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ARTICLES OF GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE XI. Election of Courses

Section 1. Choice of Electives

A. A course elected by fewer than six students may be withdrawn by the College.

B. No student may elect without permission from Academic Review Board a course not open to members of her class.

C. If a course is dropped before the beginning of the fifth week of classes in either semester, the course will not appear on the permanent record. If a course is dropped after the beginning of the fifth week of classes, the course will appear on the permanent record with the notation "WDR." No course may be dropped after the last day of classes in either semester.

Section 2

To elect fewer or more units than the normal program of study for a semester (three to five units), a student must have the permission of the Class Dean. In the first semester of the first year, a student must have permission to elect five units of course work.

Articles of Government, Book 1
I. Government of the College
II. The Academic Council
III. Meetings of the Academic Council
IV. Departmental and Extradepartmental Instruction
V. Committees of the Academic Council
VI. Committees of the Board of Trustees with Faculty and Student Members
VII. Joint Committees and Organizations
VIII. Department Organization
IX. Faculty Appointment Policies
X. Promotion Policies
XI. Tenure Provisions
XII. Sabbatical Leave
XIII. Early Leave
XIV. Pension, Sick Leave, Insurance, Home Ownership Programs
XV. Other Leaves

Articles of Government, Book 2
I. Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor Arts
II. Credit for Work Outside Normal Program and Acceleration
III. Research or Individual Study
IV. Honors
V. Examinations, Final Papers, and Term Papers
VI. Assignments and Incomplete Work
VII. Grading and Reports
VIII. Diploma Grade Standing and Standard for Graduation
IX. Academic Distinction
X. Scheduling of Academic Appointments
XI. Election of Courses
XII. Violation of Academic Principle

Mary Pat Navins: mnavins@wellesley.edu
Office of the Dean of the College
Date Created: January 1, 1997
Last Modified: August 30, 2006