Withdrawal from University

All students who desire to withdraw from the university are required to: 

1. discharge all financial obligations to the university,
2. return all university property, and 
3. fill out and file the electronic withdrawal form. The date of official withdrawal determines tuition refund and legal or student insurance claims.

Students who stop attending classes without officially withdrawing from the university will remain on class rosters until they officially withdraw from the university or until the end of the semester. Students who remain on class rosters after the fiftieth class day will be assigned final course grades. Instructors are required to submit a last known date of attendance or academic activity for students who receive a grade of F or other non-passing grades. Students who cease attending without officially withdrawing may affect their Financial Aid. Please see: Withdrawal may affect Title IV Financial Aid awarded to you.

In most cases, the date on which a withdrawal request is filed with the Office of the Registrar is the date on which withdrawal is effective.

Students who are recipients of benefits from the Veterans Administration may not process withdrawals from the university that violate their declarations of classroom attendance. Recipients of veterans benefits are advised that they must receive course grades when their requests to withdraw from the university have been filed after deadlines of the Veterans Administration for processing changes of declared benefit status or when their dates of withdrawal will conflict with declarations of classroom attendance. 

University Withdrawal before Deadline-to-Withdraw specified on Academic Calendar

Students who register for courses and withdraw from the university prior to the first day of classes of a semester are withdrawn without record. Students who register for courses and who withdraw from the university before the deadline-to-withdraw specified on the academic calendar are withdrawn with course notations of W.

University Withdrawal After the Deadline-to-Withdraw specified on the Academic Calendar

A student who withdraws from the university after the deadline-to-withdraw specified on the academic calendar and prior to the end of the term will be graded with a greater penalty grade (“F” grade).  The university withdrawal effective date will be the date the Withdrawal from University Form is received.

A student who wishes to withdraw from the university after the deadline-to-withdraw specified on the academic calendar must file an academic petition, together with appropriate documentation specifying the cause for the withdraw, with the Office of the Provost. Following a review of the academic petition and verification of attached documentation, the Office of the Provost may permit the student to withdraw from all courses with course notations of X.

Withdrawal from courses may have implications for degree progress, veteran’s benefits, health insurance, financial aid, and immigration status. Students are advised to consult their academic advisor as well as officials in appropriate offices prior to withdrawing from class. Instructors are required to submit a last known date of attendance or academic activity for students who receive a grade of F or other non-passing grades. Students who cease attending without officially withdrawing may affect their Financial Aid. 

University Withdrawal After the End of the Semester

A student who has unofficially withdrawn from the university (i.e., has ceased attending classes) for reasons of extended illness or critical personal emergency and was unable to officially withdraw from the university before the end of the semester may petition to withdraw from all courses with course notations of X. Such a student must file an academic petition, together with supporting documentation, no later than one calendar month from the beginning of the following semester. This petition must be filed with the Office of the Provost. Following a review of the academic petition and verification of attached documentation, the Office of the Provost will notify the student and the Office of the Registrar of the decision. Faculty are notified when the grade of ‘X’ is retroactively applied to a course for which a grade was entered. 

Readmission

Students who have withdrawn from the university may apply for re-admission through the Office of the Registrar. The form for re-admission may be found on The Solution Center website.