Course Drop and Withdrawal Procedure

Dropping a Course

A course that is dropped will not show on the student’s transcript, and the student is eligible for a tuition adjustment as dictated by the Tuition/Fee Adjustment Policy.

Students may drop a course online or by completing and submitting a Drop/Add/Official Withdrawal form at the Registrar’s Office. Classes can only be dropped through the end of the second week of the session.

Students will not be charged any tuition or refundable fees (lab or technology support) for courses dropped prior to the end of the first week of the session.

Students will be responsible for 50% of the tuition and refundable fees for courses dropped during the second week of the session.

For classes less than two weeks in length, there is no tuition refund period. Students enrolled on the first day of the session are responsible for 100% of the assessed tuition and refundable fees.

No approvals are required for students to drop a course(s). The day the completed form is received by the Registrar’s Office determines the official date of the course drop.

See the Academic Calendar for specific drop dates. See the Tuition/Fee Adjustment Policy for details on tuition and fee refunds.

Officially Withdrawing from a Course

An official withdrawal means the student provided notice that the student would no longer attend the course. A course that is officially withdrawn from shows on the student’s transcript as a W, which does not calculate into the GPA. An official withdrawal is not eligible for a tuition adjustment.

Students may officially withdraw from a course online or by completing and submitting a Drop/Add/Official Withdrawal Form at the Registrar’s Office. Students may officially withdraw from a course from the date the drop period ends through approximately the eighty percent point of the semester. Students are responsible for 100% of tuition and fees for officially withdrawn courses. Withdrawing from a course may affect the financial aid award for the current semester and eligibility for future financial aid. Students are responsible for understanding how an official withdrawal affects their schedule bill and financial aid.

After the eighty percent point of the course, students may not officially withdraw from the course. See the Academic Calendar for official withdrawal periods.

No approvals are required for students to withdraw from a course(s). However, students are responsible for discussing the withdraw with their advisor and the Financial Aid Office. The day the completed form is received by the Registrar’s Office determines the official date of the course withdraw.

Unofficially Withdrawing from a Course

An unofficial withdrawal means the student stopped attending class, without providing official notice. A course that is unofficially withdrawn from shows on the student’s transcript as a U, which is calculated into the GPA as a failing grade. An unofficial withdrawal is not eligible for a tuition adjustment.

Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Students who are not regularly attending class and who do not follow the procedures to drop or officially withdraw from class will be reported as an unofficial withdrawal. Students are responsible for 100% of tuition and fees for unofficially withdrawn courses. Unofficially withdrawing from a course may affect the financial aid award for the current semester and eligibility for future financial aid. Students are responsible for understanding how an unofficial withdrawal affects their bill and financial aid. See Attendance Policy