1. Fill out a petition for grade change form
2. have instructor sign form
3. Bring form to TH806 for chair signature.

1. Fill out a petition for withdrawal form (must have a compelling reason)
2. have instructor sign form
3. Bring form and unofficial transcript (DARS reports will not be accepted) to TH806 for chair signature.

The chem 115 web site has details about the class and testing. The exam costs about $20 and you can register online.

undergraduates need to see their advisor every fall to prevent an academic hold. check out the advising page for times, dates, and names of advisors.

graduate students need to see their advisor twice a year. (usually the research prof is your advisor)

The pre health program is run by Dr. Rothman, check out his web site for details.

CBSA is in charge of these lab manuals and sells the them, you will be contacted the first day of class regarding sales.

1. fill out the probation form
2. have your advisor sign it
3. turn in to TH 806 for chair's signature
4. pick up the form and call 415-405-3955 to make an appointment with the student resource center. (college dean's office)

During the first four weeks of a semester, students may withdraw from a course at their own discretion without academic penalty. It is the student’s responsibility to do so via touch-tone registration before the withdrawal deadline, which is typically at the end of the fourth week of the semester.

After the fourth week of the semester, University policy does not allow withdrawals without “serious and compelling reasons” which must be verified. A student seeking to withdraw from a class during the last four weeks of the semester should note that such withdrawals are not permitted except in cases of verified accident or serious illness where the cause of withdrawal is clearly beyond the student’s control and assignment of an incomplete grade is not practical. In such cases the student seeking to withdraw must complete a “Petition for Withdrawal” form (available from Department Office, Thornton Hall room 806), submit an unofficial transcript and appropriate documentation, and obtain approval of the instructor and Department Chair.

Unacceptable reasons include the following:

• Not knowing the prerequisites
  
• Not doing well in the course
  
• Need a good grade for medical school
  
• Got a new job
  
• Chronic illness which dates back prior to registration
  
• Several days of illness
  
• Too heavy of a course load
  

Acceptable reasons for withdrawal (which must be verified, include the following:

• Withdrawal from University
• Extended illness that began during the semester
• Obligations stemming from a death in the family
  
• Non-voluntary and unavoidable changes in work hours
  
• Serious emotional problems

Students seeking to obtain a retroactive withdrawal (withdrawing from a class after the semester is over and a grade has been assigned) must complete a “Petition for Retroactive Withdrawal” forms (available from Department Office, Thornton Hall room 806). Such withdrawals are only permitted in cases where circumstances of a serious and compelling nature prevented the completion of course work and extenuating circumstances prevented the student from submitting a withdrawal petition before the end of the semester. This form should be submitted during the semester in attendance following the semester when the original grade was assigned along with appropriate documentation. A retroactive withdrawal is not appropriate when the student has completed the course and earned a grade, or when the student has stopped attending class but there was sufficient data for the instructor to make a judgment and assign a grade

Academic Renewal may be used for the purpose of disregarding some undergraduate coursework from graduation requirements. According to Title 5 (Section 40402), "When, in the opinion of the appropriate campus authority, work completed during a previous enrollment at the campus or at another institution of higher education is substandard and not reflective of the student's present scholarly ability and level of performance, all work completed during one or two semesters, as the appropriate campus authority shall decide, may be disregarded in the computation of grade point averages and other requirements for graduation." The conditions for approval noted below must be met for academic renewal to be invoked.

• The student has requested the action formally and has presented evidence that work completed in the term(s) under consideration is substandard and not representative of present scholastic ability and level of performance; and
  
• The level of performance represented by the term(s) under consideration was due to extenuating circumstances; and
• There is evidence that the student would find it necessary to complete additional units and enroll for one or more additional terms in order to qualify for the degree if the request were not approved; and
  
• Five years have elapsed since the most recent work to be disregarded was completed; and
  
• Since the most recent work to be disregarded was completed, the student has completed, at SFSU, fifteen semester units with at least a 3.0 GPA, 30 semester units with at least a 2.5 GPA, or 45 semester units with at least a 2.0 GPA

If approved for Academic Renewal, the student's permanent academic record shall be annotated so that it is readily evident to all users of the record, that no work taken during the disregarded term(s), even if satisfactory, may apply toward baccalaureate requirements. However, all work must remain legible on the record ensuring a true and complete academic history (Executive Order 213).

The SFSU Bulletin is the major resource used by both students and faculty in determining the specific requirements for graduation. Students are bound by the requirements for their degree at the semester in which they declared their major and not by the requirements listed in the Bulletin during the semester they graduate (no ipso facto rules). If a student has been continuously enrolled, he/she may use the requirements from the semester he/she began his/her studies or the semester he/she graduates.

Prior to graduating, students must fill out the “Application for Graduation” form. The first part of this form pertains to courses required for the major. Here, a student must list all the courses required for the major and the grades they received. Students should bring this form and an unofficial transcript to their advisor so that he/she can ensure that they’ve met all of the requirements for their degree. Some specific guidelines to keep in mind when completing this form include the following:

• All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade (CR/NC not allowed except for CHEM 693)
  
• All courses required for the major must be completed with grades of C or better (note that the BA and BS Chemistry degrees allow for one exception here).
  
• All courses required for the major must be completed with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
  
• In cases where a specific course was taken more than once (due to a withdrawal, incomplete, or failing grade), the student should list the course only once and report the best grade.
  
  The second part of the “Application for Graduation” form pertains to GE requirements, in which students must list the GE courses they have completed and their grades. In some cases, students have had to postpone their graduation to complete additional GE requirements, they took GE Segment III courses before they achieved junior standing, etc. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a GE Advisor well before graduation to ensure that they’ve met all the requirements.