WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASSES
To withdraw from a class students should access WebSMART registration or obtain an Add/Drop form from the Office of Admissions and Records, Building 2, second floor. Official withdrawal is the responsibility of the student. A withdrawal with a refund is subject to refund deadlines. A student who does not withdraw in accordance with established procedures may receive a penalty grade. A student may withdraw from a semester-length class during the first four weeks of instruction and no record of the class will appear on the student’s academic record. In courses less than a regular semester’s duration, a student may withdraw prior to the completion of 30 percent of the period of instruction and no record of the class will appear on the student’s academic record. After the fourth week of instruction, a student may withdraw from a semester-length class, whether passing or failing, at any time through the last day of the fourteenth week of instruction (or 75 percent of a term, whichever is less). A “W’’ grade shall be recorded on the student’s academic record. In courses less than a regular semester’s duration, a student may withdraw prior to the completion of 75 percent of the period of instruction and a “W’’ grade shall be recorded on the student’s academic record.

The academic record of a student who remains in class beyond the time periods set forth above must reflect a grade using an authorized symbol other than “W’’ (refer to Grades, Grade Points). A student who must withdraw for verifiable extenuating circumstances (i.e., personal illness, automobile accident, death or severe illness in the immediate family or other severe physical or emotional hardship), may petition the Academic Standards and Policies Review Committee for an exception to this policy. Any extenuating circumstance must be verified in writing (i.e., letter from physician, official accident report, obituary notice, etc.).

MILITARY WITHDRAWAL

Military withdrawal may be requested when a student who is a member of an active or reserve United States military service receives orders compelling a withdrawal from courses. Upon verification of such orders, a military withdrawal symbol (MW) will be assigned for each course if the withdrawal occurs after the period during which no notation is made for withdrawals on the student’s record. Military withdrawals are not counted in progress probation and dismissal calculations. Students granted military withdrawal may request a refund of the enrollment fee. The entire enrollment fee will be refunded unless academic credit has been awarded.

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