<div dir="ltr">Dear CoE Faculty and Staff,<div><br></div><div>I apologize for this 2nd email regarding senate approved academic changes, but I think you will find the attached flowchart quite information and helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>This flowchart was developed by our colleagues in the College of Sciences who took in information provided by the Assistant Dean Council, with input from the Registrar, the OFAS, and the Office of Advising and Evaluations.</div><div><br></div><div>Be well and stay safe!</div><div><br></div><div>PS Please share and post the flowchart on your department websites, in your electronic homerooms, etc. for student support. It will be posted in the CoE electronic homeroom on blackboard and on the CSSE web page.<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Theresa M. Garcia</div><div>Assistant Dean for Student Affairs</div><div>SDSU, College of Engineering</div><div>Temporary Google Phone (619) 717-6685 </div><div>For appointments, <a href="https://calendly.com/assistant_dean_garcia" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/assistant_dean_garcia</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Note:
I am </span><span style="background-color:inherit">working remotely</span><span style="background-color:inherit"> and</span><span style="background-color:inherit"> look forward to assisting you via email/zoom/phone. Stay up to
date by checking your emails for updates from </span><span style="background-color:inherit">SDSU, visiting </span></i><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-color:inherit"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="outline:transparent solid 1px"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-color:inherit"><span style="outline:transparent solid 1px"><a href="https://sa.sdsu.edu/student-health-services/coronavirus" style="color:rgb(166,25,46)" target="_blank">The Coronavirus (COVID-19) site</a><font color="#a6192e">, </font><font color="#000000">and specifically for engineering students, logging into the College of Engineering Homeroom in Blackboard</font></span></span></span></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-color:inherit"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">.</span></span></span></i><span></span></p></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 4:38 PM Theresa Garcia <<a href="mailto:tgarcia@sdsu.edu">tgarcia@sdsu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dear College of Engineering Faculty and Staff,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">First, I hope that you are staying healthy and
doing well.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">As announced on 4/15/2020, the University
Senate approved temporary changes which provide students with greater academic
flexibility in the spring 2020 semester. This includes a simplified course
withdrawal process and the option to change the grading basis of a course from
letter grade to credit/no credit (CR/NC). Students will be receiving several
emails regarding these changes. However, I understand that students may
be reaching out to you with questions about withdrawals and CR/NC grading
options. Each student has an individual academic and financial aid situation,
so <b>it is very important that they speak with academic and financial aid
advisors if they have questions before making final decisions</b>.
Undergraduate students are encouraged to speak with their </span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Departmental Advisor </span><span lang="EN">or the<u> <span style="color:blue"><a href="https://csse.sdsu.edu/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Center for Student Success
in Engineering.</a></span></u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></span></i><span lang="EN">I have
scheduled a meeting to discuss the information below with my staff and you, CoE
faculty and staff are invited to join </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(26,115,232);letter-spacing:0.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://SDSU.zoom.us/j/98787752052&sa=D&ust=1587775400218000&usg=AOvVaw1MEAhC_zLPZ0WEQBNY7ASf" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(26,115,232)">https://SDSU.zoom.us/j/98787752052</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN"> if you like on Wednesday, 4/22 from 2pm – 330pm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The following
information was just sent to <b>CoE students</b> via the CoE Homeroom on Blackboard to make them aware of the
policy changes, to highlight their options, and to offer guidance before making
decisions. Information for graduate students is forthcoming as the
details are worked out and become available.
As CoE faculty and staff, we want you to be aware that this
communication was sent to students and to alert you that class rosters may
change as students submit requests to withdraw from classes or change to a
CR/NC grading basis; please read all details below as the CR/NC option applies
differently to engineering course vs non-engineering courses. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">A flowchart that describes this information in an easy to read manner will be available soon.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">---------------------------------------Message
sent to CoE students via Blackboard Emails---------------</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">SUBJ: Temp. Univ. Senate Approved Academic
Changes for Undergraduate Students during spring 2020 Semester</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dear College of Engineering Students,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">First, I hope that you are staying healthy and
doing well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">As announced on April 15, 2020, the University
Senate has approved temporary changes which provide greater academic
flexibility in the spring 2020 semester. This includes a simplified course
withdrawal process and the option to change the grading basis of a course from letter
grade to CR/NC (meaning Credit/No Credit; different from pass/fail). Before
making a decision about either of these options, it is important that you
understand potential academic and financial aid impacts. READ INFORMATION BELOW
IN ITS ENTIRETY. Still have questions? Join
CoE Student Affairs at </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,141,239);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://sdsu.zoom.us/j/975464589" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(62,141,239)">https://SDSU.zoom.us/j/975464589</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN"> on Wed, 4/22 from 10am to noon.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Change
in grading basis for the spring 2020 semester:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Students are able to request to change
the grading basis of a course from letter grade to credit/no credit (CR/NC)
through <u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://registrar.sdsu.edu/students/academic_status/withdrawal" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">petition</span></a></span></u> as allowed below. <b>NOTE:</b> Faculty signatures, a personal
statement, and supporting documentation are <b>not</b> needed. The $20.00 processing fee is also waived. The form will
be updated soon to reflect these changes but until then you can submit the
current Late Schedule Adjustment form.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Petitions must be submitted by <b>May 1, 2020 (7:59pm)</b> to the Registrar’s
Office by emailing the completed form to: <u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:registrar@sdsu.edu" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">registrar@sdsu.edu</span></a></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Grades of credit (CR) will <b>not</b> be approved for College of
Engineering courses which are required to satisfy (1) preparation for the major,
(2) major, and (3) minor requirements for any majors or minors <u>within</u>
the College of Engineering. Students who either have a second major or a minor <u>outside</u>
of the College of Engineering, or who wish to have a grade of credit applied
