Policy on Late Drops and Withdrawing from class

Old Dominion University's policy on class withdrawals after the "drop date"  as explained in the  University undergraduate catalog: 

" Withdrawal from a course after the eighth week of a regular session (or its equivalent in a nonsemester course) is usually not permitted.  However, in the event of an illness or other severe hardship beyond the student's control, the student should submit, no later than the last day of classes, a written petition for permission to withdraw to the instructor and the chair of the department offering the course" 

Please note the phrase: "in the event of an illness or other severe hardship beyond the student's control"    --   that means it is an extreme situation -- Poor performance  does NOT give a student the right to an approved late withdrawal from class.