Student Resources

Course Withdrawal


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Students are limited to four withdrawals during their undergraduate careers. Courses with required labs count as only one withdrawal in regard to that limit.

Students may drop one, some, or all of their classes within the aforementioned limit through the drop/add period without receiving any grade. However, students who fail to drop a course or wish to withdraw from a course after the designated drop/add period for a term (or the last day of drop/add for the related summer session), but before the designated withdrawal deadline, must withdraw through OASIS (Online Access to the Student Information System). An instructor also may withdraw a student from a course due to excessive absences as defined in the course syllabus.

Withdrawals after the drop/add period will result in course entries on the academic record with grades of WP (withdraw passing) and WF (withdraw failing) as assigned by the instructor(s).

A student who withdraws or is withdrawn for excessive absences after the withdrawal deadline of the semester (date to be specified in the Schedule of Classes) is assigned a grade of WF except when the student is doing satisfactory work and Student Support Services is able to approve the withdrawal because of a hardship situation. In such a hardship situation, the student is assigned a grade of WP. No refund is available for a reduction in hours due to individual course withdrawals except when accomplished during the drop/add period.

Students should be aware that a reduction in their hours may affect their Student Financial Aid, the HOPE scholarship, athletic and ticket eligibility, University housing accommodations, use of University resources and access to University facilities, immigration status for international students, Veterans Educational Benefits (if applicable), and the loss of full-time student status which can lead to health insurance cancellation. Students should contact the appropriate office with questions about the impact of their withdrawal from a course. Students who are returning from academic dismissal are advised to consult with their academic advisor prior to withdrawal. Veterans and dependents of veterans who receive educational benefits must notify the Veterans Education Benefits Area in the Office of the Registrar of any course load reductions.

If a drop or a withdrawal is initiated by someone other than the instructor, the instructor and the student will be notified by the Office of the Registrar of the drop/withdrawal. If a student is withdrawn from a class, the instructor must be allowed the opportunity to provide a grade for the course.

No instructional unit shall drop a student for lack of a prerequisite after the end of one calendar week from the beginning of the term.

A grade of WP signifies that the student was passing the course at the time of withdrawal. Such a grade, even if the withdrawal was for medical reasons, does not relieve the student from the regular probation and exclusion rules. For more information, see Academic Probation and Academic Dismissal.