Graduate Withdrawal/Resignation Checklist

Students should consider all possible impacts in their decision to withdraw from one or more classes.

1. Meet with your Graduate Coordinator or the Graduate School.

As a graduate student, you must meet with your Graduate Coordinator or the Graduate School if you wish to withdraw from one or more classes for any reason after the drop/add period and by the deadline to withdraw/resign for the term/part of term as defined on the Academic Calendar. In this meeting, you should consider and question all potential impacts.

Financial Implications (Graduate Assistantship, Fellowship and Scholarship)

Progress to Degree/Academics

Impacts on Eligibility

2. Complete the Withdrawal/Resignation Form.

The withdrawal/resignation form can be accessed here. This form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the designated last day to withdraw/resign per the Academic Calendar. Be mindful that the deadline varies for full-term and part of term classes.

Withdrawal - Dropping one specific class or multiple classes; but not all, from your schedule. You will continue to remain enrolled for the semester since you still have some classes registered. The withdrawn class(es) will receive a grade of "W," and you remain financially responsible for these.

Resign (Drop all classes) - Withdrawing from all classes in a specific semester. All classses will receive a grade of "W." Please review the Credit Adjustment Policy in regard to the timeframe for refunds.

Steps to complete the form.

3. Pay any remaining tuition and fees and other charges.

You will not be able to re-enroll/register or request an official transcript if any unpaid past due charges remain on your account. Past due accounts may be referred to a collection agency and/or result in legal action.