4165 Nino Berticelli 458-4908 |
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BAAS majors and
Special Undergraduates (SU) |
Office of
Undergraduate Studies Support and Technology Services, MS 2.02.18 |
Marian Paul 458-4302 |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
http://utsa.edu/graduate/CurrentStudent/index.html
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M–F:
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458-4330 |
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COLFA |
http://colfa.utsa.edu/advising/ |
M–R: |
458-4900 |
COB |
http://business.utsa.edu/undergraduate/uadvise.asp
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M–R: |
458-4562 |
COEHD |
M–R: |
458-4424 |
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COE |
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M–R: |
458-5525 |
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M–R: |
458-4045 |
COPP |
http://utsa.edu/copp/AdvisingUndergrad.html
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M–R: |
458-2550 |
COA |
M-F: |
458-3010 |
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Honors |
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M-F: 8a.m-5p.m. |
458-4106 |
TRC |
M–R: |
458-4694 |
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CFAC |
M–R: |
458-5170 |
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UHPO (Health
Professions Office |
The
UPHO advises UTSA students interested in a health professions career. This includes advising about academic
coursework, other prerequisites and the application process. Students may schedule 30-minute appointments
or ask brief questions during walk-in hours. Students
may obtain the office schedule by calling the office, or by accessing the
Health Profession Web page. http://utsa.edu/healthprofessions U |
MS 3.02.10 M-F: 8a.m-5p.m. |
458-5185 |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Registration Add/Drops/ TSI Developmental Courses |
Students may register and add/drop practically 24
hours per day on the dates designated on the semester Registration Schedule in ASAP. Students with TSI holds must
add or drop classes through the advising center of their major, or, if they
are undecided or provisional, through the Tomás Students dropping developmental courses must do so through their
designated advising center. |
Decided/declared: Advising center of their major Undecided or provisional: |
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ASAP |
Automated
Student Access Program |
www.utsa.edu Quick Links on the UTSA home page |
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Audits |
Permission
to audit a class is given by the instructor and the Department Chair of the
department in which the class is offered. After obtaining the required
signatures and paying the required fee at the Fiscal Services Office, turn in
the Audit Course Form to the |
Audit Course Forms are available online |
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Bus Passes (Student Discount) |
Currently
enrolled students must present a student ID card (UTSACard) to the
Fiscal Services office and pay the $25.00 fee for the semester. |
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Campus Housing - UTSA & Century Living Villages Off-campus Housing |
All housing applications, issues and questions. There
are spaces available on campus for students who don’t have any housing. Students should inquire with Housing, at
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Office of Housing and Residence Life, Monday–Friday, Saturday, |
458-6200 |
Students
who need help in getting information about off campus availability including searching for roommates and rooms/houses for
rent should contact the Office of Student
Life in the UC (2.02.18). |
The Office of Student Life |
458-4720 |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Career Services |
Work study jobs, part-time and full-time positions. Numerous
workshops on career-related topics. Appointment available or walk-in
counseling Monday–Friday, Jobbank 101 Orientation
http://utsa.edu/careerservices/ Monday & Tuesday, |
UC 2.02.04 BV 1.304 Monday–Friday, |
458-4589 458-2910 |
Catalog (Undergraduate) Catalog (Graduate) |
Undergraduate catalog is divided into two
publications: (1) UTSA Information
and (2) the actual catalog with course descriptions and degree requirements.
