International Student Admissions & Programs
1601 Maple St. Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-4780
Fax: (678) 839-5509
ACADMEIC DIFFICULTY REDUCED COURSE
LOAD PERMISSION
Reduced enrollment must be approved by International Student Admission and Programs before dropping courses.
Students may seek authorization to be enrolled less than full-time during a given semester for a limited number of
academic reasons including improper course placement or sequence, initial English language difficulties, initial
difficulty with reading requirements, or unfamiliarity with American teaching methods.
An academic adviser (college or major adviser) or professor teaching the class that will be dropped must
recommend the reduced enrollment.
Reduced enrollment for academic reasons may be approved for only one semester during the student’s degree
program. Students should consider this carefully before requesting an approved reduced enrollment for academic
reasons since it can only be used once.
SECTION 1: STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Family
Name (Last Name)
Student’s Given
Name (First Name)
Date of Birth
UWG Student ID
917
Phone Number
SEVIS ID Number
N000
Email Address
Current Visa Status
F-1 Student J-1 Student Other Visa Type: Specify _______
SECTION 2: PROGRAM INFORMATION
Level of Study
Bachelors Masters PhD Certificate
First Semester at
UWG
Fall
Spring
Summer
YEAR: ________________
Semester of
requested Reduced
Enrollment
Fall
Spring
Summer
YEAR: ________________
Major
Expected Program
Completion Date
Reason for Reduced
Enrollment
Improper course placement or sequence
Initial difficulties with English language requirements (first semester only)
Initial difficulties with English reading requirements (first semester only)
Unfamiliarity with U.S. teaching methods (first semester only)
International Student Admissions & Programs
1601 Maple St. Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-4780
Fax: (678) 839-5509
Statement of Understanding
I understand that a reduced course load exception can be used only one time during my studies in the United States. Failure to
remained enrolled full time until your reduced course load is approved with result in you falling out of status.
Student’s Signature: ___________________________________________________________________ Date: ________________
SECTION 3: PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Please use this section to provide the schedule of classes for the semester in which you are dropping below full time.
Class Title
EX: UWG1101
Course Name
EX: UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Instructor
EX: INSTRUCTION NAME
Online or In Person
EX: IN PERSON
Credit Hours
EX: 3
Total Number of Credit Hours
SECTION 4: ACADEMIC ADVISOR OR DEAN RECOMMENDATION
I am aware of the circumstances above, have reviewed the educational implications and recommend reduced enrollment for the
requested semester.
Signature
of Academic Advisor
Date
Printed Name
Title
Email completed forms to isap@westga.edu
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