California Edition 2014-2015 > Addenda and Errata > Fall I Term 2014 Addendum > Withdrawal from a Class

Withdrawal from a Class

Effective Fall I Term 2014, the Withdrawal from a Class policy has been modified to support the addition of the Withdraw Failure grading policy.

If a student wishes to withdraw from a class in session after the Add/Drop period has ended, the student must submit a written request to the academic program Dean/Chair or appropriate academic administrator of the program. In order to receive a “W” on the student transcript record, the withdrawal request must be submitted prior to the end of the first day of the 6th week of the schedule course. If the request to withdraw is submitted after this deadline, the student will receive an “WF”. A grade of "W" does not count toward the cumulative grade point average (CGPA). A grade of “F” or “WF” will be calculated toward a student’s CGPA. However, “W”, “WF”, and “F” grades count toward the maximum allowable timeframe for program completion, as well as the student’s rate of completion (as defined in the University’s catalog policy for Satisfactory Academic Progress. A student's financial aid eligibility may be affected if the student withdraws from one or more classes. In addition, a student’s graduation date and ability to progress in their program may be affected if the student withdraws from one or more classes. Therefore, students are urged to discuss the possibility of withdrawing from a course with their campus financial aid advisor and Academic/Program Dean (s) prior to submitting a request to withdraw.