Cornerstone Connect Withdrawal and Attendance Policies
Cornerstone Connect participants should be aware of the following policies and procedures.
Withdrawal Period and Refund Policy
While Cornerstone Connect is non-credit bearing, all policies pertaining to course are also applicable to this service. As such, students have the option to drop Cornerstone Connect with no financial penalty as long as this is done within the outlined Add/Drop period, which can be found via the Academic Calendar. Beyond that timeframe, withdrawal from Cornerstone Connect will result in a “W” on the student’s transcript, and the associated fees will be issued back in accordance with the College’s Refund Policy.
Attendance Policy
Due to the high demand of Cornerstone Connect, participants who are unresponsive and/or consistently failing to attend session with their Learning Specialist during the semester will be unofficially withdrawn from the service. An unofficial withdrawal is an internal process in which the student would not receive a “W” on their transcript, however, their 1:1 sessions with their Learning Specialist would be suspended for the remainder of the semester. In addition, no refund would be provided. Unofficially withdrawn students are still welcome to attend workshops and social events for the remainder of the semester. Students must re-apply if they wish to re-enroll in Cornerstone Connect for a future semester.
Process for Consistently Missing Sessions and Unresponsiveness*
- First missed session- Learning Specialist will reach out directly to the student via their Purchase College email. The student is expected to respond to this outreach within 48 hours.
- Second consecutive missed session- Learning Specialist will flag student via the Starfish Alert system. The student is expected to attend a study session that week to check in briefly with their Learning Specialist.
- Third consecutive missed session-Learning Specialist will reach out to the Office of Residential and Student Life (RSL) for a wellness check. (Residential students only, as needed). The Learning Specialist will also send an email to the student via their Purchase College email, requesting a meeting with their Learning Specialist and either the Director or Assistant Director of ODR to discuss their enrollment.
- Fourth consecutive missed session- Student will be unofficially withdrawn from the service.
Students experiencing challenging impacting Cornerstone Connect attendance are encouraged to communicate with their Learning Specialist as early as possible so that appropriate support and resources can be provided.
If a student demonstrates a pattern of infrequent attendance and consistently missing sessions, a required meeting will be scheduled with the Learning Specialist and the Assistant Director or Director of ODR to discuss continued participation. Failure to attend this meeting or failure to improve attendance afterwards will result in an unofficial withdrawal from the program.