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An Administrative Withdrawal (AW) is for unforeseen or extenuating circumstances beyond a student’s control that have prevented the student from withdrawing from a specific course and/or and entire semester before the withdrawal deadline (i.e., death in immediate family, extended hospitalization, unforeseen work-related relocation, divorce, homelessness, or incarceration).
Students may request an administrative withdrawal from the Office of the Registrar after the withdrawal deadline posted in the Academic Calendar. Before the withdrawal deadline, students are expected to drop or withdraw from courses themselves. Deadlines differ proportionally for courses offered during part of a semester, including late-start and weekend courses. Students should refer to the part-of-term dates published by the Office of the Registrar to review drop and withdrawal deadlines for individual courses.
For more information, please see below.
The AW committee will review the AW request, including the explanation, and official, supporting documentation to determine if it meets policy guidelines. If approved, an AW will be recorded on the student’s official academic record and calculated in their attempted hours. No academic credit will be awarded. The Office of the Registrar will not refund tuition through this process. The Tuition and Fees Appeal is a separate process handled through the Office of the Bursar. For more information, visit http://0n16.36837a.com/bursar/forms/tuition-and-fees-appeal/
All AW submissions must include:
An AW will be automatically denied for the following reasons:
Students who meet the above guidelines for administrative withdrawal and can provide official documentation should complete the online form. See below for acceptable reasons for requesting the AW and examples of required documentation.
Photographs are NOT accepted documentation and will not be considered.
All documentation must be official, signed, and dated.
Reason for Request | Acceptable Documentation |
Death in immediate family: includes spouses, children, parents, siblings, and grandparents.
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Obituary or death certificate |
Death (not in the immediate family) | Letter from a counselor or psychologist stating the date of individual’s passing and how it affected the student’s ability to complete or withdraw from courses
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Divorce: must involve student and spouse or parents/official guardians (same household) and must occur within the same semester from which the student is requesting to be withdrawn
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Divorce decree |
Homelessness: unexpected loss of housing/inability to maintain secure housing
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Eviction notice; Letter from a shelter, counselor, or psychologist
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Incarceration
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Incarceration paperwork
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Medical – a severe medical illness or severe injury that involves either the student or an immediate family member
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Letter from a physician that specifies the date(s) medical condition began and/or worsened and whether, in the doctor’s profession opinion, it warrants a withdrawal from classes
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Mental Health – a mental health issue/diagnosis that involves either the student or an immediate family member
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Letter from a mental health professional that specifies the diagnosis, the date(s) it began and/or worsened, and whether, in their professional opinion, it warrants a withdrawal from classes
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Victim of Crime or Incident (Vehicle accident, identity theft, etc.)
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Official police report, insurance claim, court documents
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Work/Employment – employment changes beyond a student’s control (increased work hours, relocation, promotion/new position with increased work hours)
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Letter from the employer that states the dates and times of the employment changes explicitly
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For any further questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar
Student Care Center
303-615-0006
Counseling Center
Tivoli Student Union, Room 651
303-615-9988
http://0n16.36837a.com/counsel/
Access Center
Plaza Building, Room 122
303-615-0200