Reduced Course Load (RCL) Request Form

Reduced Course Load (RCL) Request Form

Please choose one of the following reasons:

1) Medical (physical or mental)
-Submit an official note from a licensed physician, including but not limited to the specific duration of the time off, whether it is part-time or full-time
-Such a note should be submitted no later than the add/drop date whenever possible

2) Academic Difficulties
-Initial adjustment difficulties (first quarter issues with academic, etc.)
-Language difficulties (applicable to students who recently arrived in the US or those who recently completed an ESL program), which slow down academic progress
-Difficulties with teaching methods
-Difficulties with course content(s) due to a lack of prior knowledge
*First discuss with a Student Services Advisor and/or Academic Advisor to determine the course load reduction and/or other remedial measures.

3) Final Term
-For undergraduate students, a reduced course load may be possible if only one or two courses are left. In this case, you must take the remaining course(s) in hybrid modules.
-For graduate students, a reduced course load may be possible if only one course is left. In this case, you must take the remaining course in the hybrid module.

*Please remember any application for a reduced course load must be applied before the quarter begins.*
*Applications for a reduced course load will not be processed after the start date of the current term.