Wilmington College reserves the right to modify the schedule of tuition and fees; cancel, reschedule, or amend any course or degree program; or amend any policy applicable to the graduate programs.
Voluntary Student Withdrawal and Leaves of Absence
Withdrawal
Main campus students who find it necessary to withdraw from the College are considered officially withdrawn only after they have completed the withdrawal process. In order to withdraw, students must complete a withdrawal form, an exit survey and meet with the Program Director or VPAA. Students interested in withdrawing from the college should contact the Office of Academic Affairs for further information. Withdrawals after the final official drop day of any semester will result in failure of all classes unless unusual circumstances are judged to exist by the Graduate Committee.
Administrative Withdrawal
Main campus students who have not officially withdrawn at the end of a semester and have not registered for the following semester will be administratively withdrawn by the Office of Academic Records on the last drop/ add day of the following semester. Main campus students who have registered for a semester and have not attended a single class by the end of the drop/add period without explanation will be administratively withdrawn by the Office of Academic Records and identified as "no show." Students on leave of absence who do not return to Wilmington College by the second semester of the leave of absence period (or for military leave by the end of seven years) will be administratively withdrawn by the Office of Academic Records at the end of the leave of absence period. Administratively withdrawn persons wishing to return to the College must apply for readmission. Students who stop attending classes but do not complete the withdrawal process will be administratively withdrawn by Academic Affairs and assigned a grade of “WF”.
Leave of Absence
Students in academic good standing who intend to complete a Wilmington College degree, but who need to interrupt their studies for a period of one to two semesters because of a documented illness, financial circumstances, or other reasons must apply for a leave of absence. Students requesting a leave of absence from the college should contact the AVPAA in the Office of Academic Affairs for further information. An appeal for a leave of absence after the final official drop date may be approved if unusual circumstances are judged to exist the Graduate Committee. For financial aid purposes, a leave of absence is the same as a withdrawal from the college. While on a leave of absence, students will be notified of registration dates and class schedules for the following semester. Students who wish to return after a leave of absence will have to be formally readmitted through the Admission Office at Wilmington College.
Military Leave of Absence
Students with orders to report for military duty must apply for a military leave of absence by completing the form available from the AVPAA in the Office of Academic Affairs. Military leave of absence differs from leave of absence in that a student’s studies may be interrupted for a period of seven (7) years.
Delivery of Academic Courses
Definition of Courses
Face to Face Courses
Wilmington College defines a Face-to-Face course as one which meets in a physical space on a regular weekly schedule. All students enrolled in a Face-to-Face course are expected to physically attend and participate in all class sessions.
Hybrid Flex Courses
In a Hybrid Flex course, you will have a scheduled day(s) each week where you will be required to meet in your scheduled classroom. You will also have assignments and other participation activities that must be completed and submitted electronically each week through the prescribed manner in Blackboard. Participation in the scheduled live class sessions and all weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructor’s assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Hybrid Traditional Courses
In a Hybrid Traditional course, you will have scheduled day(s) where you will be required to meet in your scheduled classroom and other day(s) you will participate at the scheduled class time by attending the class live online via the platform specified in your course syllabus. You will have assignments which must be completed each week. Participation in the scheduled live classroom and corresponding synchronous sessions is required. Weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructor’s assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Online Asynchronous Courses
An Online Asynchronous course does not have a set meeting time. Each class week will have participation and engagement requirements that must be completed during that week as determined by your instructor. Wilmington College defines an online course week as one which commences at 12:00 A.M. each Monday and ends at 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday. All weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructor’s assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Online Synchronous Courses
An Online Synchronous course will require that you attend the live online synchronous sessions during the scheduled meeting times indicated in your course schedule and in the course syllabus. Each class week will have participation and engagement requirements that must be completed during that week as determined by your instructor. Wilmington College defines an online course week as one which commences at 12:00 A.M. each Monday and ends at 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday. All weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructors assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Minimum Technology Requirements for Students
Access to a computer with the following specifications are the minimum technology requirements in order to be able to perform successfully in a hybrid or online learning environment, as well as in many courses offered face to face. Some academic programs may require additional software. Device Types • Laptops, desktops running Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS are recommended as your primary device • Tablets running Windows may be acceptable if it meets requirements below
• Google Chromebook devices are not recommended as your primary device
• Devices running Android, Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad) or other operating systems are not recommended as your primary device
Operating system Windows OS: Windows 10 or 11 macOS: One of the three most recent versions of macOS Computer and Processor Windows OS: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core or greater. 2 GHz or greater recommended for video calls
macOS: Intel processor or Apple M-series of processors (M1, M2… )
Memory Windows OS: 4 GB RAM or greater
macOS: 4 GB RAM or greater
Hard disk Windows OS: 10 GB of available disk space or greater macOS: 10 GB of available disk space or greater
Display Windows OS: 1280 x 768 screen resolution or greater
macOS: 1280 x 800 screen resolution or greater
Network Connectivity
Wi-Fi capable Browser Video calls
The current version of Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Chrome. Built in or USB Camera, speakers/headphones, and microphone.
If you do not have consistent access to a device with these specifications, please be sure to have that in place by the beginning of the semester.
If you have questions regarding these minimum technology requirement specifications, please contact helpdesk@wilmington.edu. Considering the possibility of future interruptions to our face-to-face learning together, continuing, and new students should also check on the status of internet at home and be prepared to address any deficiencies.
Course Credits are Expressed in Semester Hours of Credit
The college follows ODHE guidelines for graduate credit course load which can be referenced in (Cite the handbook)
Articulation Agreements
Wilmington College offers a variety of programs and transfer credits through special agreements with other institutions. For information about specific programs contact the Office of Academic Affairs.