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Difference Between Dropping and Withdrawing
Drop
- A drop happens before the drop deadline.
- You can drop a course during the first week of the block (Days 1-8)
- A dropped course does not appear on your transcript.
Withdraw
- A withdrawal happens after the drop deadline and before the withdrawal deadline.
- You can withdraw from a course after the first week (Days 9-29)
- A withdrawn course appears on your transcript with a W.
- A W does not affect GPA.
What happens if a course is not withdrawn before the deadline?
- If a student stops attending and does not withdraw by the deadline, the result is an Unofficial Withdrawal (UW).
- A UW counts as a failing grade in GPA.
Deadlines
Students should check the Academic Calendar for current drop and withdrawal deadlines.
For a tutorial on how to drop or withdraw from a course, see: New Registration: Dropping or Withdrawing From a Course