Withdrawal from the University

Undergraduate students desiring to withdraw from the university must complete a withdrawal form, submit it to the Office of Academic Services or the Registrar's Office, and notify each of their instructors.  It is the student's obligation to complete this formal procedure.  Failure to do so leaves the student liable for all of the current semester's tuition and fees and may result in grades of F being assigned in the student's courses.

Formal withdrawal must be completed during the first four weeks of the semester in order to obtain any cancellation of tuition and fees according to the tuition refund policy.  Formal withdrawal which is completed during the first 12 weeks of the semester will ensure that the student's transcript will contain no record of courses attempted or grades received during that semester.  Formal withdrawal completed after the twelfth week but before the end of the semester may result in receipt of grades such as INC, W, or F for courses in which the student is registered at the time of the declaration of the withdrawal. 

Because of the serious ramifications of formal withdrawal from the university, students contemplating this action should discuss this matter with their academic advisor, an academic skills counselor in the Office of Academic Services, or a counselor in the Counseling Center as soon as problems are perceived.

If a student wishes to return to the university after having withdrawn and at least one semester has elapsed, or if the student has failed to register, thereby reverting to an inactive status, the student must reapply to the university through the Undergraduate Admissions Office (full-time students) or University College (part-time students); the degree requirements in place at the time of readmission will apply.