W and X are administrative symbols which indicate that a student has been authorized to withdraw from courses, or from the University. These symbols, which are entered upon the student’s permanent record without prejudice, may be authorized only in accordance with established policies of the University and only upon student request.
Students may not take more than two withdrawals (W’s) in any given course.
Course Withdrawal Through the Fiftieth Class Day
Students who desire to withdraw from courses with notations of W during the period from the eleventh to the fiftieth class day of a semester must file these forms with the Student Records Office no later than the fiftieth class day. Students who do not complete the process of withdrawal by the fiftieth class day will not be assigned course notations of W, will be subject to all instructor course requirements, and will receive final course grades.
Students who withdraw from all courses are required to withdraw from the University. Students receiving benefits from the Veterans Administration are not permitted to reduce their course loads below the full or part-time levels which they have reported to the Veterans Administration.
Course Withdrawal After the Fiftieth Class Day
Course withdrawal after the fiftieth class day of a semester ordinarily requires withdrawal from the University but partial withdrawal may be authorized for reason of extended illness or critical personal emergency.
1. The student must present an academic petition to the Associate Provost which identifies the course(s) from which the student seeks to be withdrawn.
2. Along with the academic petition, the student must present appropriate, verifiable documentation that corroborates the reason for withdrawal advanced on
the petition.
3. Partial withdrawal will not be authorized because a student anticipates a low or failing grade in the course or because of the presumed effect of a low or failing grade on the student’s cumulative grade-point average.
4. The student who fails to complete course withdrawal procedures before the first day of the final examination period will be denied permission to withdraw from a course and, accordingly, will be graded. Exceptions to this policy may be granted for verified extraordinary circumstances by the Associate Provost.
5. Students receiving benefits from the Veterans Administration are not permitted to reduce their course loads below the full or part-time levels which they have reported to the Veterans Administration.
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