Withdrawing From College

Life may present you with challenges such that you need to withdraw from college during a semester. Before you begin to complete the withdrawal form, you are strongly encouraged to speak with your academic advisor(s). If you need to withdraw from all your courses before the end of the ninth week of the semester, then you must go to your academic dean's office and get a Notification of Withdrawal form.

To begin the process, have your academic dean (see list of "Key Contacts" below) sign the form, and then take it to the appropriate offices to obtain signatures:

• Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) (Please speak with your academic advisor)
• Office of Student Accounting
• Office of Financial Aid (if you are receiving financial aid, including scholarships, grants, or loans)
• Office of Housing and Residence Life (if you live in university housing)
• Office of International Student and Scholar Services (if you are an international student)

Then bring the completed form to the Office of the Registrar. You can submit a withdrawal form by mail if you are too sick to come to campus. The date on which your academic dean signs the withdrawal form is considered the official withdrawal date.

Withdrawing from the university may impact your financial aid status. You may lose scholarships, and loans may come due for repayment.

You are not eligible for any refund of tuition unless the withdrawal is submitted to the Registrar's Office with all required signatures within the first six weeks of the semester. Get detailed information about refunds on tuition and fees.

If, after a leave of absence from the university, you want to re-enroll, you will need to follow the proper process for re-enrollment. Get more information about re-enrollment.

If you should have any questions about withdrawing from school, you should meet with your academic advisor. To set up an appointment with your academic advisor, please log into RU-N4Success.