What is the difference between dropping a course and withdrawing?
Up until the “last drop date” each semester (usually mid-semester), you can drop a course and receive a grade of “W.” The grade will appear on your transcript but will not count in your grade point average (GPA). After the last drop date and up to the last withdrawal date, you can not drop an individual course. You may withdraw from all of your courses, such as might be necessary due to an extended illness or family emergency. If you withdraw, you will be assigned a grade of “WP” (passing) or “WF” (failing) in each class. A WP is counted the same as a W, but a WF is counted the same as an “F.” Stop by the Registrar’s Office in the Rusk Building to drop courses or withdraw.
To “drop a course” means to disenroll from one (or more) specific course(s), while continuing to be enrolled in others. Students must meet all published drop deadlines and must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units per term. To “withdraw” means to discontinue attendance in ALL courses in which you are enrolled. Withdrawal requests are subject to review and approval by the College. If you are just dropping some of your classes for the quarter, not all of them, that’s a drop, not a withdrawal.
Related Questions
- I’m considering dropping a course after drop/add ends or withdrawing from the semester. How does that affect my aid this semester or in the future?
- How does withdrawing from a course affect my Quality Point Average and academic standing?
- What is the deadline for successfully withdrawing from a graduate level course?
