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Changing a Schedule During the School Year

Core class and elective schedule changes take place the first three days of each semester.
Only parent(s)/guardian(s) will be able to submit request(s) through an online form.
Requests will be time-stamped and processed in the order received.
In addition, changes will be made as class size allows.
See UAHS website for the date when the form will be available.

Class changes generally will be made for the following reasons:

Courses scheduled in conflict
A senior needs to make a change to meet graduation requirements
A technical error was made in the schedule
The course has been completed in summer school
A more appropriate level of a subject for the student is determined after discussion with student, family and teacher.

Dropping a course may endanger athletic eligibility.

There will be no schedule changes to accommodate lunch period preferences.

Students cannot schedule more than two forums/study halls during any semester. Students (in grade 11/12) will only be given late arrival or early release - not both.

Dropping a Class

Students have the first six weeks of each semester to drop a course without penalty.
If a student drops a course after the first six weeks, a withdraw fail (W/E) will appear on your transcript.
Please be advised, dropping a course may endanger athletic eligibility.

Level Changes

A student may request a level change within the first six weeks of the school year.
Level changes are subject to class size and availability.
The order of a student's schedule may be altered to accommodate a level change.
If a level change is granted, the weight of the grade earned at the end of the semester will reflect the level of the class the student completed. A student moving from a higher-level course will not receive added weight for the weeks in that course.

Auditing a Course

It is possible for a student to “audit” a course if space permits and proper approval is secured. The following conditions and understandings apply for audited courses:

Students are expected to actively participate and regularly attend the class.
All work will be reviewed by the instructor and the student will receive feedback (not necessarily a grade) regarding the quality of work submitted.
Students must be enrolled in five (5) additional courses for credit.
Audited courses do not count toward athletic eligibility.
Credit will not be awarded in the course and an “NG” will appear on the transcript to indicate “audit”.
Graduation requirements cannot be taken as an audit.
An audit cannot be changed back to a letter grade.

Please see your school counselor for the audit form.

Repeating a Course

Credit for a specific course will be granted only once. Repeating a course is an option for:

Grade improvement - repeat a course for an improved grade (C- or lower).
Recovering a credit during the school year or in summer school.

When a student repeats a course, either to improve a grade or gain a credit because of a failure the transcript will show both attempts and both grades. The higher of the grades earned will become the grade calculated into the GPA.