Monday, April 29 is the deadline for first-year undergraduates to withdraw from individual courses, elect the pass/no pass (P/NP) grading option for one course or withdraw entirely from the current semester.
By this time, you must decide to complete each of your courses for a regular evaluative grade, use the P/NP option or withdraw from the course. Note that if you qualify, you may continue to process these requests, but staff will not be available in the University Registrar or Undergraduate Advising Support after 5 p.m. ET.
There are many factors and implications to consider before exercising any of these options, so it is important that you review these decisions with the appropriate individuals, such as course instructors, major/minor advisor(s) or, your four-year advisor. Before you withdraw from or elect P/NP for a course, you should confirm your standing in the course with the instructor and also understand what is required in order to earn a satisfactory grade. You should also discuss with your four-year advisor the implications these decisions may have on future coursework and your academic standing. It is critical that you work with complete information when making enrollment decisions. Please also be sure to review the academic standing regulations and criteria for scholarship retention.
Pass/No Pass Grading Option
You may choose the P/NP grading option for one course each semester (not including summer session), provided that you remain enrolled in at least three credit hours for regular evaluative grades. If you use the P/NP option for a course that is currently counting for a major, minor or general education requirement, you are agreeing to repeat the course for a letter-grade or take another course to meet that requirement in a subsequent semester.
You may exercise the P/NP option in SIS.
Course Withdrawals
Generally, you may withdraw from courses through SIS. However, withdrawals that will leave you actively enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours or involve withdrawing from a course that is a co-requisite for a course in which you are still enrolled require a PDF drop/add form. If you are currently on academic probation, you must also complete the PDF drop/add form and discuss this change with your four-year advisor. Completing the PDF process requires that you meet with a four-year advisor in Undergraduate Advising Support.
To withdraw from a course in SIS, follow the same procedure that you use to drop a course during the drop/add period. Be sure to continue the process until you see a screen with a message that you successfully dropped the course and have been given a grade of “W”. Any course for which a grade of ‘W’ is assigned during your first two terms of enrollment will be removed from your official transcript.
Term Withdrawals
You are encouraged to speak with your four-year advisor if you are considering a term withdrawal to discuss these implications in more detail. Grades of “WD” will be assigned in all courses. If you completely withdraw from the current semester, you will not be eligible to enroll for the next two terms, including the summer term. Appeal statements can be submitted to your four-year advisor in Undergraduate Advising Support.
Additionally, international students and varsity athletes who are currently competing must be actively enrolled in 12 credit hours to satisfy visa or athletic eligibility requirements. Questions can be directed to the Visa Office or the Department of Physical Education and Athletics for further clarification.
Refer to the General Bulletin for more information on the first-year withdrawal policy.