A student who discontinues attendance and participation in all coursework in which he/she is officially enrolled for a particular academic quarter without a formal filing of a Petition for Withdrawal from the University will administratively receive the grade of F in all coursework officially enrolled in for that quarter. A student may petition to have these grades retroactively changed to the administrative grade of W if he/she can demonstrate and document that there were serious and compelling reasons for the unofficial withdrawal from the University during the quarter in question.
A student who wishes to apply for retroactive withdrawal must do so within one calendar year of the last day of the quarter in which he/she unofficially withdrew from the University. A student does not have to be enrolled at the University at the time the application for retroactive withdrawal is submitted. Petitions are available from the Office of Admissions and Records.

Students have the opportunity, upon determining that they are pursuing a course of study in which they are not interested, to change to another major. In such cases, students should consult their advisers for assistance in making the change.
Transfer from one major to another does not in any way change the student's scholastic standing, nor does it constitute a break in continuous enrollment. However, students who change major are subject to the core and support requirements in effect at the time of the change of major.

Although the University has specified a program of courses for each major, under certain conditions, a student may be permitted to deviate from the established curriculum. Information regarding a request to deviate from the curriculum may be obtained from the student's advisor.

Students remaining in continuous attendance may elect to meet the degree requirements in effect either: (1) at the time they take their first course as a regular student in the degree program, or (2) at the time they graduate. Substitutions for discontinued courses may be authorized or required by the program offering the degree.

Any change of the student's name should be immediately reported to the Office of Admissions and Records. Students reporting name changes during a quarter are advised also to notify their instructors in order to maintain proper recognition and identification.

Each student who has an academic record on file at Stanton University is entitled to one transcript of record without charge. Additional copies may be obtained at ten dollars ($10.00) per copy, payable in advance.
Due to requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, any requests for transcripts must be submitted in writing and include the student's signature and student number. A transcript will be issued after the student has settled all financial obligations to the University.

Grades, transcripts, diplomas, and registration privileges, or any combination thereof, shall be withheld from any student or former student who has been provided with a written notice that he/she has failed to pay a financial obligation incurred at the University. Any item(s) withheld shall be released when the student satisfactorily meets the financial obligation. If a student believes that he/she does not owe all or part of an unpaid obligation, the student should contact the university's Business Office. The Business Office, or other campus office to which the student may be referred by the Business Office, will review the information, including information the student may wish to present, and will advise the student of its conclusions concerning the debt.

A petition for withdrawal from the University may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records. It is the responsibility of the student to secure the required signatures, to be cleared of all obligations and to file the withdrawal form with the Office of Admissions and Records. When this has been accomplished, the student will be eligible for withdrawal.
In the event of a verified medical condition which necessitates complete withdrawal from college, the student will be given approval for a medical withdrawal.

Excessive absences, disruptive behavior, or deliberate falsification of information are bases for dismissal from class and/or from the University for a period to be determined by the instructor, the School Dean and the Vice President.