New students should refer to both. The catalog is good for 2 years; UTSA Information
is revised each year. Students follow policies in the current Information
Bulletin regardless of the year of the catalog they are under. |
UTSA–1604: bookshelf between Enrollment Services Center
(ESC) and the Offices of Admission and Registrar catalog) UTSA–Downtown: ESC (catalog) UTSA Information is available online only |
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Graduate catalog available at ESC and from the |
MS 4.01.50 ( UTSA–1604, 1604 and DT |
458–4330 |
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Licensed child care for
approximately 96 children, infant through preschool. Center
is NAEYC accredited. Current
availability is determined by waiting list and varies per semester. The UTSA Sponsor and Legal Guardian of the
child to be enrolled must be a full-time student, staff or faculty member at
UTSA 1604/Downtown, Institute of Texan Cultures, or University Oaks/Chisholm
Hall http://utsa.edu/cdc/ |
Monday–Friday, Southwest corner of the campus near |
458-6364 |
Computing– Student Labs Kiosks Air Rowdy Laptop Sales Program |
Labs: Two fully-staffed
laboratories at UTSA–1604 and one at UTSA–Downtown. Registered students may
print up to 200 pages free before charges occur. All laboratories contain
assistive technology. All user accounts must be activated at one of the
Student Computer Lab Help Desks. UTSACard
required for service. |
UTSA–1604: MS 1.03.6 and BB 2.01.20 UTSA–1604: Monday – Thursday, Friday, Weekend hours vary. Check Web site UTSA–Downtown: FS 2.400 UTSA–Downtown: Monday – Thursday, Friday |
MS Lab–4557 BB Lab–7646 FS Lab–2725 |
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PC's located in various kiosks at the 1604 and Downtown campuses |
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AirRowdy
Wireless Network wireless access points can be found at this website. |
Nearly all areas of the tri-campus community have
coverage |
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The
UTSA – Gateway sales program for laptop computers is open for business. For more information check the
website: http://utsa.edu/infotech/laptop/ Student
Computing warranty service center is located in the Business Building
Computer lab. This support is only for
purchasers of program systems. |
BB 2.01.20 |
458-7699 |
Item |
Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Counseling Services |
Provides mental health services via individual, couples and group
therapy to registered students at no cost |
UTSA–1604:
UC 2.01.04 (above the TRC) Monday, Thursday and
Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday, UTSA–DT: BV 1.308 Monday–Tuesday, Wednesday–Thursday, (counselors also available by phone on Friday |
458-4140 458-2930 |
Financial Aid
Processing and Disbursement
Tuition and Fee Loans $300 Book Loans (cash)
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Students enrolled at least half-time with
required paperwork turned in, and file approved: aid will automatically
disburse to student account. If disbursed aid exceeds costs for tuition and
fees, a check for the remaining amount will be cut the following day and either
mailed to the student or sent direct deposit, if arrangements have been made
with Fiscal Services. Students who have not completed all paperwork or have been terminated
from financial aid must complete required paperwork for financial aid to
process. 2-3 weeks should be allowed for financial aid processing. Please encourage the student to take out a tuition and fee
loan. |
1604 (MS 2.02.35) & Downtown (FS 1.504) Financial Aid/ Enrollment Services: January 2–12, Monday–Friday, Beginning Tuesday, January 16: Monday – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, |
458-8000
or 800-669-0919 Code:010115 |
If financial aid does not cover the
balance owed, or the student is not eligible for financial aid Funds may be picked up at any Fiscal Services Office between |
LOAN PROCESSING ONLY Former Financial Aid/Enrollment Services Office: JPL 1.01.04 Tuition and Fee Loans: January 4–10, Tuition and Fee Loans and cash book loans: January 11–19, |
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Freshman Initiative |
Courses of study: Developmental Writing and Freshman
Composition (WRC) |
HSS
4.03.02 |
458-5363 458-4454 |
Health Services–Student |
Health
care services available to registered students while classes are in
session. http://utsa.edu/health/ |
UTSA–1604: WRC 1.500 Monday–Thursday, UTSA–Downtown: BV 1.308 Monday–Tuesday, |
458-4142 458-2930 |
Item |
Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Holds |
If a hold is preventing a
student from registering or making an add/drop, the student can access the
Web (ASAP) to determine which
office placed the hold on the student’s record. The office that placed the
hold must remove the hold. Some of the typical holds that might be on a
student’s record include: |
AD AC GPA caution--see COLFA
Advising Center AD Admissions Office (JPL 1.01.12); (work in
progress; should be a future hold if for Fall 2006 grades, or final high
school transcript) AP PR—First Time—see advisor AT Athletic DF Term GPA below 2.0–see
