Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from class. Ideally, students should see an advisor and the financial aid staff before submitting a withdrawal form to the Registrar's Office for processing. However, any verifiable contact (e- mail, phone, mail, etc.) with authorized College personnel expressing the student's intent to withdraw from a class will be honored.

If students withdraw before they have earned their financial aid, they will owe Donnelly College a debt for the unearned portion of the financial aid as well as for any unpaid balances (subject to the College's refund policy). Not attending class is not a withdrawal from class.

Faculty may initiate an administrative withdrawal based on non-attendance. In extreme cases (e.g. a disciplinary issue), the Dean of the College may initiate an administrative withdrawal. The student remains responsible for all tuition and fees owed in this instance. The deadline for withdrawal is three weeks before the end of the course; this date is posted on the website under Academic Calendar.

The grade "W" will be issued when a student withdraws from a course. It will appear on the student's academic record but will not be included in the GPA. Courses with a "W" are included in Donnelly's academic expectations as well as the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress.