Withdrawing from the University
Final drop date for 100% refund | Final drop date for 50% refund
Final drop date with no refund | Exit interviews
Improper Withdrawal
Students who are considering withdrawal from the university should consult a Student Advocacy Services representative, who may be able to provide guidance for more advantageous alternatives.
Final drop date for 100% refund: January 31, 2008
You may totally withdraw from the semester and receive a 100-percent refund for registration fees paid if completed in the ePAWS system before the final add/drop date. If you withdraw by this deadline, no grades will be recorded. If you plan on returning to the university any time after the semester from which you withdraw, you will need to complete the Returning Student Application form from Admissions and Records.
Complete withdrawal from the University -- 50% refund period
From Februrary 1, 2008 through March 1, 2008 by 5 p.m., you may withdraw from the Spring 2008 semester via ePAWS and receive a 50% refund of registration fees charged. You will receive W (withdrawals) for all courses dropped during this time frame.
Final drop date for individual classes -- no refund
From February 1, 2008 through March 14, 2008 by 5 p.m., you may totally withdraw from the semester via the ePAWS system but will receive no refund of registration fees. You will receive withdrawals (a W on trancripts) for all courses dropped during this time frame.
Complete withdrawal from the University after March 14 -- Exit interviews
After March 14, 2008, the only way to totally withdraw from the university is through an exit interview or under extenuating circumstances. Please contact Student Advocacy Services for assistance.
Please be aware that it is up to each student to clear all financial obligations with the university. Students receiving financial aid/scholarships and withdrawing from any class may have their aid adjusted. For example, if you are a financial aid recipient, it is your responsibility to obtain counseling from a financial aid officer about the impact of dropping courses or a total withdrawal on your financial aid status.
There are no exceptions to the procedures outlined above, unless it falls under the extenuating circumstances guidelines.
Course material fees, special fees, health insurance fees, late fees, housing, dining license agreement, parking, or other fees paid are not included in this refund. Refunds apply only to registration fees paid.
Improper Withdrawal
Under certain circumstances, a student who does not withdraw from the university in accordance with official procedures may appeal the grades received for that semester. The appeal procedure applies only to emergency or hardship situations defined as follows:
- Personal illness or accident involving extended hospitalization
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Sudden and unexpected departure from the area involving the inability to return to the university (e.g., death in the immediate family, induction to military service)
The appeal must be made for all of the course work in the semester in question and must be made within six months of the issuance of final grades unless the student can demonstrate incapacity beyond that date.
It is the student's responsibility to support the appeal with written, documented evidence, such as an official hospital record, to substantiate the hardship claimed. In addition, if the date of departure from the university came after the free drop period, the student must also provide documented evidence from each instructor that he/she was passing each course listed on record for that semester.
A student who meets the specified criteria and elects to file an appeal, must submit a written statement and the supporting documentation to the director of Admissions and Records for consideration by an appeals board appointed by the president.
The board will consider each student's appeal and make a final decision based upon evidence submitted.