advisor DI Academic Dismissal DR Dismissed-reinstated–see advisor , CFAC: MS 2.02.18 (1604) BV 1.306 (DT) EL ELAP required (for
international students) EN Engineering Advising ES ESL required (for
international students) FO
Fiscal Services Office (JPL 1.03.06, MS 1.02.04, FS 1.500D) FS Fiscal
Services Office (JPL 1.03.06, MS 1.02.04, FS 1.500D) GS The HE Health
Services (RWC 1.500) HO Housing IP International
Programs (MB 1.210) JA Judicial
Affairs (Formerly VP) (UC 2.02.18) J2 Judicial Affairs (UC
2.02.18) LB University
Library (JPL 2nd floor, BV 2.314) OR Orientation and
Transition Services (UC 1.00.40) PK Fiscal
Services Perkins Hold PR Contact
Advising Center RE Registrar
Office (JPL 1.01.12) RM Remediation
Hold – See Advisor SP Scholar Support Program -
TRC (UC 1.01.02) TA TSI
(Texas Success Initiative) - contact your TR Transcript Review (Admissions evaluation–JPL 1.01.12) UP Parking
and Transportation (JPL 4.03.03) U2 Parking and Transportation
(JPL 4.03.03) VP Vice
President Student Affairs (MB 4.108) |
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ID
numbers
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The Banner student records system assigns each student a 9-character
identification number beginning with the “@” sign. (@XXXXXXXX) UTSACards have a 9-digit number starting with a “0” instead of @. On
the Web, the first leading “0” should be replaced with “@”. |
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Item |
Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Learning
Communities |
Learning Communities assist first-year
students by grouping 25 freshmen with a shared interest, or major, in 2-3
classes. To enroll student in Learning Community: Declared major – Colleges’ Freshman
Advising Center (CFAC) Undeclared
major – Tomás Rivera Center (TRC) http://utsa.edu/lc/about/index.htm |
MS 2.03.14 MS 2.02.18 (CFAC) UC 1.01.10 (TRC) |
458-7490 458-5170 458-4694 |
Library |
http://lib.utsa.edu/About/Hours/ |
BV 2.314 (UTSA–Downtown) JPL 2.01.26 (UTSA–1604) |
458-2440 458-4574 |
Meal Plans |
Meal plans may be purchased by any student for use
at all retail food operations, except Subway, Starbucks, Einstein’s and
Freshens. Installment plan available. First payment due upon sign up. All Other Students go to UTSA Card Office to sign
up. |
Housing and UTSACard Office, JPL 1.01.18 Monday – Friday
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458-6200 458-4639 |
Office Hours
for Enrollment
Services and Fiscal Services |
EFFECTIVE
1604 ESC and MS Fiscal
Services Monday–Thursday, Friday, Saturday, JPL Fiscal Services Monday–Friday, Downtown ESC and Fiscal
Services Monday–Thursday, Friday, |
1604 DT |
458-8000 or 1-800- 669-0919 |
Item |
Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Orientation–Road Runner Roundup |
Students
who transfer less than 30 hours are required to attend a Roadrunner Roundup
New Student Orientation Program, and cannot register for classes until they
have completed the program. Students with an Orientation Hold,
should be directed to Orientation and Transition Services. |
UC
1.00.40 Hours:
Monday–Friday, |
458-4724 |
Parking
Permits |
Parking permits are required for vehicles parked at
UTSA–1604, UTSA–Downtown, The Institute of Texan Cultures, University Oaks
Apartments, Student Parking Permits: students not in possession
of a parking permit must either purchase a prorated annual parking permit or
pay at short-term pay spaces. General Student Parking Lots 1604: Lots 1-B, 5–8, 10, 11, 12 (partial), 13
(remote), Tobin Lot
(partial) DT: and Cattleman’s Square Garages require a garage permit payment at a
numbered short-term space Resident Lots – 1-A, 12 (partial), 14, The Oaks Lots Garage, $230; Student Resident, $170; Remote, $75 ( |
JPL 4.03.03 Monday–Friday, To purchase a parking permit, students
will need to access ASAP
and have their license plate number available. Permits can be picked up at Fiscal
Services |
458-7275 Office of Parking and Transportation Services |
Item |
Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Payment Deadlines |
Installment Plan Deadlines: |
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Payment Options |
Credit card payments: made online only through ASAP with MasterCard or Discover with a
1.855% surcharge Electronic Check (E-check), or via the
Advanced Payment System (APS). There
is no charge to use the E-check or APS feature. Checks for
tuition and fees may be placed in a drop box outside the Fiscal Services
office at JPL 1.03.06 or MS 1.02.04.
Write UTSA student ID number on the check. Please no cash in
the drop box. Check
payments can also be mailed to the following address: UTSA Attention: Fiscal Services Cash payments can
be made in person at any Fiscal Services office location, JPL 1.03.06, MS
1.02.04, or at UTSA–Downtown at FS 1.500D.
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JPL 1.03.06 Monday–Friday drop box available MS 1.02.32 Monday–Thursday Friday Saturday FS 1.508 Monday–Thursday Friday All offices close at |
458-8000 |
PINs (Personal Identification Number) |
Student
ASAP account PIN is originally set as date of birth.
Upon accessing ASAP for the first time, the student must create a new PIN. Problems creating a new
PIN may indicate that the date of birth is not correct in the student record.
