Summer 2022 > Academic Policies and Procedures > Withdrawal from a Course

Withdrawal from a Course

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 appropriate academic administrator of the program.

To receive a “W” on the student transcript record, the withdrawal request must be submitted by the published withdrawal date in the academic calendar.

If the request to withdraw is submitted after the published deadline, and the faculty determines the student was passing at the time, then a “WP” grade will be issued. However, if the student has a failing grade at the time or dropped for attendance reasons, they will receive a "WF/WNP." 

A student's financial aid eligibility may be affected if the student withdraws from one or more classes in a term. In addition, a student’s graduation date and ability to progress in their program may be altered if the student withdraws from one or more classes in the term. 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.

BSN, LVN-BSN, and LPN-BSN Students:Students enrolled in the undergraduate nursing programs who previously withdrew from a course (general education or core nursing course) may not subsequently withdraw from the same course. In addition, a student who fails a course may not subsequently withdraw from the same course. In either case, if a student chooses to withdraw from a repeated course before successful completion, the student will receive a grade of “WF/WNP” in the course.

Dental Hygiene Students: If a Dental Hygiene student retaking a course withdraws before successful completion and he or she has received financial aid funds, then that withdraw is not counted as his or her one allowed retake for that course.