Withdrawal

If you are unable to complete the semester, you may choose to withdraw from the University (policy 48-20, 56-30).

• Students may withdraw at any time during the semester including the last day of classes.
• Withdrawals are effective the date the form is received by the Registrar's office.
• Withdrawal will delay normal degree progress, and may have financial implications.
• Undergraduate students should contact their academic adviser to discuss alternatives. Graduate degree students should contact their academic program of study to discuss alternatives.
• Dickinson Law students should contact their Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to discuss alternatives.
• Withdrawal will terminate enrollment in credit courses for current and future semesters except in the case of "summer-only" withdrawal.
• Withdrawal results in a "W" symbol recorded as the course grade(s) on your transcript.
• If a course was completed before a withdrawal was processed, a grade or appropriate symbol is recorded.
• If you desire to withdraw from summer classes but retain your fall class schedule, see the Summer-Only section below.

Process to Withdraw from the University

1. Undergraduate students, including, degree-seeking provisional and nondegree undergraduate students may initiate a withdrawal by completing a Withdrawal Form.
2. Graduate Assistants, fellows and trainees should work first with their graduate program; additional assistance can be gathered from the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards at gsfellowships@psu.edu or in 205 Kern Building.
3. Graduate students must complete a withdrawal form. For more information regarding withdrawals, please see the Graduate Enrollment Services website.
4. Penn State Law students should contact the Penn State Law Registrar's Office.
5. Dickinson Law students should contact the Dickinson Law Registrar's Office at DSLregistrar@psu.edu.
6. If you are an undergraduate degree student, you will need to apply for re-enrollment to the university if you choose to return. Undergraduate nondegree students will need to submit an Undergraduate Nondegree Enrollment Form. All graduate students must apply to resume study through Graduate Enrollment Services when they are ready to return.

Students enrolled at University Park in the categories identified below should contact a representative from that office to discuss the impact withdrawal will have. Students in these categories at other campuses should contact the appropriate offices at their campus.

• Athletes (Varsity) - Morgan Academic Center - Greenberg Complex, McKean Road
• Comprehensive Studies Program/ACT 101 Students - 325 Grange Building
• Student Aid recipients - 314 Shields Building
• International students - 410 Boucke Building
• Undergraduate Minority students - 220 Grange Building
• Graduate Minority students - Office of Graduate Education Equity Programs - 111 Kern Building
• Graduate assistants, fellows and trainees - Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards - 205 Kern Building
• Veterans education benefits recipients - 146 Ritenour Building

Summer-Only Withdrawal

Indicating "Summer-only" as the effective semester on the withdrawal form will retain all courses a student has scheduled for the upcoming fall semester. Re-enrollment is not required following a summer-only withdrawal.

• A "Summer-only" withdrawal is not available to newly admitted undergraduate students during their summer of admission. New summer admits must process a regular withdrawal as outlined above.
• Withdrawal results in a "W" symbol recorded as the course grade(s) on your transcript.
• If a course was completed before a withdrawal was processed, a grade or appropriate symbol is recorded. For example, if a withdrawal is requested during Summer Session 2 and classes were completed during Summer Session 1, grades for Summer Session 1 will remain on the student record.
• When requesting a summer only withdrawal, this is for the entire summer term. If a withdrawal is requested during Summer Session 1 any Summer Session 2 classes will be cancelled.
• Students who return for the upcoming fall semester do not need to apply for re-enrollment in order to return.

Process to Complete Summer-Only Withdrawal

1. Undergraduate and graduate students, including nondegree students, may initiate a summer-only withdrawal by completing a Withdrawal Form and indicating "Summer-Only" in the "Effective" field.

Military Withdrawal

Information about Military Withdrawal can be found on the Military Leave of Absence, Military Withdrawal and Military Drop page.