Hi Charity,
Here are UM-Missoula’s practices:
1. Students must meet with a Withdrawal Coordinator. (We avoid using “counselor” because it leads people to believe the coordinators are licensed in some fashion). The Coordinator is available to offer suggestions, advice, options, and to point out resources for students. Student who withdraw with Financial Aid meet with a member of Business Services to discuss a return of Title IV aid.
2. Generally the Withdrawal Coordinator’s signature is required. We do require foreign students on a visa to get that office’s signature and VA benefits earning vets need to get the signature from the VA Coordinator.
3. We used to do a survey, but I believe we stopped because it didn’t provide any concrete suggestions. Mostly students withdrew for reasons outside of their or our control.
Matthew P Filer
Assistant Registrar for Residency & Commencement
Emma B. Lommasson Center Rm. 201
Missoula, MT 59812
( (406)243-2413 8 umt.edu/registrar
From: MACRAO Listserv [mailto:MACRAO@LISTSERV.GFCMSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Charity Walters
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 9:55 AM
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Subject: Student university withdraw processes?
Hi All,
Western is currently reviewing our student withdraw processes. I was curious if anyone is willing to share their current student withdraw processes with us. Specifically we are looking at the following questions:
1. Do you ask and/or require the students to meet with anyone prior to beginning the withdraw process (i.e. an exit counselor, a specific office or person)? If you do what is the person’s responsibilities (do they just tell the student how to withdraw or do they discuss reasons of withdraw with the student?)
2. Does the student have to get signatures from around campus in order to withdraw (i.e. financial aid; business office)? If not, how are various offices notified of the student’s withdraw?
3. Do you ask the students to complete a withdraw survey? If you do, could I get a copy of it?
Thanks for any information you are willing to share! It is appreciated!
Charity
Charity Walters| Registrar and Director of Institutional Research | The University of Montana Western | 710 South Atlantic Street | Dillon, Montana 59725 |
Phone 406.683.7471
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