The California State University Board of Trustees has approved a new systemwide policy limiting the number of units that undergraduates may withdraw and repeat, effective this semester. Executive Order 1037 allows students only 18 units of course withdrawals and 28 units of course repeats over their entire undergraduate careers.

Beset by a multi-billion dollar shortfall in the state budget, California lawmakers in July slashed nearly $3 billion from 110 community colleges, the 23 California State University campuses and the 10 UC campus systems. The CSU system was left to manage a $564 million budget deficit through a mix of furloughs, fee hikes, enrollment freezes, and the cancellation of courses.

Tuesday, November 20 is the last day to drop a fall 2007 class for a serious and compelling reason. A drop card approved by the instructor and School/College dean must be submitted to the Admissions...