Withdrawal

Course Withdrawal
During the first ten weeks of the fall and spring semesters, you may withdraw from any course with a grade of "W." Courses with alternate begin and end dates (such as summer or winter sessions) may have an adjusted withdrawal schedule. Withdrawals may be initiated by signing in using your ASURITE ID or in person at any registration site.

Courses from which you withdraw will remain on your transcript with a grade of "W." Please consult the refund schedule to determine whether you will or will not be eligible for any refund after withdrawing.

It is your responsibility to initiate a withdrawal if unable to attend a course. Failure to withdraw will result in a grade of "E" being assigned for the course. At the discretion of the instructor, students who do not attend class during the first week of a semester may be administratively dropped from the course.

Note: Withdrawing from a class or from all of your classes is a serious decision, and should be viewed as a last resort.

Complete Withdrawal
You may request a complete withdrawal from the university through the semester transaction deadline, which is typically during the end of the semester. Undergraduate students are required to request a complete withdrawal in person.

Complete withdrawals should be viewed as a last resort as there may be serious academic and financial consequences in processing a complete withdrawal. Because making a complete withdrawal from the university is a difficult decision, the university has many resources in place to help. You are encouraged to consult with your academic advisor to explore alternatives.

Special Circumstances
Medical withdrawals are available for students needing to withdraw from one or more courses due to medical reasons. This policy covers both physical and mental health difficulties. Medical withdrawals must be requested in person from the dean's representative (medical designee) of the college of the student's major, and submitted with appropriate documentation for review.

Compassionate withdrawals are available for students needing to withdraw from one or more courses due to significant personal reasons not related to the student's health. Examples are caring for a seriously ill child or spouse, or death in the student's immediate family. Compassionate withdrawals must be requested in person from the dean's representative (compassionate designee) of the college of the student's major, and submitted with appropriate documentation for review.

Instructor-initiated withdrawals are made when an instructor withdraws a student from a course with a grade of "W" or "E" in cases of disruptive behavior.

Military withdrawals are available for students activated for military action. Military activated students will receive some regulatory relief in the recalculation of financial aid and the calculation of tuition and fee charges. Students requesting a military withdrawal should contact the Veterans Services Office at the Tempe campus at 480.965.7723 or at the West campus at 602.543.8820.