- You are allowed to withdraw from a total of 16 credit hours, during your entire academic career.
- A student may drop any or all courses without academic penalty through the end of the first week of the semester.
- Any student who withdraws from the university between the 2nd and 7th week of the semester, or from individual courses, will receive a grade of "W" for the first 16 credit hours of course withdrawal.
- Full term withdrawal will not count towards a student's 16 hour course withdrawal threshold.
- A grade of "WF" will be assigned for each course withdrawal beginning the 8th week of the semester. This will count in GPA hours.
- Any withdrawals beyond the initial 16 credit hours will be automatically recorded as "WF" regardless of the student's performance in the course at the time of withdrawal.
- Withdrawals prior to fall 2014 will not be used towards the 16 credit hour limit.
- Only withdrawals during the fall 2014 and subsequent terms will be counted towards the limit.
Partial Withdrawals
Partial withdrawals refers to splitting hours within a single course and are not allowed.
For example:
- A student has withdrawn from 15 hours.
- They need to withdraw from a 3 credit hour course.
- Splitting the course into 1 hour under the threshold and 2 hours as WF would not be allowed.
Extenuating Circumstances
Grades of "WF" will be changed to "W" if extenuating circumstances are approved. Students should note that poor standing in a course does not constitute an extenuating circumstance in and of itself.
Documented extenuating circumstances may include:
- Death of an immediate family member.
- Traumatic and unforeseen circumstances which are considered beyond a student's control.
- Serious emotional instability.
- Physical injury or illness which has resulted in the student's inability to complete academic responsibilities in a given term.
The withdrawal deadline may be excluded from the 16 credit hour limit if extenuating circumstances warrant grades "W" or "WF."
Appeals
It is the student's responsibility to initiate an appeal for extenuating circumstances by submitting a written request and supporting written documentation. The student must initiate the appeal with the associate dean who oversees the student's major or Center for Academic Advising director.
The respective associate dean or Center for Academic Advising director may approve or deny this request. The student may submit a written request to the Committee on Withdrawal Appeals for consideration in cases where the request is denied. This must be done within 10 regular class days of the dated decision.
Grounds for appeals are limited to substantive new evidence or material procedural irregularity. All decisions made by the Committee on Withdrawal Appeals are final. The written request with supporting documentation must be made as soon as possible after circumstances requiring the withdrawal. It must be submitted by the last day of classes in the semester following the one for which the withdrawal is requests at the latest.
A withdrawal that is not appealed successfully as an extenuating circumstance will be included in the 16 credit hour limit.
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