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蚕:听听What is the difference between a course drop and a course withdrawal?
础:听听A听course听drop occurs when you remove yourself from a course before or during the add/drop period. There are no academic consequences for this action, but there may be financial aid repercussions for this drop if you no longer meet aid qualifications. The course will show on your registration history as dropped but will not post on any unofficial or official transcripts and does not count as attempted credit.
A withdrawal from a course occurs when you remove yourself from a course after the drop period has passed.
The academic consequences for this action include receiving the grade of W for the course, which will appear on any unofficial or official transcripts. A grade of W will not impact your GPA听and听does not count as completed credit toward your degree.
蚕:听Why would I consider withdrawing?
A:听We听recognize some students are faced with extreme hardships听during the COVID-19 pandemic听and we听want to allow students additional flexibility and options听for the听affected semesters.听We听encourage all students to work diligently to complete their coursework and earn academic credit this term, as they are able.听For students who are unable to complete coursework due to the听current circumstances,听extension of the听withdraw听deadline allows听flexibility听and the option to听avoid negative academic consequences (grades).
Q: How does a withdrawal (W) impact my GPA? What about my听future prospects, such as graduate school applications or job opportunities?听
础:听A听W听notation has no designated GPA and will not count in your overall听GPA; however, it will impact your completion rate听which is used to calculate your eligibility for financial aid.听 You should also consider that a听W听notation will be on your official transcript.听 While you must weigh the decision to withdraw on your current circumstances, academic or faculty advisors might be able to help you understand听if听W听notations impact your听future prospects.
Q: If I withdraw, will I get a refund of my tuition and fees?
A:听No.听听A withdraw听does not mean you will get a refund or your tuition and fees.听听If you withdraw from a class,听you forfeit the tuition and fees you paid for the class.
Q: Can I still appeal to have my tuition and fees reimbursed if I withdraw?
A:听To听request a reimbursement of tuition and fees听due to extenuating circumstances听is听referred to as听a Tuition and Fee Appeal.听 You can find more information on Tuition and Fee Appeals听here.
蚕:听How can I withdraw from my classes?
A:听Please visit the Registrar鈥檚 website for听Drop and Withdraw Instructions.
蚕:听 If the course I want听to withdraw from has a co-requisite class,听am I required to听withdraw from both?
A:听 No. Each course is treated separately.听 For example, if you are registered in BIO 1080 General Biology 1 and BIO 1090 General Laboratory 1 you can withdraw from one and complete the other.
Q: What happens to my financial aid if I withdraw from my classes?
A:听Withdrawing听from one class or all classes can impact your Financial Aid.听听You may want to speak with a Financial Aid representative听to听see how a withdraw will affect your financial aid award or eligibility for financial aid.听听For more information, you can also听refer听to听Financial Aid鈥檚听Withdraws: What听if I Withdraw webpage.
Q: If I听submitted听and was approved for a听Satisfactory Academic Progress听(SAP)听appeal to have my aid reinstated this term, will a withdraw impact my eligibility for aid in the future?
础:听In this case, a withdraw听may听impact your听financial aid听status.听 It听is important to talk to a Financial Aid representative if you are in this situation and need to withdraw from courses.听听A withdraw (W) does not count for academic credit and will count against your completion rate, which is听one of the measures of Satisfactory Academic Progress.听听For information on how Satisfactory Academic Progress is impacted by a withdraw visit the听SAP website.
蚕:听What is the difference between an听administrative withdraw (AW)听and听a withdraw听(W)?
础:听An administrative withdraw is available to students who experienced extenuating circumstances which did not allow them to withdraw by the听published听withdraw deadline May 15, 2020.听听However, an AW and W have much of the same effect on your academic record and neither count for academic credit.听听An administrative withdraw requires an appeal.听听If the withdraw deadline has passed and you need to appeal听for an administrative withdraw visit the听Registrar鈥檚听forms听website.
Q: If I need to withdraw, can I do so for individual courses,听or must I withdraw for the entire term?听
A: You may withdraw from individual courses and you may opt to withdraw from multiple and/or all courses, if your circumstances call for it. We encourage all students who are able to complete the courses that they can and earn the academic credit associated with the course(s). A withdrawal (W) results in no academic credit being granted.听 It is recommended that you speak with your academic advisor about your options, as they are here to support you in making a decision.