Is there a limit to the number of times I can change my chosen name or pronouns?
Posted: November 1, 2019 at 11:57 am
Not every system within the University will be updated nightly. To avoid confusion, we recommend only one change per semester. There is no formal limit.
Why do we have a chosen name and pronouns policy?
Posted: November 1, 2019 at 11:56 am, Last Updated: December 9, 2019 at 9:11 am
Creating an inclusive and welcoming community at Mason is linked to our strategic goals related to retention, sense of belonging, and degree completion as well and becoming a Well-Being University. Providing a means for students and employees to designate a chosen first name and pronouns that are visible in internal data systems is the right thing to […]
Which systems will show my chosen name? Where is legal name going to appear?
Posted: November 1, 2019 at 11:54 am, Last Updated: December 12, 2019 at 4:34 pm
We are identifying systems internal to Mason that can receive chosen first name. Consult this page for a list of these systems, when they are scheduled to receive chosen name, and which systems are outside the scope of this policy. Legal name will appear on transcripts, financial aid documents, and health records, to name a […]
How long will it take my chosen name and pronouns to appear in Mason systems?
Posted: November 1, 2019 at 11:53 am, Last Updated: December 13, 2019 at 8:22 am
We are phasing in chosen first name into our internal systems. Consult this page for which systems will include chosen name in January 2020 and which will be added over time. Most systems update nightly, but not all. The table also reflects how frequently the system receives updates from our Banner system.
How does this change apply to classes that meet for less than a full semester?
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 5:00 pm
The 22-day drop period applies only for classes that meet the full 15-week semester. Deadlines for the last day to drop are listed in the semester calendar on the Student Accounts Office website.
How might this change affect a student’s financial aid?
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Financial aid is based on student enrollment at midnight on the 22nd day of the semester. Students need to register for all courses by this date, even those with a late start. If a student withdraws from a course on day 23 or later, the W grade will appear on the transcript and it will […]
What are the implications of withdrawing from a class?
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 4:58 pm, Last Updated: November 1, 2019 at 9:07 am
Grades of ‘W’ (Withdraw) are considered attempted hours, which means they are used to determine academic progress. Both the university’s standards for academic standing and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for financial aid are affected by these attempted hours. ‘W’ grades do not affect GPA and is not considered an attempt under the university’s course repeat policy […]
When can students withdraw from courses?
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 4:57 pm, Last Updated: November 1, 2019 at 9:37 am
Beginning the 23rd day after and including the first day of classes of the semester, students may self-withdraw using Patriot Web. This unrestricted withdrawal period extends through the 5th week of classes, the beginning of the selective withdrawal period. Each withdrawn course regardless of the effective date will have a ‘W’ grade posted on the […]
What’s the deadline to drop a class?
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 4:56 pm
Students will have 22 calendar days after and including the first day of classes to drop a class without the class appearing on their transcript. To give students more time to evaluate and drop classes, the university also is lengthening the drop period through day 22 of the semester. As Mason students are more likely to be successful […]
Why the new Add/Drop policy? What is it?
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 4:56 pm, Last Updated: October 31, 2019 at 4:57 pm
Mason is adjusting the deadline for dropping a full semester, 15-week course beginning fall 2018. The deadline for adding courses is not changing (8 days after semester start, excluding holidays). Dropped courses will disappear from a student’s academic record; as is the case now, withdrawn courses will be recorded with a “W” on the transcript.