1. The WF grade occurs in several situations: • A student drops one course on the thirteenth week until the day before the final exam. • A student misses a course exceeding 20% of the total meetings. • If a student registers but does not attend classes at all or only attends a few meetings but does not drop the course in SIU. 2. The WF grade period is listed in the academic calendar issued by the Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs. 3. The WF grade is recorded in the transcript but is not included in the calculation of the student's GPA.