Only through continuous communication can students be successful in an online course. Within each course the instructor outlines the weekly minimum work requirements. It is essential that the student and instructor maintain regular contact. To ensure that our students are aware of this commitment, the four-part process below will be followed:
1. If the student does not submit the expected number of assignment(s) within a period of seven (7) consecutive days, the student and parent(s) will receive a phone call from the instructor. During the call, the students, parents, and teacher will work to resolve any issues that prevent the student from submitting an acceptable number of assignments each week.
2. If the student does not respond to the phone call by submitting assignments within seven (7) days or does not continue to submit an acceptable number of assignments each week, the instructor will send an email to the student/parent(s) to remind them of the importance of submitting work and detailing the withdrawal process.
3. If the student does not respond by submitting assignments within fourteen (14) days of the initial phone call, FLVS will assume that the student does not intend to remain in the course, and the student will be administratively dropped from the course.
4. An official final grade report will be emailed to the student and his/her school upon completion of the course and the return of the course materials to the Florida Virtual School.
During the course request process, the student agrees to the following:
I acknowledge that during the first 28 days of being activated into my FLVS course, I may drop the course without penalty. Upon dropping a course after the first 28 days, a grade of WF will be issued. I understand that for each online course there are a minimum number of assignments that must be completed each week. Failure to submit the minimum number of assignments on a weekly basis may result in my removal from the course and may result in a failing grade being assigned to my academic transcript. If I drop the course after completing 50% of the class requirements and fail to take the final exam, Florida Virtual School will issue an "F" for my final grade.
Disclaimer: Local district/local school drop policies supersede Florida Virtual School drop policy. It is the responsibility of the student/parents to be informed of their local school district policies.
