What’s the difference between dropping a course and withdrawing for the semester?
Dropping an entire course load constitutes withdrawal from the university for that semester. To withdraw, the student must file a withdrawal petition with his/her academic advisor. The withdrawal refund policies differ from the course drop refund policies. A 100% refund (less $15 matriculation fee) is only granted if the effective withdrawal date is prior to the first class day. The refund percentage decreases as the semester progresses, and no refunds are given after the 20th class day in a long semester [or after the 7th class day in the summer]. The student may withdraw through the last class day. If the student abandons his or her courses without withdrawing, the instructor in each course determines the grade to record.
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