Drop/Add/Withdrawals

You, as the student, have the responsibility of initiating official withdrawal from a course or from the university. This must be made in person in the Office of the Registrar or in a letter addressed to the registrar. Deadlines for official withdrawal are as follows:

Semester I or II: Withdrawal permitted up to and including Friday of the week prior to the last week of the semester. No withdrawals are permitted during finals week.
Spring Term Withdrawal permitted up to and including Monday of the second week of Spring Term.
Summer sessions, workshops, accelerated terms, and accelerated classes with regular semesters: Withdrawal permitted up to and including Friday of the week prior to the last week of the session.

If you are a day student withdrawing from all classes during Semester I or II or Spring Term, you must initiate that withdrawal by consulting the registrar, who will explain the procedures for clearance from other campus offices. To withdraw from a music ensemble or music organization, you must receive written permission from the chair of the Music Department. Failure to do so will result in failure (receiving an "F"), in the course.

Should you decide to discontinue attending a course or all courses, it is your responsibility to drop or withdraw.

Drops: A "drop" is withdrawal from a course or courses during the drop/add period prior to the 100% refund deadline. Dropped courses do not appear on your academic record. During the drop/add period, you may drop a course or courses in person in the Office of the Registrar (by completing a drop form.) During the drop/add period, you may also drop a course by letter addressed to the registrar or by phone.

Withdrawals: A "withdrawal" from a course or courses after the 100% refund deadline must be made in person in the Office of the Registrar by completing a drop/add form or by letter to the registrar. Courses from which you have withdrawn appear on your academic record along with a "W", indicating withdrawal.

Complete Withdrawals (Day Division only): If you are a Day Division student and you wish to withdraw from all classes after a semester has begun, you must do so in person in the Office of the Registrar. You will be asked to complete a drop form and a complete withdrawal form. Procedures for complete withdrawal include a brief interview with the registrar or associate registrar and clearance from the offices of Student Life, Financial Aid and Accounting.

Administrative Withdrawals: The university reserves the right to withdraw a student administratively for cheating or plagiarism, excessive absences, or misconduct of any kind.