Withdrawing from Courses
A student who wishes to withdraw from a course may do so on the web when it is available for registration/enrollment. Specific instructions will be available in the Registration Information Guide.
When the web is not available, students must complete a Schedule Change Form and submit it to the University Registrar's Office where the information will be processed and the form signed. The student should then take the form to the Business Office for review of charges. The student will be given a copy documenting these transactions. The date of withdrawal is determined by the day the withdrawal form is processed in the University Registrar's Office. Students who cannot complete the withdrawal process on campus must notify the University of their intent to withdraw by sending an e-mail from their Washburn e-mail account to enrollment@washburn.edu or via certified letter to the University Registrar.
To verify that the withdrawal process has been successfully completed, students should access their MyWashburn account on-line and view the "Detail Course Schedule" link on the Students Tab. The status will indicate withdrawn and the date the course was withdrawn successfully.
The responsibility for initiating and clearing withdrawal notices with the University Registrar's Office rests with the student, not the faculty. Failure to officially withdraw results in the recording of "F" grades at the end of the semester/term and responsibility for all assessed charges.
For semester courses a student may withdraw through the second week with no recorded grade. From the third through the eleventh week a "W" is recorded for any dropped course. Beginning with the start of the twelfth week, there are no withdrawals, and a grade will be assigned for the course.
Specific dates for withdrawal in the summer are listed in the Registration Information Guide. The dates vary according to the length of session. Withdrawal procedures/ regulations are the same as stated above.
Similar date/deadlines for short term courses can be found on MyWashburn by selecting the Student tab and then selecting "Last Day" deadlines for courses under the Registration section of Student Self-Service.
Medical Withdrawal
If a student is unable to complete a semester or term due to serious illness or injury, the student may withdraw him/herself from courses before the last day to withdraw for that semester. For withdrawals with a medical basis after the last day to withdraw, students should contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, Suite 200, (785) 670-1648.
Military Withdrawal
Students who are called to active duty and must withdraw from classes as a result should contact the Dean of Students, Student Life Office, Morgan Hall, Room 104, Phone: 670-2100, or via email at meredith.kidd@washburn.edu.
