Office of the Registrar
Office of the Registrar
In rare cases, students may experience a hardship beyond their control (e.g., extended illness, hospitalization, debilitating accident, death of an immediate family member) that impacts their academic performance. In such cases, the student may decide it is in their best interest to withdraw.
If the hardship occurred before the withdrawal deadline and the student wishes to withdraw, the student should request to withdraw on SOAR before the deadline (see Drop a Class instructions).
If the hardship occurred after the withdrawal deadline or impacted the student’s ability to withdraw by the published deadline, the student may qualify for a late withdrawal as described below. The type of withdrawal request depends on when the hardship occurred and other circumstances:
If you think you qualify for a withdrawal due to personal hardship after reviewing the appropriate form, policy, and documentation requirements, you should consult the Office of Student Outreach and Support with your documentation and ask any questions you may have.
Please note that even if a withdrawal is approved, students will need to allow time for petitions to be reviewed, adjudicated, and processed by the Office of the Registrar. Any changes to grades may not be reflected in a student’s records for at least several weeks after approval.