Withdrawal (W, WP, WF)
Students may withdraw from a course with any of the following grades: Withdraw (W), Withdraw Pass (WP), Withdraw Fail (WF). A grade of W indicates that the student withdrew from a class with no effect to the student’s GPA. A student wishing to withdraw from a class for a grade of W may do so by completing an add/drop form and securing the signature of his or her advisor and course instructor before the appropriate deadline. If the student misses the first withdrawal deadline, a second date, set at the 60% mark of the semester, term, or quarter, marks the deadline to apply for a WP or WF. A grade of WP indicates that a student wishing to withdraw from a class was passing the course at the time of the request to withdraw; a grade of WF indicates that the student was failing the course at the time of the request to withdraw. Neither WP nor WF will affect the student’s GPA.
Withdrawing with a Grade of W after Week 1
To withdraw from a course with a grade of W, students must complete, sign, and submit a withdrawal form before the last day to withdraw with a W, with the signature of his/her academic advisor, and, if he/she has attended the course at least once, the signature of the instructor of the course. Students wishing to withdraw from the University altogether must obtain the signatures of the instructors for each course they wish to drop.
Withdrawing with a Grade of WP or WF
Students wishing to withdraw from a course after the deadline to withdraw with a W will receive either a grade of WP (withdraw passing) or WF (withdraw failing). The deadline for WP/WF grades shall be a date for each term as set annually on the Academic Calendar at the 60% mark of the term. Neither grade will affect the student’s grade point average.
Late Withdrawals
Late withdrawals will be approved only under extreme, documented circumstances. Requesting a late withdrawal due to a low grade in the class, lack of interest in the subject matter, a different learning style from that of the classroom professor, or a change of major/requirements are not reasons that will be honored.
If a student believes that extraordinary circumstances require withdrawing from a class after the deadline, the student must complete the following steps:
- Write a letter fully specifying the reasons for the withdrawal.
- Gather supporting documentation (physical report, court documents, hospital documents, etc.)
- Meet with the academic advisor who will complete and sign a Late Withdrawal request form.
- Meet with the dean of the school for a signature on the request form.
- Submit the signed form, along with the letter and documentation, to the Associate Provost.
- If approved for a late withdrawal, the student will receive either a WP (withdraw passing) or WF (withdraw failing), depending upon the student’s grade at the time of withdrawal.
Notes: (1) In addition, students are not permitted to withdraw from a cluster to attend another cluster if that cluster has already had two class meetings.
(2) A student who is a first responder may elect to withdraw from a course with a grade of W at any time during the semester if documentation is provided verifying that the student’s first responder duties were the cause of absences exceeding the number of allowable excused absences. This policy applies to academic withdrawal only.
(3) Calculation of the return of Title IV aid will be based on the last date of attendance for the term. This may result in a balance due to the university for which the student will be responsible.