Helpful Advice
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Missing Classes for Personal Emergencies:
Students may need to miss classes due to personal emergencies such as being hospitalized, or being in a car accident. The Office of the Dean of Students can assist students with documented emergencies by contacting professors, on behalf of the student. For more information, please call the Office of the Dean of Students or complete the Request Assistance Form.
Failing Classes:
Students may experience academic difficulties due to lack of motivation, inadequate time management, poor study skills, learning disabilities, social distractions, substance abuse or psychological problems. If you are having academic problems, contactl the Office of the Dean of Students to learn about GT resources that can help improve your academic performance.
Unable to Complete an Academic Term:
Sometimes the most unexpected, challenging life events can occur at the end of the semester, just in time for completing final projects and taking exams. If this happens to you it may be best to consider requesting an incomplete. Your professor has sole discretion in this decision. He/She may request that the Dean of the Students verify the need for the incomplete. The Dean of Students can also assist in making the request to the faculty if the student is unable to do so. In order to receive an incomplete, you must be passing the class. Work in the course must be completed by the end of the term of the next semester that you are enrolled. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students.
Withdrawing From School:
Some students find that due to the length of their recovery and impact of their personal emergency and/or missed classes, they are unable to make-up the missed work. In these cases, student may decide to withdraw from school. The Office of the Dean of Students can assist students with withdrawal procedures.
The Office of the Dean of Students offers emergency loans through the Dean Griffin Hip Pocket Fund . These are interest free loans and can be used for academic or personal matters. For more information, complete the Request Assistance Form.
The Office of the Dean of Students offers emergency loans through the Medical Assistance Fund. This fund provides financial assistance to students with life threatening illnesses for medical treatments, tutoring due to missed classes and/or the cost of medication. Students must have paid insurance to be eligible. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students.
The Institute offers emergency 30 day loans to students who need short-term assistance in paying tuition and fees, or cash loans up to $1,500 (not both). These loans are interest free, but do have a service fee assessed at the time of the delivery of the loan funds. The loan requires a cosigner. Students must not borrow in successive terms of enrollment. For more information visit the financial aid web site.
Services are available on campus to assist students with personal, medical and emotional concerns. For more information about these services contact the GT Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Women's Resource Center or the Office of the Dean of Students.