Important Franklin Policies

We asked our Franklin University academic advisors, “what do you wish students knew?” Their third tip for success was understanding important Franklin policies. 

Students need to understand our add/drop policy, attendance policy, and assignment deadline policy to be successful. Learn more about each of these policies below: 

Add Policy: Students can register for courses until 10 days before the start of the course. 

Drop Policy: Students can drop a course at no charge until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST of the first week of the course. Courses that are dropped after the first week are charged a tuition percentage based on the course length. You can find more information on tuition refunds in our Tuition Refund Policy. 

Attendance Policy: Attendance is taken in all Franklin courses. Attendance is based on your participation in the course, turning assignments in on time, and attending any meet sessions (online or in-person). 

Students can only be marked absent a certain number of times in their course based on the course’s length. If a student is marked absent too many times or marked absent two weeks in a row during a 12-week course, they will be dropped from the course, receive a failing non-attendance Z grade, and be charged for the course based on the week dropped.  

TIP: This is when communication with your instructor is essential! If you cannot fully participate in a week, let your instructor know as soon as possible.  

Assignment Deadlines: Assignments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on the due date indicated by your instructor. Late assignments may be accepted but may receive a grade penalty. Please view the Submission & Return Policy in the Academic Bulletin to better understand the late assignment submission penalty. 

For more information regarding all Franklin policies, please reference our University Bulletin.