Course Changes

Final course placement is determined by the school. 

Students or parents are able to request a schedule change until June 14th, 2024. Schedule changes can be requested through this Google Form. 

Course changes after June will only be honored for authorized academic reasons. Examples may be listed below:

• Passed credit previously

• Does not meet the prerequisite

• Missing an academic course

• Missing a graduation requirement

• Adjustments needed for student's Individualized Education Plan

• Open or Double Scheduled block

Prohibited Changes

The following requests will not be reviewed by Dominion School Counselors:

• Changes to the student-chosen elective after June 14th

• Requests for a specific teacher, section with friends, or specific block

• Any change that would place a section over-capacity

• Starting a new course after 20 hours of instruction 

Why We Regulate Schedule Changes

Course Level Changes

Level Change requests will occur after the 1st Interim (October 1st) unless otherwise deemed necessary by the building principal/designee. Prior to making a level change, students should be accessing all available academic support. Including: 

• Communication between student, teacher, parent or guardian, and counselor should take place to support the student in their attempted strategies for success at the student-selected level of rigor (A conference may be necessary to develop a plan)

• Documented visits to support centers - TAGS, Math Lab, and/or Writing Center, 

• The student should have satisfactory attendance and participation in classroom activities. 

• Completion of formative assessments and available retakes

• Additionally, students can only level down if there is space in the receiving course. Often leveling down requires a shuffling of schedule. 

Only after the student, parent, teacher, and counselor have agreed the student made a good-faith attempt will the level down be approved. If the parties disagree, an assistant principal will facilitate the discussion. 

Course grades earned in the previous course will transfer to the new course. The student may be responsible for completing makeup work in the new level to cover any material not covered in the previous level.

Class Drops after 1st Marking Period

• Regulation: Policy 5030 states “When a student withdraws from a full-year or semester course before the end of the first grading period of the course, the course is not recorded on the scholastic record. For withdrawals from full-year courses during the second and third grading periods, record WP (withdrawn passing) for the year or WF (withdrawn failing) for the year. When a student withdraws from a full-year course during the last grading period, or a semester course during the last grading period, record a WP or F for the year. Courses dropped will not be counted in grade point average except when an F is received.”

• Transcript: The Final Grade of WP/WF will be printed on the student’s transcript. A WP is assigned when the student’s cumulative average is 60 or above on the drop date. Grades less than 60 will result in a WF or F in the final marking period. A final grade of WP or WF will result in No Credit Awarded, will not be used for GPA calculation, nor result in Quality Points/Weighting. 

• Full-Time Attendance: Dominion students who drop a course after the first grading period are not able to add a year-long Dominion-based course. Full-time students cannot attempt less than 5 credits per year. 

• VHSL Eligibility: Students will forfeit their eligibility in sports for the upcoming season when they are not passing five courses during the semester regardless of courses attempted.   

• Credit Recovery: Students who drop a course lose the opportunity for Credit Recovery.

• AP Exams: If you have signed up for an AP Exam, dropping the course after November 1st will incur the College Board’s cancellation penalty of $40.