The student can verify the date of birth in the system and have it corrected
(with driver’s license verification) at the |
In most cases the PIN can be reset by using the PIN reset button by
calling the Enrollment Services Center at (210) 458-8000 or Toll Free (800)
699-091. Students may also bring their photo ID to the |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Campus Recreation |
Offers intramural sports, fitness programs,
wellness programs; outdoor pursuits programs and club sports at both
UTSA–1604 and UTSA–Downtown. |
UTSA–1604: Monday–Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: UTSA–Downtown: DB 3.302 and
3.202 Monday–Thursday: Friday: Saturday: |
458-7575 458-2735 |
Registration Overrides |
Permission
to enroll in a closed class must be granted by the department of the college
offering the class. Students must first check with the undergraduate advising
center of the college that holds the course to determine if space is
available. See the Spring 2007 chart for dates that designated
department staff and academic advisors may process overrides—closed classes,
co-requisites, advisor approval, major restrictions—and register students. If
the advisor is unable to process the transaction, the student may bring an
add form (obtained from the advising centers) with the proper signatures to
the |
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On-Campus Shuttle
Service Shopping Shuttle Apartment Shuttle VIA Routes 93/94 |
Shuttle service connecting 1604 campus
buildings with parking lots http://utsa.edu/parking/shuttles.htm Shopping Shuttle for UTSA students living on campus http://utsa.edu/parking/shop_shuttle.htm Connects 1604 campus to nearby off-campus
apartments http://utsa.edu/parking/apt_shuttle.htm Connects 1604 and DTC campuses; offers two
park-and-ride locations for free parking and free bus to either campus http://utsa.edu/parking/via_info.htm |
The North and South On-Campus Shuttles will operate Saturdays
Only - Contact Star Shuttle North and South Apartment Shuttles operate from Operates seven days a
week; times may vary. Contact VIA |
458-7275 Office of Parking and Transportation Services 341-6000 458-7275 362-2020 |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Student Mass
Emails/ (Lonestar email address) |
The official means of communication from the The official UTSA email address, along with the email username and
initial password, can be found on the ASAP Welcome page just after
logging on to ASAP. There are links on this page that go to the
Lonestar email system. If a student wishes to use an email address other than
the UTSA email address, they will need to go into the Lonestar email system
and select the "Forward" menu option. |
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TSI ( |
Students with TSI holds are assisted by their assigned advising
center. (Refer to advisor directory on Web.) Freshmen with declared college majors All students who are undecided, provisional or exploring majors Sophomores through Seniors Special undergraduates (classification = SU) with TSI holds |
The Colleges’ Freshman Advising Center, MS 2.02.18; or Downtown – the
Colleges’ Downtown Advising Center, BV 1.304 Tomás The advising center of their major; or Downtown – the Colleges’
referred to the Testing Center, BSA 1.01.12.Downtown Advising Center, BV
1.306 Refer to the Testing Center, MS 1.01.04. |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
Testing
Services Placement Tests CLEP Tests THEA Tests |
Math, Chemistry, and
Foreign Language Placements, Credit-By-Examination (CLEP), ACT Residual
(Downtown office only), THEA-CAT, THEA QT and Accuplacer, which is an
alternative to the THEA test. For scheduled availability, see the Web
Site. http://utsa.edu/testing/ Testing Services can only accept checks or money
orders. NO CASH or CREDIT CARDS Register for Accuplacer, Math Placement and
Chemistry Placement on line at asap.utsa.edu. Placement
test scores available online. Scores are not given over the phone. If scores
cannot be accessed through ASAP, students may come to the Testing Services
Office, with an ID, for a copy. CLEP exams help students get credit for courses
that students may not have the time or money to take. Must register in person at Testing Services
with checks or money orders THEA (formerly TASP) or Accuplacer exam scores
available online. Scores are not given over the phone. If scores cannot be
accessed through ASAP, students may come to the Testing Services
Office, with an ID, for a copy. |
MS 1.01.04 Monday– Tuesday, Wednesday– Friday, |
458-4125 |
Transcripts |
Available at no charge at
Enrollment Services with a photo ID, or written authorization if another
person is to pick up for student. Maximum of five per day. Waiting time
approximately ten minutes. Transcripts will not be provided to students with
financial holds. Transcripts may be ordered
online at http://utsa.edu/registrar/transcripts.cfm |
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Details/Web Site |
Hours/Location |
Phone |
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The
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Monday-Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday, |
458-4735 |
UTSACard |
Students
need to be registered for classes, have their Banner ID number, and have a
valid photo ID in order to receive their UTSACard. The
Banner “@” sign is replaced with a “0” on the UTSACard. It should be converted back to the “@” sign when accessing
records through ASAP. (UTSACard = 012345678 Banner = @12345678) Students
wishing to apply the following types of funds to the debit (Rowdy Dollars)
portion of their UTSACard can go to
the following offices: Financial Aid/Loan - ASAP ( https://asap.utsa.edu/
)
($100 increments up to the $600 limit - available in about 70 minutes) Check –
UTSACard Office or Fiscal Services Credit
Card – ASAP only Cash – Fiscal Services or any Cash
Value Station |
Extended First Week Hours: UTSA–1604: Tuesday, January 16–Wednesday,
January 17: Downtown - FSB 1.506 Tuesday, January
16–Thursday, January 18: Normal Office Hours: UTSA–1604: Monday – Friday, UTSA–Downtown: Tuesday and Thursday Only |
458-4639 458-2965 |
Withdrawals |
Students may withdraw from all classes via ASAP
prior to the beginning of the semester. Beginning January 16 students may not
drop their last class via ASAP, but must
complete a withdrawal form. Withdrawal forms are available online, at the |
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