Withdrawing from Courses
Withdrawing from a course occurs after the Add/Drop period has ended. Withdrawing is the official notification to the college that you will no longer be attending the course. The course will remain on the transcript, and a W will appear on the transcript in place of a letter grade. A W does not affect a student’s GPA; however, it does affect a student’s completion rate and may lead to academic warning or suspension.
- The final date for official course withdrawal is the last day on which students may officially terminate their enrollment in a course and shall be the date on which eighty percent (80%) of the days in the academic term have elapsed.
- If a course does not meet the entire length of the term, the final date for official course withdrawal shall be established as the date on which eighty percent (80%) of the instructional days for the course have elapsed.
- The last day to withdraw for each course can be found on the online schedule.
- Students may withdraw online through eServices. In some cases, a student may be required to submit an Add/Drop/Withdraw form to the Registrar’s Office.
- Failure to attend class does not qualify as a withdrawal.
- Withdrawing from a course does not result in a refund.
Important Notes about Dropping/Withdrawing
- Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect a student’s financial aid, and may require the student to repay a portion of that aid.
- Students whose cumulative completion rate falls below 66.67% risk being placed on academic warning or suspension.
- Pell Census Date: Courses added after this date are not considered Pell eligible unless approved through a Pell Census Appeal.