Course Withdrawals

Course Withdrawals

Census Date: The census date is a set by the college and typically marks the end of the add/drop period. On this day, the college takes a “snapshot” of all students’ enrollment which becomes the “official enrollment” that is used for both state reporting and financial aid eligibility.

Drop: During the add/drop period, a student is permitted to drop a course, removing it from their schedule and transcript entirely. Please be aware of our Refund Policy.

Withdraw: A student may withdraw, or be administratively withdrawn from a class, resulting in the grade of a ‘W’ in the course on the student’s transcript. A grade of W does not calculate into a student’s GPA.

F to W Appeals: These requests are accepted and reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee. Students who have missed the course withdrawal deadline and received an F grade in the course(s) because of an extenuating circumstance, can submit an appeal and supporting documentation for review. Approved appeals will allow the college to change the failure grades to withdrawals. Use this link to submit an F to W Appeal Request Form.

Procedure

A student may be withdrawn for non-attendance until the census date. A student may drop a course until the term census date. Once the term census date has passed, a student may withdraw from a course up until and including on the withdrawal date.

It is important that you speak with the Financial Aid office before withdrawing from any course as it may have an impact on eligibility and/or billing.

Withdrawal Instructions:

Once completing the electronic withdrawal process, it is effective immediately. Professor consent is not required.

• Log into Ocean Connect and click on Student Planning.
• Navigate to Student Planning “Plan & Schedule”.
• Navigate to the appropriate term, and locate the course(s) to be withdrawn.
• Click “Drop”
• Select the section(s) to drop (withdraw)
• Select a reason for the withdrawal 
• Confirm the course or courses to be withdrawn and click “Update”

Students wishing to withdraw from lab science courses must withdraw from both the lecture AND lab. In order to withdraw from both sections simultaneously, drop one section and select both sections on the confirmation screen before clicking “Update”.

Important Dates & Policy