towards the second major or the minor, must obtain approval from that specific
department. For required courses outside of engineering such as Math, Chem, or
Physics, the college will accept the decision made by those departments. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">You may only change the grading
basis of a course one time. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">If you receive "no credit" in a course, it may
impact your future financial aid eligibility negatively, if overall, during the
academic year (summer 2019, fall 2019, spring 2020) you did not complete 75% of
your courses. Please consult with a
financial aid advisor </span><span lang="EN">if
you have individual questions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Again, these changes apply only to
the spring 2020 semester. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><i><span lang="EN">IMPORTANT
notes below when considering a change of grading basis to CR/NC. If you have
any questions about your individual situation, please seek guidance from your <span style="color:black">Departmental Advisor </span>or the<u> <span style="color:blue"><a href="https://csse.sdsu.edu/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Center for Student Success
in Engineering.</a></span></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">For undergraduate-level courses, a
credit (CR) is awarded for work equivalent to grades which earn 2.0 or more
grade points (letter grade A through C); a no credit (NC) is awarded for work
equivalent to all grades which earn less than 2.0 grades points (letter grade
C- through F). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For gr</span><span lang="EN">aduate-level courses, a credit
(CR) is awarded for work equivalent to grades which earn 3.0 or more grade points
(letter grade A through B); a no credit (NC) is awarded for work equivalent to
all grades which earn less than 3.0 grade points (letter grade B-through F).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For many undergraduate courses, grades of C-, D+, D, and
D- are passing. If the grading basis is converted to an NC, this is no longer a
passing grade and you must repeat the course.</span><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">For graduate courses, grades of C
or better are passing. If the grading basis
is converted to an NC, this is no longer a passing grade and you must repeat
the course.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">CR/NC grades are not calculated
into your grade point average.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Probation:
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">You will not go on academic probation as a result of this
semester, if your GPA falls below 2.0 for undergraduate students and below 2.85
for graduate students. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">If you are already on probation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This semester will not count as one of your three
allowable semesters</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This semester will not count if you would otherwise be
disqualified for not earning a 2.0 GPA while on probation (for undergraduate
students only)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">However,</span><span lang="EN"> you will <b>be</b></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
moved <b>off</b> probation if you earn the
required 2.0 GPA (for undergraduate students only)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Withdrawals
during the spring 2020 semester:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Students are allowed to withdraw
from one or more classes through <u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://registrar.sdsu.edu/students/academic_status/withdrawal" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">petition</span></a></span></u>. <b>NOTE:</b> Faculty signatures, a personal statement, and supporting
documentation are <b>not </b>needed. The
$20.00 processing fee is also waived. The form will be updated soon to reflect
these changes but until then you can submit the current form.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Petitions must be submitted by <b>May 7, 2020</b> to the Registrar’s Office
by emailing the completed form to: <u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:registrar@sdsu.edu" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">registrar@sdsu.edu</span></a></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">For most students, withdrawals
will not negatively impact financial aid status.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">Again, these changes apply only to
the spring 2020 semester. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Retroactive
Withdrawals for the spring 2020 semester:</span></b></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">After the last day of the spring
2020 term (May 22, 2020), students are allowed to request to withdraw from
individual classes or a full semester’s work. </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">More information to follow with
instructions on requesting retroactive withdrawals.</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">In some cases, this option may
offer the greatest flexibility as you will know your final grade when making a
decision, however, it could negatively impact your financial aid. Please
contact the <u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://sa.sdsu.edu/financial-aid" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Office of
Financial Aid</span></a></span></u> for further guidance.</span></p>
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notation:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN">All SDSU transcripts will have a
brief statement for the spring 2020 semester that refers to this particular
semester as being the COVID-19 global pandemic. This will put into context your
academic record from this semester, such as additional withdrawals, or grades
of CR/NC, etc.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Please do not hesitate to <u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://csse.sdsu.edu/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">contact</span></a></span></u>
us if you have any questions about these temporary academic changes. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Genuinely,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Theresa M. Garcia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Student
Affairs</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dr. Yusuf Ozturk</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate
Studies</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dr. Temesgen Garoma</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Interim Associate Dean for Research and
Graduate Studies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dr. Eugene Olevsky</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dean</span></p><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Note: We are </span><span style="background-color:inherit">working remotely</span><span style="background-color:inherit"> and</span><span style="background-color:inherit"> look forward to assisting you via email/zoom/phone. Stay up to
date by checking your emails for updates from </span><span style="background-color:inherit">SDSU, visiting </span></i><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-color:inherit"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="outline:transparent solid 1px"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-color:inherit"><span style="outline:transparent solid 1px"><a href="https://sa.sdsu.edu/student-health-services/coronavirus" style="color:rgb(166,25,46)" target="_blank">The Coronavirus (COVID-19) site</a><font color="#a6192e">, </font><font color="#000000">and specifically for engineering students, logging into the College of Engineering Homeroom in Blackboard</font></span></span></span></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-color:inherit"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">.</span></span></span></i><span></span></p></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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