How to Withdraw
All students should meet with their advisor and instructor prior to withdrawing from a course. In addition, students should review the Academic Calendar located on the University home page for “W” withdrawal dates. Students are eligible to withdraw from class(es) through the 60 percent period, the final day of which is noted as the "last day to withdraw from one or more courses" on the Academic Calendar, of each semester. For more information regarding refunds, please see the Schedule of Refunds in this catalog.
Students may not officially withdraw from a course after the 60 percent period, and will receive an official grade based on their completed work in each course. Appeals to have the official grade(s) for one or more courses changed to a "W" must be submitted in writing to the Enrollment Services Center and include documentation of non-academic circumstances (e.g., family emergency, work transfer, etc.) that prevented timely withdrawal from the course. Each such appeal will be reviewed and ruled on by the Student Appeals Committee. Students will be notified of the results of their appeal via their student email accounts.
The drop form must be signed by the course instructor, the department chair, or the major college Dean. All drops at this time should be for urgent, serious, and compelling reasons. Proper documentation is required. The drop process is not complete until the signed drop form is returned to the Enrollment Services Center. Students are encouraged to keep a copy of their drop form. Students completely withdrawing from the University are not required to obtain instructor, department chair, or Dean signatures.
Dropping or withdrawing from classes may affect financial aid eligibility, veteran’s benefits, athletic eligibility, or international student status. Students may be required to consult with those departments prior to dropping or withdrawing.
Students may also withdraw by submitting a request from their Patriot email to Enroll@uttyler.edu, which must include all course information, the reason for withdrawal, and the student’s ID number. Requests from non-Patriot email accounts will not be honored. Students using this method are responsible for obtaining and forwarding instructor, department chair, or major college Dean permissions as described for standard withdrawal requests. If these permissions are obtained via emails, the permissions must originate from those individuals’ official UT Tyler email account. Student responses to one or more follow-up emails, which may include consultation regarding financial aid eligibility, veteran’s benefits, athletic eligibility, or international student status, will be required before such drop requests are finalized.